Recasting Couch
River or Joaquin Phoenix; DiCaprio; young Cruise; tentative Gooding or Wahlberg
In the discussion (13)
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- The Kid’s cowardice and lack of heroic scenes are defended as difficult material for a young star.
- The Kid’s admission of never killing anyone is singled out as a major performance opportunity.
- River Phoenix is proposed as the Schofield Kid.
- Leonardo DiCaprio is another possibility, compared with his later Quick and the Dead appearance.
- An early1980s Tom Cruise is imagined as a strong Kid.
- River Phoenix is reaffirmed as a Schofield Kid alternative.
- Joaquin Phoenix is a Schofield Kid alternative.
- DiCaprio is reaffirmed as a Schofield Kid alternative.
- Keanu Reeves is considered a poor fit despite affection for him.
- Cuba Gooding Jr. is proposed, with concern the timing may be early.
- Kiefer Sutherland is rejected as too old.
- Mark Wahlberg is proposed for the brash, dishonest energy, though perhaps two years early.
- Sam Rockwell is considered too young.