Nobody better even try.
He’s bigger than life, and always will be.
“And do engines get rewarded for their steam?, I ain’t seen it!..”
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[sub]Re: Who’s gonna’ play Johnny Cash[/sub]
This one should be easy:
Ugly old dude (check)
Owns guitar (check)
Knows lyrics (check)
Done deal: Quasimodem plays Johnny Cash.
Ten years ago on a cold, dark night
A man was killed beneath the town hall light
Few were there but they all did agree
That the slayer who ran looked a lot like me
She walks these hills in a long black veil…
I’m not tall enough, you little shit! 
(I wrote that with a hug built in, so don’t get your Pampers in a wad, okay?)
NCB: Thanks for fixin’ my coding!
I know they would mean well, but I better not ever hear of John Cash impersonators. Leave him alone!
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Joaquin Phoenix is supposed to
No
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I bet Chris Cooper could pull it off.
Judging by how many albums the man sold, I’d have to say that many millions of people are gonna play Johnny Cash. 
Why are you quoting a Lefty Frizzell song?
Chris Isaac would be good
Keep in mind that the Phoenix rumor is about six months old. I haven’t heard anything about it since then (didn’t hear it at the time either).
IMDB lists it, stating it was last updated August 27th.
I always play “Burning Ring of Fire” when I serve my Habanero salsa.
Does that count?
I think Chris Cooper would be pretty good.
Is this a whoosh? Long Black Veil is a classic folk song, recorded by just about everyone.
Maybe this is a longshot, but what about Wes Studi?
I could see Kurt Russell pulling off a good Johnny Cash.
Sorry, y’all, but he lived such an interesting life, I don’t think anyone could get it right.
Anybody else feel this way about your heroes? You don’t want them or your memories of them effed with?
I feel the same way about John Wayne. Yeah, he wasn’t your consummate actor and he tended to play John Wayne, but I liked the parts he played.
I also would like to apologize for this thread. It borders on trolling, and I hate that shit. I’d appreciate it if it were closed.
Quasi
Actually, not mentioned here, but Tom Wopat would be a great choice.