It's really for serious: Ridley Scott is going ahead with his movie version of the Monopoly game, and now the project has a screenwriter who will help to "shape a narrative out of the iconic real-estate game." Apparently Scott wants to give the film "a futuristic sheen along the lines of his iconic Blade Runner."
So . . . there's that. Now I'm wondering who they'll get to play the main money man himself, Mr. Monopoly. Fun fact: If Wikipedia isn't doing me wrong, Mr. Monopoly has gone by a variety of different names, including Rich Uncle Pennybags (or more formally, Milburn Pennybags), Stanley Monopoly, and Toby. In 1999 he was renamed Mr. Monopoly from Rich Uncle Pennybags. But I digress. Who could play the old top-hatted guy? I would love to see Victor Garber do something awesome with the role, and Bob Balaban definitely looks the part. Any other suggestions? And can you see a Monopoly movie working?
Patrizia Pepe
I have no idea how that would work. Is it like some guy being controlled by dice? lol
1Based purely on what he looks like on the box, I would say Wallace Shawn or someone like that. If it's supposed to be futuristic, I would say like a Sean Connery.
2what's the name of the guy who played 'jean luc picard' on star trek the next generation and the guy in the wackness - i think that he would be good...i don't know if it's the same guy that was in xmen as mr freeze - but i'm sure you know who i'm talking about by now - Patrick Stewart i think
3Ooh I like the Patrick Stewart idea after seeing him on Extras...also I think Michael Caine could be funny. Or William Shatner! Whoever it is, I'm very curious to find out more about this project!
4I really like the William Shatner and Victor Garber suggestions. Go Canada!
5OMG I was totally thinking Patrick Stewart when I read that too!!
6I think Stanley Tucci would be perfect!!!
7Oh I like the idea of Patrick Stewart or Victor Garber!
8Wilford Brimley would be hilarious.
9ilanac13 - you're talking about 2 different people. Patrick Stewart played Jean Luc Picard and Charles Xavier in X-Men, Sir Ben Kingsley was in the Wackness
10Wallace Shawn should totally be Mr. Monopoly.
11Bob Hoskins totally
12uh please no i hate wallace shawn!
13Rip Taylor would get my vote.
14Victor Garber, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Vern Troyer (Okay, so he's short, but MOnopoly dude on the box isn't a big guy either!) or Michael Chiklis.
15John Cleese would be genius
16I TOTALLY want that Here & Now version of Monopoly for Christmas. My family loves to play it, and we do so every holiday!
17how many different versions of monopoly can you have? everytime i turn the corner, theres a new one out.
18Heck yes John Cleese! Nice one, blondie!
19I would say Danny Devito, gry him out and add a mustache. Perfect.
20John Cleese totally would be genius!
21I think the movie should just not be made. No matter who plays Mr. Monopoly, it sounds like a massive flop.
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