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Ok, here it is.
I have a book report to do, and as the creative assignment I've decided to adapt the book Wormwood by G.P Taylor into a film. I need to basically decide on an actor for each role, thats where I'm having trouble. So if anyone's read this book, I need actors for pretty much all the characters. Who do you think would fit which role? Basically, give me names of actors who play in horror/thriller films. Please also provide a picture, (nothing too gory) so that I can decide which character to place them as. Even if you haven't read it you can contribute.

I'd love to help you, but there are 3 problems.

1. I hate English. BURN IT!!!

2. My knowledge of acters is poor, and yes, even non-existent

3. I'm too lazy...

Just call me at 054-7955365. Ask for Boris.

Just call me at 054-7955365. Ask for Boris.
Or you could tell me here ;)

Dr. Sabian Blake --- astronomer, doctor, scientist, and Cabala master --- has been mysteriously presented with the legendary Book of Nemorensis. As he pores over the tome, Blake learns that an enormous star called Wormwood will hit earth, causing many deaths in London. Blake is calculating the hour of this universe-altering event when an ominous portent occurs: the stars vanish, the sun rises and sets repeatedly, a great comet appears while pandemonium erupts on earth, and then dawn rises at midnight.

(Personally, I'd go with Johnny Depp)

Blake saves his friend Bonham from a pack of killer dogs. He confides in Bonham that a new age is dawning, and that there will be the star Wormwood to lead the way. The approaching comet will either pass the earth --- or destroy it. The conversation is overhead by Blake's young maid, Agetta (Give Natalie Portman a chance to save her career here).

Agetta, on her way home to her family's dreary lodging house, is waylaid by a sinister woman (Meryl Streep) who insists they meet at midnight. At home a man named Sarapuk (Gabriel Byrne) tells Agetta's father, Cadmus (Pete Postlethwaite), that he is experimenting on people in an attempt to capture human souls. Cadmus says his jailer friend may be able to provide humans for Sarapuk's experiments. Meanwhile, Agetta puzzles over other mysterious guests, such as Manpurdi (can't figure who this would be) (who bears stigmata) and a hidden, winged creature chained in the attic.

At Agetta's midnight meeting Yerzinia (Angelina Jolie), a woman in a tiger mask, appears. She invites Agetta to join her in a luxurious life. Yerzinia also marks Agetta by burning her palm, a wound that continues to burn with fire long after Agetta's return home where her father is showing Sarapuk the celestial being in the attic, who he hopes to profit from by displaying in a freak show.

Meanwhile, Blake discovers the Nemorensis has acquired new pages that speak of earth's destruction and a new power arriving on earth. Agetta learns that others are seeking Blake's magical book: the bookseller Thaddeus (Jeff Goldblum) and a mysterious stranger. She frees Tegatus, the angel in the attic, and joins forces with him. Can Earth be saved?

Wow, thanks WL. I'll read through it all in a sec and pick who I want from there, but I decided on the two main women, Lady Hezrin Flamberg and Agetta Lamian to be played by Morticia and Wednesday Addams. Also, I decided on Alan Rickman (Snape from HP) as Sarapuk, and Colin Firth for Isaac Bonham, don't know quite why :confused: :p

Well WL, seeing as you've been so helpful already, I'm only missing two now. Blueskin Danby, and Tegatus. Any suggestions? I'm really stuck on these two. If you want I'll post the list of who I picked for what.

Actually, never mind. I decided Danby could be an animation, what with his being a ghost and all, and decided on Tony Robinson for Tegatus.

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Kevin Spacey as Manpurdi

Just make sure the bad guy's British. There is a bad guy right?

More importantly why is it called English............ ... ...(Think about it).....(what you thought i could be helpful). ... ..... ..(This is not Morse code). .. .. . .. .(Maybe this is?)... ..

Bruce Campbell should be in it :D

Even if you haven't read it you can contribute.

Errr, how?

Gary Oldman should play the evil side kick, with gary Coleman as his evil sidekick.