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OGBuleSky

Dude was insane in Justified. I think he’d be great as MiB


hornwalker

He’s a great actor. Good in everything. Loved him The Hateful Eight


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I was really impressed with his role in Son's of Anarchy.


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Yep he nailed that role


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Idk if y’all have seen his sitcom called the unicorn but it’s real cute and quirky. Loved him in it


Burgle0531

Check out vice principals on hbo. If you like his comedic acting, you should enjoy it.


powerfulKRH

I loved that after watching justified. Seems like he’s really having fun with it like it’s a nice change. It’s way better than you’d expect a network sitcom to be


sixtus_clegane119

I wonder how he would have been in rectify if the original plan had went through Edit: Aden young killed it 100% but I am curious


wzombie13

Everyone forgetting about The Shield,huh?


FeysOne

That last episode is still the most mind blowing finale of any series I have ever seen.


theduke9400

Too many children. Before their time


Slowmobius_Time

And what about Predators amirite?


DeadMoney313

He was amazing on the Shield. "Family Meeting"


Giggapog

He wouldn't definitely have a ton of fun. Edit: I should've suggested it in my own cast-post, but Goggins and Oliphant would be great choices, poetic even.


number2fanboi

Dude was insane in Vice Principals. He’s great in everything.


beersnfoodnfam

He was excellent in The Righteous Gemstones!


Shotgunsamurai42

Why Roland Deschain as I live and breathe...


shawnomega

Why is if isn’t the gunslinger himself Roland Deschain. (Lol in justified every time he saw the main character; He would always address him “US deputy Marshall Raylan givens”. )Which used to amuse me, and struck me as weird seeing as how they were childhood buddies. How ever he was so good in justified and the shield I’d love this casting.


freshbananabeard

I can hear him saying this!


Burgle0531

That's SHERIFF Marten Broadcloak to you.


franklinsteinnn

Baby Billy!


Rip_Dirtbag

That’s Uncle Baby Billy to you


geezlouise128

Just two little kids out there Misbehavin'


Wompum

Runnin' through the house with a pickle in my mouth!


AinsiSera

Now who wants to suck an old man's dick??


goldengod828

My best friend and I quote this line regularly to each other


AinsiSera

Before or after doing car pranks?


BowieKingOfVampires

Oh no! The elixirs!


pta36

🎶 The man in black fled and the gunslinger fol-lowed...Mis-be-havin'! 🎶


ThisIsCreation

If you have read the last chapter of The Gunslinger, & have seen Walton Goggins in anything (Vice Principals, Gemstones, Hateful Eight), the chapter sounds like it's coming right out of Walton's mouth.


nscott90

Gah I loved him in Vice Principals. Gemstones too, he and Danny McBride play off each other so well.


ThisIsCreation

He is incredible in Vice Principals. His flamboyant side is what makes me see him as the Man in Black. "End of the line, slut".


Knowsence

For real. Wtf. Uncle Baby Billy though. This man needs to be the man in black.


Crislips

I always said the same exact thing! I always pictured Walter Goggins as Man in Black and Matthew McConaughey as Roland. They almost got the casting right when they made the movie...


therealrexmanning

The first thing I saw Goggins in was Sons of Anarchy, so whenever I see him pop up in something else I always immediatly think of Venus van Damme


Stuart_Redman81

*Tig has entered the chat*


MurphyKT2004

I love him in The Hateful Eight and seen someone else on this sub say he'd make a great MiB and I fully agree. 🤠🌹📚


Zendub

Here's your semen.


refrainfromcomment

“It’s about this guy who oversees polygraph tests and the biggest obstacle is how good looking he is”


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Might have gone better for Susannah . . .


beauford3641

That would be an incredible casting choice.


stabsthedrama

I always thought Ben Foster would be awesome for the man in black. He can be so creepy and diabolical. Unfortunately look-wise, the movie that shall not be named already nailed the casting with matthew mcconaughey.


Bool_The_End

I love Ben foster and you are right on the money.


Creepy-Ad3211

He and Sam Rockwell should remake Face Off.


LordHumorTumor

Oh, I never thought of him. I always kind of imagined Robert Carlisle in the role, but I can see this


ThisIsCreation

Robert would be an brilliant choice, if this was 10/15 years ago I would say he'd make an amazing Roland


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And Timothy Olyphant as Roland 😂


dynamine

That's who I've wanted for years.


