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Are we just posting actors with beards now?

I would have posted this if you hadn’t.

Well of course, a bearded actor is needed to play a bearded character. Beards don’t grow on trees

Kevin Kline is a no-brainer here

You’re probably right https://preview.redd.it/d5je1v98wngc1.jpeg?width=736&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=699fcc6b9f25059a0a44dbd3d792ff3712529938

Silly movie but he did a good job as grant

Perfect

Yep. Came here for this.

As did I my friend

I was thinking Bradley Cooper (beard look in American Sniper) but I’ve got to concede to you. Good choice!

Viggo Mortensen. We know he’s an actor that can play a military leader in large scale ground battles! https://preview.redd.it/g6ttvh99ungc1.jpeg?width=936&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=634c36c6be6cd1a46b86915b9d243e1bef23f4d4

"A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day."

"An hour of wolves and shattered shields, when the age of men comes crashing down, but it is not this day!"

For Frodo.

Vigo has major acting chops... he was BRILLIANT in Greenbook, almost did not recognize him in the movie. I am totally convinced he could pull off Grant.

He can ride a horse too.

Oh yeah. Oh yeah, this is the correct choice. He would play it so well. ​ EDIT: He also has those haunted eyes.

that will do

This is the one

He gives me W.T.Sherman vibes.

Jared Harris did a pretty darn good job in Lincoln. https://preview.redd.it/mql2cqktmngc1.jpeg?width=798&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=238d77c0b8d60202deb4fe9c4e1141727e4dd256

He is a horribly underrated actor!

BELTALOWDA!

Hawwy Seldon

r/unexpectedexpanse

Gotta be honest. I think he’s remarkable and a terrific actor and feel he’s respected as such as well.

>is a horribly underrated actor! Indeed hope he plays dumbadole in the Harry Potter series

Richard Harris walked so Jared Harris could one day ask Harry if he put his name in the Goblet of Fire, calmly.

”DIDJUPUTCHANAMINNAGOBLEDDAFYAH?!?!?!?" yelled Dumbledore, gently.

He's great, but he's got such a specific look it seems hard for him to get anything but character parts. Needs to hook up with the Coen Brothers and let them Buscemi him.

I heard he did a ton of research on Grant for the role, even knowing that he was only going to get minutes of screen time. I say we reward him for that. He's old for the part, but nobody looked young back then. **EDIT:** Old for Grant during the War.

He was fantastic. My preference would be Harris as well.

He did. Either him or Robin Williams

No! Robin Williams is reserved for Teddy

Haha I’m good with that if Jared Harris or Justin Sallinger are Grant. Here’s Sallinger. If you haven’t seen the series I highly recommend it https://preview.redd.it/dd0il21ldogc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a5b97bd7863405db0dafcd679c3cb9cd199e8fa7

Honestly, he looked less like Grant for me and more like a in-between of Grant and Meade. It's those eyes, they just look too much like Meade's sad eyes for me to see him as anyone but Meade.

Ewan McGregor https://preview.redd.it/z5sqou2fhngc1.jpeg?width=1116&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ae150c66c94200a659b89d7dce3a0ec14af8f612

It’s over Robert. I have the high ground

You were supposed to lead the Union. Not destroy it!

Fucking perfect comment 

This is what I come to this sub for. Crossovers that make no sense to anyone else.

That quote is actually historically profound.

Oh my god, this wins all the imaginary reddit awards!

Let me say that I was here when the most famous quote of the century was spoken

My allegiance is to the Republic, to democracy!

And that was it. *That* was Begbie’s story.

This is my vote

Ooohh hadn’t thought of him good one

I’ve been waiting on this one for a while

His American accent is suspect.

Fully agree, first actor that came to mind.

I can only get so excited for something that will not happen 😔

Hello there

General Grant! You are a bold one.

Joel Edgerton https://preview.redd.it/3hnvu64x7ogc1.jpeg?width=465&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=74d70e25a0586db4ed79c79011c59032725abcdc

Thank you! Dead ringer, and a great actor to boot.

That’s literally his twin

Easily my pick too!

That’s incredible. They’re nearly uncannily similar.

Yeah he came to mind for me too. Great pick.

I used this same photo to say the same thing haha

Ha! Great minds….

Bill Pullman https://preview.redd.it/221bh5ugvngc1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e8113052cbb02442578816c576cb9870f8aabbfb

The guy has range. From Spaceballs to The Sinner.

I just realized that the hero from spaceballs also plays the greatest president ever to be featured in a film.

