# Has Brian Dennehy ever been cast as Martin Luther? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 31, 2012, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-brian-dennehy-ever-been-cast-as-martin-luther/645645 "2012-12-31T06:51:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2012, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-brian-dennehy-ever-been-cast-as-martin-luther/645645/1 "2012-12-31T06:51:41Z")
Because the facial resemblance is so fucking **strong!** Based on Durer prints of Luther I’ve seen, anyway. But I wonder if Dennehey is too Catholic to take the part. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2012, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-brian-dennehy-ever-been-cast-as-martin-luther/645645/2 "2012-12-31T06:53:37Z")
Interesting question. But it begs another question: has there \*ever \*been a casting of Martin Luther? ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2012, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-brian-dennehy-ever-been-cast-as-martin-luther/645645/3 "2012-12-31T06:56:13Z")
> [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](#): > > Interesting question. But it begs another question: has there \*ever \*been a casting of Martin Luther? [Aye.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luther_(2003_film)) But Joseph Fiennes has not the physical resemblance. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2012, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-brian-dennehy-ever-been-cast-as-martin-luther/645645/4 "2012-12-31T06:57:20Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > [Aye.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luther_(2003_film)) But Joseph Fiennes has not the physical resemblance. Thanks. News to me. ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2012, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-brian-dennehy-ever-been-cast-as-martin-luther/645645/5 "2012-12-31T07:40:47Z")
Stacy Keach 1974 [http://www.sundancechannel.ca/movies/index/529/luther#.UOFBSWCf9cw](http://www.sundancechannel.ca/movies/index/529/luther#.UOFBSWCf9cw) ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2012, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-brian-dennehy-ever-been-cast-as-martin-luther/645645/6 "2012-12-31T07:44:02Z")
Other Luthers… [http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0024016/?ref\_=fn\_ch\_ch\_1](http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0024016/?ref_=fn_ch_ch_1) ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2012, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-brian-dennehy-ever-been-cast-as-martin-luther/645645/7 "2012-12-31T08:06:43Z")
He was in all on the series so far: **Repent Hard** **Repent Hard 2** **Repent Hard With Mortifications** and **Repent Hard and Die Free** Plans are well advanced for the fifth of the planned 95 Theses, **A Good Pope Can Repent Hard** ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2012, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-brian-dennehy-ever-been-cast-as-martin-luther/645645/8 "2012-12-31T09:37:22Z")
I thought he was in the upcoming Superman movie… ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2012, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-brian-dennehy-ever-been-cast-as-martin-luther/645645/9 "2012-12-31T17:27:58Z")
Obligatory _Dennehy_ by Serengeti link. Caution: Makes no sense outside of Chicago. Warning: Cringworthy softball playing. [http://www.youtube](http://www.youtube). com/watch?v=oqrtoFWglMY (Broken link, minor NSFW language) Favorite actor: Farina Dandruff: tons. Brats, Chops, Dogs Der done. Favorite coach: Ditka Vacation place: 'consin Sausage; Johnson Chicken: Swanson’s