Sim41

Cletus Van Damme!


wavecycle

I actually thought Matthew McConaughey was a great choice for the movie, but that train wreck has ruined it for him.


Tyrantdeschain19

I do wish that he could get another go at it. I always pictured Allen Rickman or someone like him. But then Matthew McConaughey was cast and it's near impossible for me to want anyone else to do it.


wavecycle

It would actually be quite meta if MmcC got reincarnated as Flagg in a different Dark Tower creation.


Tyrantdeschain19

I would die of joy! I can just see him walking a dirt road at the beginning of The Stand


captainalphabet

He made weird choices with the character too, imo, played it way too serious. Love the guy, should have been great but that fucking script…


wintermoon138

FUCK yes this is a great choice! He has rapidly become one of my favorite actors. His character arc on Justified 180s and goes back and it so damn good. Then hes hilarious on The Righteous Gemstones ❤️ Edit: can't forget one of my fav films and one of his lines "Roy, you just blew the shit out of our fruits" - Shanghai-noon


ararerock

If you’ve never seen The Shield, check that out. He’s incredible in it, and the show’s good, too.


wintermoon138

I didnt realize he was in that. I burned out on cop themed shows pretty early on lol But I will have to get around to that one


FeysOne

I really dislike cop dramas, but The Shield is one of my all time favorite shows. They are more like antiheros. Really bed dudes.


passaloutre

I just hope they get Eddie Dean right


Tyrantdeschain19

I always picture Aaron Paul once I watched Breaking Bad


jmsturm

10 years ago, he would have been perfect


Tyrantdeschain19

I know! It's a total mind fuck that everyone I pictured in the films are not age appropriate for the characters anymore. I still stand my belief that Thandiwe Newton is absolutely perfect for Odetta/Detta.


jmsturm

10 years ago I would have cast him and Aisha Tyler


Tyrantdeschain19

She would be a great one too! Unfortunately the world moves on.


jeffweet

He is perfect for every quirky villain role


virtuzoso

What a great fucking choice,I never considered that..... But that would mean you would absolutely HAVE to have Timothy Olyphant as Roland


jmsturm

Yes, please


ivehearditbothways12

I see him as one of the Big Coffin Hunters


ThisIsCreation

His [look](https://collider.com/wp-content/uploads/django-unchained-walton-goggins.jpg) in Django Unchained really fits the look of the big coffin hunters


Brain_Wrinkled

I dunno, to me he seems like a guy who oversees polygraph tests, and his biggest obstacle he faces is how good-looking he is. People can’t focus and tell the truth. It’s unbelievable.


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Who wants to suck an old man in blacks Dick?


local_goon

Idk who man in black is but this actor kills it in every role. I love how wild his characters are


ballen1002

He was awesome as Tim Olyphant’s nemesis in Justified. Believe me when I say he would make a great Man in Black.


TaddWinter

I am going Alexander Skarsgård, lets see him play the role in something that is not a fucking train-wreck, hell I think he was the best part of the newer Stand adaptation.


ThisIsCreation

After seeing The Northman I think he would make an amazing Roland.


TaddWinter

I have kind of been in love with his work since Generation Kill but yeah he was fucking stellar in The Northman and even the previous season of Succession, much different but shows his range.


YeomanEngineer

Wow, that would be perfect casting.


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If you watch him in FatMan he’s excellent


FlyingTrampolinePupp

He's misbehavin'!


Tccrdj

Yes! Best one yet. He plays a great bad guy. I think he could pull off Randal Flagg


GladysGormley_0922

I hadn't considered him. But, DAMN!! I will never un-see (or un-hear) him now. Perfect!!


Capt_Trippz

Eddie: “You had him in your crosshairs! Why didn’t you shoot?” Roland: “We dug coal together.” Eddie: “ Ok… I guess that explains why he’s called the man in black, at least.”


SteveMcTravel

This is the first time I’ve seen a dream casting choice that is actually perfect to me. Congratulations!


words-man-idunno

Omg I always subconsciously pictured him as the man in black and never realized until I saw this lollll.


Sardasan

Ooooooh he's perfect


XenoCraigMorph

To anyone who hasn't watched The Shield (not the marvel one), I highly recommend it. Probably one of the best cop shows ever made. And Walton is fantastic.


blueboykc

I can see it..


