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Who would you cast to play Walt Whitman in a movie? Please give reasons, too.

Originally posted by epiphinehas
Who would you cast to play Walt Whitman in a movie? Please give reasons, too.

Originally posted by epiphinehas
Who would you cast to play Walt Whitman in a movie? Please give reasons, too.

Originally posted by Ice Cold
Mr.T for the lulz.

Under a spreading chestnut tree
the village smithy stands.
I pity the foo 'cause birds be crappin' on him.
The rest is just jibba jabba. 😠

Originally posted by epiphinehas
Who would you cast to play Walt Whitman in a movie? Please give reasons, too.

Tobey Maguire as a young Whitman, and maybe Anthony Hopkins as the older Whitman.


Whitman is my favorite poet btw, I absolutely love" leaves of grass", and have read it too many times to count.

Originally posted by duecer
Tobey Maguire as a young Whitman, and maybe Anthony Hopkins as the older Whitman.


Whitman is my favorite poet btw, I absolutely love" leaves of grass", and have read it too many times to count.

Originally posted by duecer
Tobey Maguire as a young Whitman, and maybe Anthony Hopkins as the older Whitman.


Whitman is my favorite poet btw, I absolutely love" leaves of grass", and have read it too many times to count.

Welcome back, Suzianne.

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Originally posted by badmoon
Welcome back, Suzianne.

Originally posted by rbmorris
Robin Williams.

Possibly Woody Harrelson.

Both could do intelligent in a folksy way, sexually deviant, slyly humorous, caring.

Originally posted by Rene-Claude
Kevin Spacey

Originally posted by duecer
Tobey Maguire as a young Whitman, and maybe Anthony Hopkins as the older Whitman.


Whitman is my favorite poet btw, I absolutely love" leaves of grass", and have read it too many times to count.

Originally posted by epiphinehas
Could Tobey Maguire play a gay poet, possessing uncommon passion and wisdom? I don't know if he could, to be honest. Tobey is a very subdued actor. Walt Whitman must have been a vibrant, freewheeling, passionate person. Although I don't doubt he could capture his quiet inner courage.

Anthony Hopkins would be an excellent older Whitman. Great choice.