William Marshal the movie/TV show

[Timothy]

Hi All,

We are discussing on FB who should play William Marshal in his bio film or TV show.
The actor can be living or dead. Who do you feel would portray William Marshal the best?

Thanks

[Sir Patrick]

Young Marshal = Luke Evans
Old Marshal = Russell Crowe

[Sir Wolf]

jack palance

[Sir Rodney]

Old Marshal = Jonathan Goldsmith, The Dos Equis “Most Interesting Man in the World”.

[Sir James A]

+1 on Crowe

[Aiden of Oreland]

Liam Neeson for old

[Sir Nate]

Jeff Bridges

[Lord Dane]

Gary Bussey LOL

[Sir William]

I'd go with a two-part series in the vein of The Greatest Knight and The Scarlet Lion- both books on the Marshal's life, split into two parts, by Elizabeth Chadwick.

Young(er) Marshal:  Liam McIntyre (played Spartacus, seasons 2-3); Luke Evans is also great choice, or Henry Cavill, or Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister on GoT)
Old(er) Marshal:  Liam Neeson (he played a similar character as the Baron d'Ibelin in Kingdom of Heaven) - best choice, Crowe would be a great second

In the research materials I've gone over in the past all personify the Marshal as imposing in both physical and charismatic attributes so I purposely chose actors who can bring both to the big screen.

[Sir Wolf]

Liam Neeson for old

quickly now theres no time! lol

[Timothy]

I'd go with a two-part series in the vein of The Greatest Knight and The Scarlet Lion- both books on the Marshal's life, split into two parts, by Elizabeth Chadwick.

Young(er) Marshal:  Liam McIntyre (played Spartacus, seasons 2-3); Luke Evans is also great choice, or Henry Cavill, or Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister on GoT)
Old(er) Marshal:  Liam Neeson (he played a similar character as the Baron d'Ibelin in Kingdom of Heaven) - best choice, Crowe would be a great second

In the research materials I've gone over in the past all personify the Marshal as imposing in both physical and charismatic attributes so I purposely chose actors who can bring both to the big screen.

The funny thing is it is Elizabeth Chadwick's FB page on the Marshal that is discussing this. All of your nominees have been suggested except for Liam McIntyre

[Sir William]

McIntyre's got the chops and athleticism; he's already proficient with a sword and being on horseback- of course, he'd need to learn how to do it medieval style rather than Romanesque but I feel he'd give the role its just due.  I like Coster-Waldau the best though, for that role at that age (30s - 50s lets say).

[Sir Nate]

Liam Neeson for old

quickly now theres no time! lol

Thou art going to be in much pain and swallow much blood, Over a shilling

[Sir Nate]

Maybe Charlton Heston

[Sir William]

Maybe Charlton Heston

You are six years too late, alas!  He might've been able to pull off the Marshal nearing the end.