True Blood Fantasy Casting Call Poll

[hobbitofkobol]

so superfrayed and I are still trying to pick our ideal Alcide and thanks to your suggestions I am now making a poll!

We have... 10 actors to choose from. Of course I'm including a reminder of what the character looks like and pictures of the candidates.

Note: this is fantasy casting. Who cares if said actor would never be on TV or is already on another show.



Description I included yesterday

He was huge. His eyes were green. His tousled hair was curly and thick and black as pitch. His brain buzzed and pulsed with energy; kind of a red effect. Werewolf.
[...]
Alcide Herveaux looked plenty tough. He was big as a boulder, with biceps that I could do pull-ups on. He would have to shave a second time if he planned on going out in the evening. He would fit right in on a construction site or a wharf.

He's protective and warm (vs the cold vampires) and likes leaning on walls while crossing his arms and is as tall as Eric (good luck with that). And can pull off a southern accent I guess, though this part can always be changed, or learned.

Oh and a few more things, I think Alcide is in his late 20's and Eric is 6' 4" (1.93 m) if you want to compare.

Who to play Alcide?



Jeffrey Dean Morgan, 43, 6' 2" (1.88 m)
(though he's too old and could be Daddy Herveaux? after all he plays Jensen&Jared's dad)








Channing Tatum, 29, 6' 1" (1.85 m)








Owain Yeoman, 31, 6' 4" (1.93 m)








Tahmoh Penikett, 34, 6' 2½" (1.89 m) (it was not MY idea, I swear)








Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, 39, 6' 2½" (1.89 m)








Colin Farrell, 34, 5' 10" (1.78 m)








Jake Gyllenhaal, 29, 6' (1.83 m)








Joe Manganiello, 32, 6' 5" (1.96 m) (that's Brad from HIMYM! lol)








Karl Urban, 37, 6' 1" (1.85 m)








Joshua Jackson, 31, 6' 2" (1.88 m)









[Poll #1462065]

Comments

[superfrayed.livejournal.com]

THIS IS SO EXCITING!!

Also, I think I might have eaten way too much sugar in a short period of time which is making me V. hyper atm.

OWAIN FTW!

[hobbitofkobol.livejournal.com]

are all of your icons shirtless/sleeveless? :ppp

sugar high!!!!!

[superfrayed.livejournal.com]

THEY ARE INDEED BECAUSE EVERYONE KNOWS SLEEVES ARE KINDA WHORISH!

Btw, I just watched GLEE. Omfg I love this show SFM.

[hobbitofkobol.livejournal.com]

I'm not complaining!

ISN'T IT AMAZING? omg best ep yet for character development

I'm watching new Bones. thank youuuu Canada

[superfrayed.livejournal.com]

It was FANTASTIC! I already LOVED Kurt but I love him so much more, his little dance pre-kick? OMGDED!

And everyone's all up being mad at Rachel which I get, but I was far more offended by Quinn and her manipulation of Finn :( Also I may be a tad jealous that she slept w/ Puck but W/E.

And I loved hearing Tina sing but at the same time I wish we'd heard more singing.. but I don't care because I LOVED the ep!

I started watching Bones but then had to make dinner.. I got as far as the part with Hodgins and the cat poop! lol. Poor guy....

While I was making dinner though I watched Cougar Town... it wasn't as bad as I expected.. dare I say I kind of liked it? Only kind of but still!!

[hobbitofkobol.livejournal.com]

I KNOW! KURT <333
and when he came out to his dad? I cried
I also cried when Finn went to see Mr Schue. Poor Finn, he's really not smart but such a good guy!

you know what'd be great? to make the girls/women on this show more likable lol

yay Tina!!! I was so happy for her too!

haha yeah cat poop

I kinda liked Cougar Town too. Acting was a bit over the top (it often is for comedy pilots) but I found it quite funny. Not as much as Modern Family but still.

[superfrayed.livejournal.com]

lol those were the 2x I teared up too! AW! I loved that Kurt's dad was ok with it! It was cute when he was like ... are you sure??? haha, cute!

I loved Busy Phillips on Cougar Town! And it's great to have Courtney Cox back on tv, I like her! And her son, I liked him on his show last year, he's a cutie.


I haven't seen MOdern Family yet but I heard it was awesome@!!

[hobbitofkobol.livejournal.com]

yeah at first you think he's that macho redneck dad who's gonna yell at him and then he accepts him <3

yay Busy Phillips! I also like Christa Miller though her character = pretty much her character on Scrubs.

which show was he on?

[superfrayed.livejournal.com]

Christa Miller needs to lay off the plastic surgery though, omg she's hardly recognizeable from her Drew Carey days! CRAZAY!

The kid used to be on Aliens in America which I thought was an amusing show!!

[eeriewhisper.livejournal.com]

I'm for Paul Schneider. He is dark, tall, warm & cuddly.

[hobbitofkobol.livejournal.com]

he's in Parks&Recreation, right?

[eeriewhisper.livejournal.com]

Yes, he is currently. But my favorite work of his are the roles in the indie-flicks Jesse James and Lars And The Real Girl.

[malicat.livejournal.com]

I still say Ed Quinn *lol*
Seriously,why did they have to cast him as Stan (who looks completely different in the book anyway) when he could have been the perfect Alcide,who is even as tall as ASkars?!