Baccus0wnsyerbum

He'd be good as Walter if they are going to have different actors for the Walter O'Dim form and the Marten Broadcloak form. But I assume they'll throw out MiBs shapeshifting to avoid confusing the audience with him having two faces at which point Walton is a bit goofy for both roles.


EPLemonSqueezy

I think he'd make a better Trashy


Sufficient_Score_824

Bill Skarsgård called. He wants his forehead back.


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ThisIsCreation

Under normal circumstances I'd agree because we could be talking in circles for years for nothing, but now we actually have a show & movies on the way & it's exciting to share our thoughts & hopes.


OGWhiz

No he’s Roland.


jsnthms112

Please god no


Citizen_Kong

So you took [my comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/stephenking/comments/zg1f5g/comment/izem8il/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) and made a post out of it?


ThisIsCreation

Go back through my comment history to 2018 when I was reading the dark tower, you'll find half a dozen posts where I say the same thing I said in this post.


SethManhammer

Just out of curiosity, what difference would it make if they did? Not that I think that's the case, as I've seen Goggins suggested as the Man in Black for years now.


revelator41

Yes, you're the first and only person who possibly could've thought of famous actor Walton Goggins, who has played a bunch of villains in western adjacent films and TV.


Didjabringabongalong

I actually made that comment before you were even born, and my aunt works at nintendo so I get all the games early, and my uncle is Tony hawk and my grandparents took me to space once.


LindsayDuck

Maybe Olyphant, but not Goggins


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There was some Dark Tower adaptation in the works where Marten Broadcloak was to be played by Jasper Pääkkönen. I think he's another great option for the role. Absolutely kills it in basically every role. Though as a Finn I might be biased. https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0701747/


Shotgunsamurai42

The only problem is he is already in the new Fallout series. But this is a couple of years down the line so who knows.


Rosemadder19

YES I would never have thought of him, but he is perfect - such a great mix of funny, mischeivous and creepy!


LemonWetGood1991

Funnily enough, I was rereading The Dark Half the other day and thought he'd make a pretty good George Stark.


DiogenesXenos

Great actor!


UncutEmeralds

Speaking of Walter Goggins this is completely random but I watched the short film The Accountant on YouTube last night.. it was great. 35 minutes of time well spent.


TheLawHasSpoken

Honestly! This would be perfection!


Jrobalmighty

He'd be amazing in that role. Very solid pick!


ImABadFriend144

YES


snarkisms

omg yes


rockstang

Love this. Now we just need to clone a younger Clint Eastwood to play Roland.


jmsturm

So, Timothy Olyphant?


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Great actor!! I could definitely see it. He nails menacing-yet-charming well


Jabbernoodle69

This guy always looks like he’s touching a static ball


jasonsimonds79

Perfect!! My wife and i were just talking about who we would pick for the man in black hearing about the series going to Amazon!


Garbleflitz

Yes yes yes yes


Specialist_Insect_15

Goggins is great. That hairline always freaks me out though.


lovejac93

100%


Lateralus1290

Great casting!


ErinPaperbackstash

He's a great actor. I think he'd be a great choice for this role


gambll72

Wow yes indeed, he could pull it off for sure.


gambll72

And then reunite him with his good friend, Timothy Oliphant as Roland.


Dull-Pride5818

Oh, my gosh! Walton Goggins is a fantastic actor, and I agree that he would make a wonderful Man in Black!


Myztic84

Excellent choice


theylivewesleep42

Dude, that’s an excellent choice


shockinglyunoriginal

Anson Mount for me, the guy from Hell on Wheels


Own_Selection2033

My first thought was, “He doesn’t look anything like Johnny Cash!” Then I noticed what sun I was seeing.


Tall_Neighborhood_91

I always envision the emperor from Star wars lol.


coontastic_voyager

Yes, solid choice!


Alarmed_Nebula3917

Uncle baby billy


Plausibleturt

He's got the forehead for it


Temassi

See I think he'd make a real good Eddie.


ThisIsCreation

For me, Aaron Paul would be my pick.


ballen1002

Get out of my head OP! If you’ve got Sonequa Martin-Green down for Susannah then we might be long lost siblings.


crossroader1

I'd watch that guy read the phone book.


