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Rewatchables episodes featuring Philip Baker Hall’s films
The Talented Mr. Ripley
1999 film
Bill Simmons · Sean Fennessey · Amanda Dobbins
Aired December 24, 2019
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Recasting Couch
Robert Ridgely, Philip Baker Hall or William H. Macy as Barzoon; Tom Skerritt as Cullen; Brad Pitt or Johnny Depp as Lomax; Jack Nicholson as Milton
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:16:58Read transcript
- Replacements for Jones include Ridgely, Hall and Macy; Hall is questioned as insufficiently plausible as a jogger.
- Skerritt is proposed for Cullen, and Pitt is recalled as a stronger lead.
- Pitt and Depp are suggested as actors who could have elevated the lead role. — Bill Simmons
- Redford is rejected as Milton, while Nicholson is considered able to deliver the speeches.
Is This Movie Better With…?
Young Philip Baker Hall; tentative young Danny Trejo; Wayne Jenkins disputed
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:39:55Read transcript
- A young Philip Baker Hall is suggested because the film’s age complicates the usual casting list; a young Danny Trejo is briefly considered. — Bill Simmons
- Adding Joe Pesci to the standing list is proposed, while a response praises his sparse filmography for keeping individual roles iconic.
- Wayne Jenkins fits Baltimore but would overwhelm an already explosive movie; the performance is compared with Pacino in this period. — Sean Fennessey
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:00:16Read transcript
- The observed candidate roll includes Danny Trao, Catherine Hahn, Steve Bouchemy, Sam Jackson, J.T. Walsher, and Philip Baker Hall. — Bill Simmons
- Wayne Jenkins replacing the police officer is the only proposal developed into a scene. — Chris Ryan
Is This Movie Better With…?
Philip Baker Hall as the cardinal
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:45:46Read transcript
- Better with Philip Baker Hall receives agreement,casting him as the cardinal.
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:45:03Read transcript
- Philip Baker Hall and Steve Buscemi are imagined as additions without specific roles.
- Wayne Jenkins initially seems hard to place, then the skeptical cop is proposed.
- J.T. Walsh is proposed as Manny.
- Kathryn Hahn is enthusiastically proposed as Sally, leading to a Bernthal-and-Hahn remake idea. — Wesley Morris
Is This Movie Better With…?
Philip Baker Hall as senator; Samuel L. Jackson as Leon; tentative Wayne Jenkins as Sunday
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:41:41Read transcript
- Philip Baker Hall as the senator and Sam Jackson as Leon are proposed. — Bill Simmons
- Bill Duke is defended as Leon; Wayne Jenkins as Detective Sunday receives a tentative maybe. — Mallory Rubin
Is This Movie Better With…?
Philip Baker Hall as Levene; J.T. Walsh as Williamson; Bernthal as Roma; Buscemi as Aaronow
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:52:08Read transcript
- Philip Baker Hall as Levene and J.T. Walsh as Williamson are preferred substitutions, recalling their earlier stage roles. — Chris Ryan
- Bernthal would be an excellent Roma, demonstrated through a Wayne Jenkins-style impression. — Sean Fennessey
- Buscemi as Aaronow is another appealing substitution. — Sean Fennessey
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:24:47Read transcript
- Philip Baker Hall could play John or Sam. — Bill Simmons
- Hall could instead appear briefly as a new background character during the layoffs. — Bill Simmons
- A flashback casting Hall as Sam’s father receives agreement. — Brian Koppelman
- Wayne Jenkins replacing Dale is imagined but considered too disruptive to the movie, with a Chris Ryan impression wished for.
Is This Movie Better With…?
Kathryn Hahn as Ruth; Buscemi possibilities; Philip Baker Hall as mayor
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:39:43Read transcript
- Kathryn Hahn as Ruth is considered an excellent spiritual fit.
- Buscemi as Bailey feels potentially believable but his Mr. Pink association interferes; the mime or Luis are additional options.
- Philip Baker Hall could play the mayor. — Bill Simmons
- Wayne Jenkins is imagined teasing the supertrain planner, without a clear casting choice. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:15:44Read transcript
- Philip Baker Hall is endorsed as a teacher or principal. — Bill Simmons
- Hall is also proposed as Ronald’s gruff, suspicious father. — Bill Simmons
Is This Movie Better With…?
Wayne Jenkins (comic default); Philip Baker Hall; Steve Buscemi; Jon Bernthal in Ciarán Hinds’s role
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:55:18Read transcript
- Wayne Jenkins is the comic default, while Philip Baker Hall and Buscemi fit naturally and Bernthal could replace Ciarán Hinds. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:40:07Read transcript
- Jon Bernthal’s Wayne Jenkins is the preferred replacement for Cyclone — Bill Simmons
- The prompt also names Danny Trejo, Kathryn Hahn, Steve Buscemi, Samuel L. Jackson, J.T. Walsh and Philip Baker Hall — Bill Simmons
- The choice leads to a Wayne Jenkins impression — Bill Simmons
Displaying discussions 13 - 24 of 34 in total
Films in the archive
Air Force One
1997
Argo
2012
Magnolia
1999
Midnight Run
1988
The Insider
1999
The Rock
1996
The Talented Mr. Ripley
1999
The Truman Show
1998
Zodiac
2007