But out of these,I voted for Nikolaj-Coster Waldau.Idk,with darker hair,he could fit :)

[hobbitofkobol.livejournal.com]

I know! when I read Stan's description in the book I lolled

yeah, I didn't include him because he's already on the show but he would have made a great Alcide I think!

[superfrayed.livejournal.com]

I can't stop LOLOLING at Jason's face in your icon!!

[superfrayed.livejournal.com]

I agree with this suggestion so much. DAMN YOU ALAN BALL! I would even be all that mad if Stan was at least still ALIVE. Well, not alive but ON THE SHOW :/

[akzseinga.livejournal.com]

I thought about Tahmoh Penikett when I read that Alcide is as tall as Eric! And then I noticed you have him on the list. Tahmoh FTW! Now I actually want him on True Blood. I would die. Thank you XD

[akzseinga.livejournal.com]

And by the way, what happened to Jake G. on this last picture of him? :(

[hobbitofkobol.livejournal.com]

that's from shooting Prince of Persia
I thought he looked werewolf-like in this haha

[akzseinga.livejournal.com]

Well, he looks definitely more like werewolf than like good old Jake. I prefer him not so... big ;D

[hobbitofkobol.livejournal.com]

yeah, that's why I picked this one
I like regular Jake better too

[merlinburgh.livejournal.com]

Even tho JDM is too old.. I just want him to be in something I watch (since I don't watch Supernatural... it's on the to-watch list though).

[hobbitofkobol.livejournal.com]

he should play a vampire somehow
that way he'd already be dead! hahaha

[annalouwho.livejournal.com]

i love channing tatum. i don't know this character, but, based on your description, channing would definitely be perfect for him.

[akzseinga.livejournal.com]

Oi, Michael Trucco! He is 1.91 m if memory serves right.

[mfirefly10.livejournal.com]

I voted for Joe Manganiello 'cause that dude is BUILT, much like Alcide:) Plus, I think of the options listed, he's one of the only actors who'd be available. Tahmoh, Joshua, & Owain are series regulars on other shows and I doubt Jake or Channing would give up their movies roles for television. I LOVE JDM but I agree that he's a little too old to play Anna's potential love interest. And Colin is just not tall/built enough.

I'm sure there's another option but I just can't think atm :D

[hobbitofkobol.livejournal.com]

he's my favorite for the part right now too
he actually talked about it (ppl have been discussing him as Alcide on imdb) on his Twitter haha

[truffle-shuffle.livejournal.com]

He has a twitter?!

[hobbitofkobol.livejournal.com]

found out by accident today

his username is joemanganiello

[mfirefly10.livejournal.com]

That's so funny!

Yeah, and you know what they say...most comedians can handle dramatic roles so I think he'd make an interesting choice. But, if not him, it's gotta be someone who's both tall and has a really large build. Like Adam Baldwin:)

[gossy16.livejournal.com]

I haven't read a page from the books or seen a second from the show, but Brad seems to fit the description!

[hobbitofkobol.livejournal.com]

you just can't resist a poll, can you? :p

[truffle-shuffle.livejournal.com]

I voted even though I honestly don't care because I hate those books and the show doesn't interest me. I did it for you guys. And, for the record, I think either Owain or Karl Urban would be best, but I had to vote for Joe Manganiello because he's so hot. lol

[superfrayed.livejournal.com]

I love that your 3 options are what I picked! Thanks for voting even though you're not a fan!

[ack-attack.livejournal.com]

I really think if JDM and that Nikolaj guy had a love child that could be Alcide LOL.

[hobbitofkobol.livejournal.com]

icon love!!! Jason <33

[ack-attack.livejournal.com]

Also wtf is Jake Gylenhaal on STEROIDS!!?!?!?!?! GROSS.

[hobbitofkobol.livejournal.com]

idk! it's from the set of Prince of Persia
I thought he looked wolf-y in this pic haha

[superfrayed.livejournal.com]

I REGRET TO INFORM YOU BUT YOUR BB JAKE IS KINDA GROSS NOWADAYS :/

[superfrayed.livejournal.com]

JDM is so fucking hot. He needs to play Alcide's dad.

[hobbitofkobol.livejournal.com]

you're such a Spamster

lol your icon! did you get new ones?

[superfrayed.livejournal.com]

I think I had uploaded a bunch last month when I updated.. perhaps tomorrow I will spend my day getting eveb more new ones!! New icons are fun, it's like xmas!

[hobbitofkobol.livejournal.com]

Buffy and Sookie should be BFFs somehow. At least they'd had someone to talk to.

[superfrayed.livejournal.com]

I love not being on lj for like a month because then I discover icons I forgot I even had!! FUN!

[hobbitofkobol.livejournal.com]

they are very pretty

[benelie.livejournal.com]

This is so yummy! I choose Tahmoh, Joshua and Joe!

Yummy!

I'm back from "The proposal" and what about Ryan Reynolds?

33 (nearly 34) - 6'2.5 (1,89 m)

[subtle--sarcasm.livejournal.com]

THIS IS TOO HARD, THERE ARE TOO MANY HOT MEN HERE.

I would still love JDM, but yeah, he kind of is too old. AGH. *goes back to staring at the pretty*

[icequeen3101.livejournal.com]

*coming over from subtles journal*

Ooooh, mmmmh, mmmmmmh, I don't care about JDM's age, I think he's the best choice out of these ^___^
(+ I want to see him on TB ;P )

I do love the other choices though, Tamoh <3
Colin <3
and a bunch of guys I didn't know before, yum, yum ^_____^