# "Dream" Casting for Discworld

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dream-casting-for-discworld/596955>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 20, 2011, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dream-casting-for-discworld/596955 "2011-09-20T15:39:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![lee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lee/32/7455_2.png) [@lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lee)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2012, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dream-casting-for-discworld/596955/141 "2012-02-05T08:54:08Z")

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I think Benedict Cumberbatch would do well as Death. I’m sure Una Stubbs would make spot on Granny Weatherwax.

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**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2012, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dream-casting-for-discworld/596955/142 "2012-02-05T10:33:08Z")

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> [@cactus\_waltz](#):
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> I personally really like the idea of Christopher Lee for Death.

Indeed. He’s already played him twice.

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**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2014, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dream-casting-for-discworld/596955/143 "2014-01-26T07:24:47Z")

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WARNING: I’ve called back a Zombie thread here.

The Patrician: Alan Rickman or Chris Walken  
Vimes: Bruce Willis (Eastwood is too old. Willis might be now too)  
Rincewind - Eric Idle  
CMOT Dibbler - Eric Idle or maybe Michael Palin  
DEATH - John Cleese

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**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2014, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dream-casting-for-discworld/596955/144 "2014-01-26T08:26:33Z")

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This being something of an obsession of mine, I have a [Pinterest page](http://www.pinterest.com/guanolad/discworld-casting/) about it.

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