The Locus Series Cast

[ralphkern]

For my fantasy league Netflix show, this is who I would cast for the Locus series:

Jack Cohen (Wentworth Miller)

Staff Captain Liam Kendricks (Lennie James)

Commander Heather Slater (Robin Wright)

Karl Grayson (Bradley Cooper)

Laurie Reynolds (Emily Blunt)

Captain Lars Solberg (Stellan Skarsgard)

Lt Grace 'Mack' McNamara (Sonequa Martin-Green)

Admiral John Reynolds (Jeremy Irons)

Urbano Bautista (Jesse Garcia)

Conrad Wakefield (Richard Burgi)

 

[Brian G Turner]

I never imagined Grayson having a beard - probably because agents tend to be portrayed as clean-shaven. But I accept the casting suggestion.

The only one I disagree with is for Reynolds - I imagine someone a little more relaxed yet sensitive. I'm racking my brains to think of someone who might play the part. Whoever it is must have a certain distinctly English sensibility.

I notice there's a certain British woman missing from the list - possibly because we're not expecting to see much of her until Book 3.

 

[ralphkern]

An interesting point regading Grayson, and in general how readers envisage one's characters. While I always imagined him to be somewhat chameleonic but weathered in the past, if he had a good shave and tidied himself up, would present well. By the time we meet him, the weathering has increased ten-fold.

Reynolds I always imagined having both physical presence and a cultured, mature nature with a hint of sadness. But someone who when you spoke to in a crisis, always presented like he had all the time in the world.

She certainly has a role in book 3!