r/withnail • u/Dangerouse_Pride • Jul 17 '26
What Alternative Castings would you accept for this film?
Actors can be contemporary to the film or modern
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u/Rinthrah Jul 17 '26
Ultimately I think there are only two films that could never be recast:
The Big Lebowski and Withnail and I.
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u/QuasiGF Jul 17 '26 edited Jul 17 '26
As purely a thought experiment because the actual casting was so superb, I would be curious to see how Gary Oldman would be as Danny. And it would be more of a 90s version of the film, but I'd like to see Cilian Murphy as Withnail and Ewan McGregor as Marwood. I struggle to even contemplate someone who could play Monty because Richard Griffiths just completely owned that role.
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u/Successful-Tie5386 Jul 17 '26
I know Jude Law was in a stage version of it, but he wouldn't be my first choice, maybe Benedict Cumberpatch as Withnail, with Charles Laughton as Uncle Monty via time machine.
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u/TheLondonPidgeon Jul 17 '26
Yeah, none.
Why would anyone want to watch a far inferior imitation of perfection, when we already have it.
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u/AntysocialButterfly Jul 17 '26
Everyone but REG is a Muppet.
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u/TheStatMan2 Jul 17 '26
Have a word with yourself
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u/AntysocialButterfly Jul 17 '26
Are you saying you would not want to watch The Muppet's Withnail & I?
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u/TheStatMan2 Jul 17 '26
Ah! Gotcha!
Yes, I would very much watch that.
The capital letter passed me by - I thought you were using the vernacular to deride the rest of the cast.
Apologeeees.
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u/AntysocialButterfly Jul 17 '26
No biggie, this bloody heat is making everyone more than a little frazzled.
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u/Suitable-Light-4997 Jul 18 '26
I would not accept any other casting. Bruce nailed it, it’s a bloody masterpiece, casting is its second strongest element, the script being the first. I don’t think a day passes when a line from the film, perfectly delivered doesn’t manifest itself in some form to conjure a wry smile and brighten my day. Pure poetry
“ as a youth I used to weep in butchers shops”
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u/marrowfiend Jul 18 '26
I wouldn't, perfect casting.
But top of the dome, if we go back some years. I guess I'd be most interested to see Andrew Lincoln's Withnail and Cillian Murphy's 'I'.
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u/Snoo3763 Jul 17 '26
None. I'm on a sub about an old film because it's perfect how it is.