Recasting Couch
For a present-day Royal, the participants propose Robert Downey Jr. and John Goodman.
In the discussion (6)
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- The participants focus on recasting Royal rather than the siblings.
- Robert Downey Jr. is proposed as a major actor who could use a substantial non-franchise role later in his career.
- The idea is qualified because Downey may still seem too young to be the aging family patriarch.
- The uncertainty is whether Downey could still make Royal's emotional turn credible after years of movie-star franchise performances.
- Iron Man 3 is cited as a possible recent example of a genuine emotional response from Downey.
- John Goodman is the second proposal because he can be physically imposing while handling stage presence, drama, and comedy.