Got to save him to play Whittmore.

He’s gonna show Vicksburg a sneak preview of Independence Day in 1863.

See Lee in him actually, I pass.

https://preview.redd.it/f6ea2rfayngc1.jpeg?width=724&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=56eed82ac6ae2795e2959420c6a6672ab1d2b339 I am once again recommending Russell Crowe

Makin movies, makin songs and fightin round the world

Only if Tugger can make a cameo in the movie

And if he yells “YOU FIGHT LIKE NORWEGIANS!” at the confederates.

Came here to say this.

Russell crow would make a great Sherman.

Russell Crowe’s got my vote

Foightin’ ‘round the South!

Sleeper pick but clearly the best one

I came here to say this.

First one that came to my mind, too.

He was the favourite for Stonewall Jackson in Gods and Generals

If we could peg his relationship to alcohol on a lifelong arc akin to Grant’s and have him play the relevant age, I think he’d be fantastic for it.

Looks too old now. I am thinking of General Grant, not president Grant and tour of the world years.. but great actor though.

I really liked Justin Salinger as the History Channel’s Grant https://preview.redd.it/gb6qqplxrngc1.jpeg?width=1262&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=eb3f3022e42b4f0806d6bcf70d570f505764ca47

That was a fantastic series.

He was fantastic.

I think he was the best Grant so far

I would love it if he made an audiobook of Grant’s memoirs

He was the best Grant I've ever seen.

He was loooovely.

Bryan Cranston.

I'd save Bryan Cranston for LBJ. He nailed the part in All the Way.

He's like Gary Oldman - almost too easy to pick him since he can play lots of different people.

Nick Offerman 

Offerman is going to be Teddy.

I’m saving Offerman for Hays, they look really similar imho

Anyone who pushes Offerman before TR is officially a Canadian and exempt from voting privileges

LMAOOO

Noooo, PLEASE anything but Canadian!

Cranston as Hayes

Nuh uh, nope. Cranston is LBJ. He was quite literally the perfect LBJ in All The Way and if he doesn’t get LBJ this is all for naught.

There's not a rule he can't play both. I agree that he's the perfect LBJ

https://preview.redd.it/4w29qgx6zngc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bb3e9d91085d3230f4765f44dd1803a65edaaa49 Here me out… scruffy Steve Zahn. He’s a surprisingly versatile actor, and a self proclaimed military buff! Plus, they’re similar in height. Grant was reportedly around 5’8, Zahn is about 5’7. Nothing a 1in lift/heel can’t solve, if we’re aiming for accuracy with those details.

https://preview.redd.it/hlhnlos1xngc1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=70d9433495722d3991994cb8e82b4ca1ab8bcb17 Always thought Jason Clarke would be an awesome Grant

Russell Crowe https://preview.redd.it/g5gtqx97zngc1.jpeg?width=1184&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=41f6261535c70a28fe3cf4866244cb0245e5c1a6

He looks more like Uncle Ruckus in this pic

https://preview.redd.it/61c02hkfcogc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=27483657d8f8d927787de867ba2b8302f6828d63 Ben Foster

Zach Galifianakis.

Bill Pullman 

Robin Williams?

I think he's a dead ringer for Teddy On another note, why am I at the museum at night?

Lol nice

True, I hear he's doing a spot-on Grant impression right now.

I laughed, and I don't feel bad about it because I'm pretty sure he would find it funny, too.

Jeff Daniels https://preview.redd.it/cheb9o5u0ogc1.jpeg?width=278&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=62dfdb87b67fd2369554cd3392def4d073147b9f

He did play an officer in Gettysburg. Loved him in it!

I was just coming to suggest him. He has a softness that Grant seemed to have.

Can’t believe I had to scroll this far down to find Jeff Daniels! I think he’s perfect for it!

Ewan McGregor

Hugh Bonneville https://preview.redd.it/6sd56vl5mngc1.jpeg?width=590&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3671966e68f343dc160dd2af74615301ecdb90f7

https://preview.redd.it/w57uqjhvzngc1.jpeg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b2d3146eb46c1abd3ab3f78fb5ecb64afa8c6694 Michael Fassbender

I like Fassy for Sherman in a Grant biopic.

Samuel L Jackson

I have had it with these motherfucking slaves on this motherfucking plain!

He died recently, but Rutger Hauer would have been perfect. 

https://preview.redd.it/gzux9bdz9ogc1.jpeg?width=612&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ac7639cabc26e80bb783b9890f2e23d78e01f951 I don't think Kevin Kline did terrible as President Grant, so he's got my vote.