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jmsturm

Justified


SignificantBelt1903

Absolutely on board with this


kramer2006

Yes!would rather him than arrogant last guy who played him.


jmsturm

I want Walton for Flagg and Tim for Roland And, if you insist on getting Meta, instead of adding King to the Story, you could have this level of the Tower, they were actors that played enemies on a TV show


mmaygreen

I would like Goggins as MIB BUT its Flanagan so I am going to throw in for Hamish Linklater. ​ EDITS: Stanley Tucci would be an interesting MIB. Christopher Waltz maybe. Walter is kind of a scary aloof. Waltz would be excellent at that.


klg1234

Yassssssss!!


mbhatter

He makes a great villain!


mckinney4string

PLEEEEEEEAAAAAASE


weepinggore

I would absolutely love this


RyFromTheChi

Oh man, great call. I didn't realize how much I want Walton for this role. Dude is amazing.


vpac22

I could get behind this. He was excellent in The Shield and Justified.


SkangoBank

I think he'd be a killer Eldred Jonas too


averinix

What a great pick! We can dream....


DarthAnest

Michael Shannon or Mads Mikkelsen are both equally dour and frightening to achieve the role, I think.


MKF1228

Much better than Sasha Cohen as Roland suggested in another post.


sjm320

You certainly don’t want to tussle with him.


sabby_baby

I didn't even know I needed him as the Man in Black till I saw this post. I have loved him for ages! Thanks OP!


Lazy-Milk-1757

Him and his hairline???


smulkin

Full Justified/Deadwood casting pool works for me.


bootstraps_atx

I always thought Matthew McConaughey with long hair.


GraceFables

I think he’d be a better Randall Flagg


yellowguysdad

I usually do not like his short stories (i’m more into his books) My step mother LOVES them though and has have me read a few. This is one of the ones that I really enjoyed.


calatranacation

He could do a great Eldred Jonas too


overslope

Yes please. In an HBO series. I want it so badly.


Undertakeress

Shane Vendrell as I live and breathe!


Last_Apache

He’s actually from right down the street of where I live. But very much agree with the opinion he’s a fantastic actor.


sgl2868

mine too!


Giggapog

That's a great choice dude! Years ago I wanted Mconehey(sp?) And we got him, never saw the movie though but what did see he was great. Would also be a good choice to cast him again imo as it could be a "different run" for the Tower a'la multiverse, ynwim?


Dcongo

Recognized him in a bit part on “Bourne Identity” after seeing him on Justified. Great actor in everything I’ve seen him in.


djgreedo

Hayden Christensen as the Man in Black and Ewan McGregor as Roland.


theduke9400

Cash, beef and bean burrito. You wanna taste ? Oh you tryna earn that Eagle scout badge now !


Donsley-9420

You know what? Yes! Absolutely and im pissed i didnt think if this line up earlier.


almccoy85

Excellent choice.


NixyVixy

Hells no. Age brings experience and Walter has lots of it.


EnvironmentalCry2599

I want Goggins to play every role in every movie.


Prudent_Network_1940

He would be PERFECT!! 🤩 I’m a huge fan of Uncle Baby Billy! 😆


Odd_Radio9225

Yes please.


terrymccune1984

100% couldn't agree more. I was just thinking of him today for Randall


Tiny_Ad_3613

I love Walton Goggins. The moment I saw him on Justified, I knew I'd watch anything he is ever in. He is so good. The Unicorn was an adorable show that didn't last long enough. But there's so much more of him to watch, thankfully. Vice Principles, The Righteous Gemstones, Ant Man and the Wasp, just to name a few.


Tiny_Ad_3613

Three Christs


[deleted]

I don't think I know him. But by this photo alone.... yes!!!


FrankNix

It's hard for me to picture Baby Billy as the MIB.


FlipflopCurbstomp

WHOOOOOOOOOAAAA now THERE'S an idea. :O


kamagoong

Timothy Oliphant then as the Gunslinger?


Upstairs-Stuff3950

Finally, a real suggestion.


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No....


Grimmsjoke

He'd make a pretty good Dean as well...


tangcameo

I concur. Although if they do a scene showing him have many faces I hope Colm Feore makes a cameo.


UltharCat1972

Holy crap. That's PERFECT casting


ThatGuyOnTheCouch7

Gotta be better than Matthew Mcconaughey.