[quote]Originally posted by ems: [b] I totally agree with the Harrison Ford idea, I was picturing him as Robert all the way through both the books he appears in,..... ems [/b][/quote]It's no wonder we are thinking of Harrison Ford. I hadn't realised that that is how Dan Brown describes Langdon. I'd forgotten that, in Chapter 1, he described this scene: [i]“Ladies and gentlemen…” the hostess had announced to a full house at the American University of Paris’s Pavilion Dauphine, “Our guest tonight needs no introduction. He is the author of numerous books: The Symbology of Secret Sects, The An of the Illuminati, The Lost Language of Ideograms, and when I say he wrote the book on Religious Iconology, I mean that quite literally. Many of you use his textbooks in class.” … “I had planned to introduce him tonight by sharing his impressive curriculum vitae. However…” She glanced playfully at Langdon, who was seated onstage. “An audience member has just handed me a far more, shall we say… intriguing introduction.” She held up a copy of Boston Magazine. Langdon cringed. … The hostess began reading choice excerpts from the inane article, …. The hostess goaded the crowd. “Would you like to hear more?” …. … “Although Professor Langdon might not be considered hunkhandsome like some of our younger awardees, this fortysomething academic has more than his share of scholarly allure. His captivating presence is punctuated by an unusually low, baritone speaking voice, which his female students describe as ‘chocolate for the ears.’ “ ... Langdon forced an awkward smile. He knew what came next—some ridiculous line about [b]“Harrison Ford in Harris tweed”[/b]— and because this evening he had figured it was finally safe again to wear his Harris tweed and Burberry turtleneck, he decided to take action.[/i] Quoted from http://www.fictionbook.ru/author/braun_dyen/robert_langdon_2_the_da_vinci_code/brown_robert_langdon_2_the_da_vinci_code.html#TOC_id2569955 [img]http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=tbn:VMtunBx4JB8J:www1.gz163.cn/winter/old/actor/harrison/photo/harrison58.jpg[/img]

That "chocolate for the ears" business might be one of the most embarrassing lines ever written in the history of writing.

Seriously. Try to think of something worse.

Besides -- chocolate for the ears? That doesn't make sense. It sounds uncomfortable and sticky and not a little bit painful.

Stupid Dan Brown.

I don't know about that, Wandering Jew.

When I worked in an office, there was a colleague who I would phone, and who had a lovely deep, smooth speaking voice.
I used to liken it to dark brown velvet or dark liquid chocolate!

When I read this bit of the book, I immediately thought of him.

i would not have picked tom hanks for the role of langdon. when i was reading the book i always pictured langdon to be good looking but a bit neardy. has anyone seen love actually and the american guy carl in it? i would have picked him for the role.

Hi Nadia, welcome to the forum.

I looked for 'Love Actually' on www.IMDB.com & I found a character called Karl. He was played by Rodrigo Santoro, but he's Brazilian and only 29, so I think I've got the wrong person.

Like you, I didn't picture Tom Hanks in the role.

http://imdb.com/title/tt0314331/fullcredits
http://imdb.com/name/nm0763928/

Tom Hanks??????? Are they mad? Langdon is a scholar...does this make you think of Hanks? No. Much better would be Kevin Spacey..ok not very athletic and just over the age limit but has the brains and the gravitas to play Langdon, failing that Bill Pullman. Sophie Neveu? Howabout Julie Delpy? And of course to play Sir Leigh Teabing it just HAS to be Simon Callow - no arguement.

Hi KatLadyKaz.
Welcome.

I think it may be too late to change the director's mind now. I believe they have started filming or are about to do so.

We went to Lincoln recently. I didn't see any evidence of filming there though.

Latest movie news from the BBC:

'Hollywood movie role for chapel'

'Filming of a Hollywood movie based on the best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code is to take place at the Rosslyn Chapel near Edinburgh in September.
'Agreement for the use of the location has been reached between the chapel's trustees and Rose Line Productions.'

Tuesday, 26 July, 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4716365.stm

Some comments from Producer Brian Grazer: “We want to be true to the audience. It’s fiction and we just want to be true to the audience and the readers, the very loyal readers of The DaVinci Code.” “We’re going to make it really tense and we’ll probably beef up the action and the way we use scale will offer a lot of power to the movie.” Quotes found here: http://www.latinoreview.com/interviews/grazerdavincicode.html And here: http://www.themovieblog.com/archives/2004/11/da_vinci_code_producers_speak_out.html Also, from 'Coming Soon', November 15, 2004: 'Howard and Grazer .. plan to hire actual foreign actors to play the book's foreign characters. "If there's any book that's supposed to be an international thriller, says Grazer, "this is it." Grazer tells Newsweek that one recent Oscar winner inquired about the role of Parisian cryptologist Sophie Neveu, "and she could easily do it. But I think the audience would be let down a bit. They expect a French girl".' http://www.comingsoon.net/news.php?id=7198

I just had to register to participate to this post, I'm still reading the book and nearly got caught at work, I'm at the part where Sophie, Langdon, Teabing, his "help" and their prisoner are running away from the police in the 4*4.

I thought Sophie Marceau would be great as Sophie, she's got shiny hair, a great figure, she's got a very natural yet sexual and intriguing beauty, she's aware of her beauty but does not dwell on it, others do, and has an intelligent look in her eyes. I hope that makes sense.

Harrison Ford is my first option for Langdon, then Kevin Spacey, if you saw American beauty than you know he can act that role well.

I can't stop thinking who could possibly play Silas? A tall, strong albinos? I mean with today's technology I'm sure they can make someone up to play that role but still can't picture anyone for Silas...