Cast This…Episode 1 - Preacher
Posted by rudyhernandezHello everyone. I know it’s been quite while since anyone has heard from The Geekocracy and yet somehow the world continued to roll along quite naturally. But now we’re back and even though the podcast is still on extended hiatus, we’ve returned with a new member, cartoonist Jeff Zwirek, and a brand new project that will be known as Cast This…
Each week we will pitch our casting calls for TV shows, movies and other media. They will be revivals of previous shows or movies as well as brand new projects. Why are we doing this? Well frankly Jeff and I felt that Hollywood needed a little help. And it was also his idea so who am I to question it.
With the we present to you our first project, the highly lauded Garth Ennis comic book Preacher.
Attempts have previously been made to bring this comic to TV and feature films, but after years still nothing. While they’re waiting to figure all this out, we’re going to give you the major characters for an HBO/Showtime series. Without further ado, here we go.
Jesse Custer - Josh Holloway
He’s definitely got the southern charm and he came from one of the biggest shows in the past decade so he brings the screen cred. Time for Sawyer to take on his next role.
Tulip O’Hare - Busy Phillips
Gotta give Jeff all the credit for this one. I know others have talked about Jaime Pressly, but I think this one works. As long as she doesn’t get pregnant again. I’ve never seen so many photos of a pregnant celeb running around the internet.
Cassidy - Rhys Ifans
OK, so weeks before he was cast in the new Spider-Man movie, I suggested him to Jeff for the part of Cassidy. Mostly cuz I remembered him from the football movie The Replacements where he plays Nigel “The Leg”. So I like the movie sue me. Anyway just so everyone knows, I had him first.
Saint of Killers - The Undertaker
Trust me, there’s no need for an Oscar award winning actor here when we’ve practically given the character in real life. So what if he’s a wrestler. That just means he already has acting experience.
Arseface - DJ Qualls
Oh right, tell me you don’t think this make sense on some level. Hey someone has to play him, might as well be Mr. Qualls. Any complaints from DJ Qualls people can be sent directly to Jeff.
Sheriff Hugo Root - Ron Perlman (or Clancy Brown if Ron is busy)
If we’re gonna have Arseface, we have to have his father. And Ron Perlman would make an awesome racist sheriff. Plus he’s Hellboy damnit, we want him in this. And if not, then we place a call to our other buddy Clancy Brown.
So there you have it. I know there are other characters we didn’t cast, but these were definitely the main ones we wanted to pitch right away. So what do you think? Let us know. We love feedback. Think you have better choices? Tell us those too. And if you need to reach me then shoot me an email at rudy@geekocracy.com
See you next week for episode 2.