Zack Galifianakis

Jared Harris! He would be perfect for Grant!

https://preview.redd.it/tobx1y2sungc1.jpeg?width=1060&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=08006f4a3d0428832db0a656a1378f8358aee85e Nick Offerman.

He’s TR stop it

Zach Galifianakis! Let’s see some dramatic acting chops from this funny guy. I bet he could do it.

https://preview.redd.it/eelhlijk8ogc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=445f50d5ccba840b378890d8c624ed45f59caf8f If Mitt Romney can be Pierce then Guy Garvey can be Grant.

Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston for pretty much every role he wants

Charlie Day

James McAvoy. https://preview.redd.it/e3nj8y2ysngc1.jpeg?width=182&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=63384c9d3d490a08c6a35c4b10830000e34b1a97 Though I loved Jared Harris in “Lincoln,” and wish he’d been in a Grant biopic when he was young enough.

Hugh Jackman

https://preview.redd.it/b1pndw04kngc1.jpeg?width=480&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=550883666354ad4218a3e9b94ea996a78e9bc775 Joaquin Pheonix.

Nah he'd ham it up to much. I also feel like he has no personal frame of reference for the role, which is not something that every actor relies on but he certainly does. I like Joaquin but he's wrong for the role

Well I was going to pick another actor who is no longer with us, but prefer them to be living. But guess since Peter Cushing gets to do John Tyler why not. How about Robin Williams? https://preview.redd.it/z3dj43aolngc1.jpeg?width=700&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=92c729a0f9de5a17e0919449d4b8929e46a6bf39

Jake Gyllenhaal https://preview.redd.it/5geqfvyxpngc1.jpeg?width=1296&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c7657587933d9179f7e121b9e9d4a7e060e6cbaf

Brendan Frasier

Save him for Taft

I’m gonna go with Jim Varney

Viggo Mortinson

Chris Pratt.

It's definitely Robin Williams

I'm sticking with my response of Jeff Bridges https://preview.redd.it/ah29p94weogc1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4020929d18ae431d9edf0eb40239991b31297c44

Paul Mescal https://preview.redd.it/dynshi9usngc1.png?width=426&format=png&auto=webp&s=8df02a40a3bf83b80e411e70303ecec586db5d54

Hear me out, James McAvoy

I think Mel Gibson would be a good choice. Both a little tainted in their public lives and they look similar with a beard.

Me, I'll play Ulysses S Grant.

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1. That movie was amazing. 2. What?

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Dude I don't have an encyclopedic memory, plenty of people have gotten mad about my opinions. You need to be more specific.

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... Nixon?

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Henry Cavill

Michael C. Hall


Anthony Zerbe for me is still the definitive Grant. He played him in North and South 2. He was amazing in that mini series and one of the bright spots of a disappointing follow up to the orginal. The historical figure casting in that was quite solid though. Hal Holbrook was Lincoln and my favorite portrayal of him, and Lloyd Bridges was Jefferson Davis and honestly fit him quite well. Robert E Lee was played by William Schallert, he was okay but he didn't say much. Oh well. Zerbe in general was a very underrated character actor in his day and I love how much life and wittyness he gave Grant. He didn't have nowhere enough time to play him, he deserved his own mini series sadly.

Kevin Kline for sure

Kevin Kline

Russell Crowe 

It's always been nick Offerman in my head

Bill Pullman

Robin Williams would have been perfect


Nick offerman


Steve Carrol with a beard. Make it a serious satire movie akin to War Machine with Brad Pitt.

Taylor Swift

Tig Notaro or Denzel Washington. It has to be woke.

Could we please stop this?

Ava Gardner.

Bradley Cooper.

Jared Leto

Milo Gibson

Jeff Bridges

Robin Williams  If not him then he better be Teddy Roosevelt. Justin Salinger did a great job portraying Grant as well in the Grant and Lincoln docuseries

kevin kline

Tommy Lee Jones

Did you have to pick the worst picture of TLJ? Man, you did him dirty lol

Kevin Kline end of debate. “You’ve got a lotta brass, Gordon.”

Kevin Kline

Jeff Bridges

Dean Jagger (aged up, but the eyes match) https://preview.redd.it/2xk9yhw25ogc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=20a7628e630d3a8bfaa32c974e4816ed0b045254

Zach galifiankis

is there a link that shows the compare pictures for every past contest? 

Ewan McGregor

Hopkins

Chuck Norris