If The Host was made into a movie...

Caz79 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:14 pm

This is who I saw when I read it:

Melanie:

And Jared:

There is no Actor that I have found that matches the Ian in my head just right and people have already posted my Jeb.

Casper_Cullen · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:33 am

You guys have some great actors playing the roles.

Jeb is Kris Kristofferson from Blade, but someone else said Sam Elliott and that's a great one too.

Mel is this girl from law and order
Angie Harmon but she might be to old..so Jessica Beal is a great choice and so is Evangeline Lilly

Jared:Geoff Stults is a good fit.

Ian is Dylan McDermott, but Ian Somerhalder is a good choice too...Hmmm..maybe one can be Ian and the other Kyle.

I like Cristina Ricci for the Seeker..she seems right for that role.

Jackson Rathbone as Jamie...that is the closest actor I can find to portray him as well. When Jamie is older..when younger Josh Hutcherson would be good.

Yes I have given this WAY to much thought.

Caz79 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2008 3:13 am

I have been thinking about who would play Ian.....and I know that SM said Joshua Jackson would be good as Jared, but I like him as Ian now. I was flipping thru stations today and I came across Dawson's Creek and I saw the intensity he had for Joey (sorry for those who never watched the show) and I thought he would be great in the role of Ian with his never wavering always being intense about Wanda....

He's a little streached out here...

razbeariez · **Posted:** Sun Jul 13, 2008 5:21 pm

I just finished the book and I've been going through looking at everyone's suggestions for characters. There are some actors that fit the parts pefectly.
My choices would be:

Jeb- definetly Sam Elliot, he has the perfect look to fit the description and could pull off acting crazy but yet kind.

Ian- I would choose Gerard Butler, I don't recall Ian or Kyle's ages ever mentioned, and Gerard Butler fits the discription of Ian's body build, dark hair and beautiful eyes!

Kyle- Jeffery Dean Morgan, I think as far as actors that could pull off similar look and sound, he and Gerard Butler would make a great brother team.

Jared- I can see Jason Lewis

Melanie- I can see Evangeline Lilly, as far as age goes Camilla Belle looks more the right age but doesn't have the athletic look.

Jamie- This is what Jamie looked like to me while I was reading Jackson Rathbone

Doc- I could picture James McAvoy in this role, I love him as an actor and he is incredibly hot, but I don't feel like he has the right body build for Jared or Ian.

Seeker- Definetly Christina Ricci, she has the look and could pull off the very annoying personality.

corrie · **Posted:** Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:15 pm

After reading BD 3 times I decided to re-read The Host and
I keep thinking 'I really hope they make a movie'

So here's who I see playing the characters.

Wanderer/Melanie

Ian

Jared

At least that's who I picture while i'm reading

flaherty1013 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:26 pm

corrie wrote:

After reading BD 3 times I decided to re-read The Host and
I keep thinking 'I really hope they make a movie'

So here's who I see playing the characters.

Wanderer/Melanie

Ian

Jared

At least that's who I picture while i'm reading

Hey, perfect Ian. Who is that?

akennedy_87 · **Joined:** Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:29 pm **Posts:** 31

the guy your askign about is named ian somerhalder... he's from the first season of lost

heres the link for his imdb

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0813812/

lauralee · **Posted:** Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:42 am

I always imagined Ian as more professor-ish. (is that a word). But then Kyle was a brute to me, and so I keep trying to imagine two actors that look alike, but like opposites. Neither felt like a pretty boy to me.
Jared has to feel like he could snap me in half in a twig without looking all muscle bound. He just has to have the aura of internal strength.
There is so much internal wonderment by Wanda at the beginning, I just can't imagine how that would translate on screen though.

Laivina · **Posted:** Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:30 am

lollylew wrote:

I like that someone suggested Caleb from Lost as Jeb. He is TOTALLY who I see in my head while reading!!!

Actually I can see almost the entire cast from LOST as the cast from The Host! lol...

Definitely Evangeline Lily. I actually thought about her straight away when I was reading the book. I Love Camilla Belletoo though.
EL as Mel
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3085210624/nm1431940
EL as Wanda
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm89823744/nm1431940

Camilla

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm219978240/nm0004741

I can see Emilie DeRavin as Pet....
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1540329984/nm0211087

Josh Holloway as Jared
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm402168576/nm0391326

Matt Fox as Ian
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1593021952/nm0289142

MC Gainy or even Terry O'Quinn as Jeb....
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2830080768/nm0301370
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm447846400/nm0642368

LOL...
maybe it's because they are all so dirty and stranded looking all the time...lol....

I just thought that was funny....

In truth, I wold stick with EL or Camilla for Wanda/Mel

Maybe even Emilie for Pet...although Hayden might be good too...oh!! and Alexis Bledel! (Alexis would be good for Sunny too!)
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm337026304/nm0659363
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3496449536/nm0088127

NO! Michelle Williams for Pet!
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2266929664/nm0931329
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1141611008/nm0931329

Alexis for Sunny...

James MaCavoy for Ian would be dreamy.... I just watched Penelope...you totally fall in love with him! I could also totally see Sean Patrick Flannery as Ian OR Jared
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3652098816/nm0001218

I could see Alec Baldwin as Doc, not Ian

I could see Christina Ricci as the seeker, but I think she may be too pretty..lol....
When I read the book, I honestly pictured
Mindy Sterling
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/e ... APIMOM.jpg

For Jared
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2657589504/nm0001667
Or Ian

Or Henry Cavill and Jonathan.....lol... either way..... mm mm mmm

I'm so undeided for a lot of them..lol...

Kyle: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3416300288/nm0005188

Maggie: Kathy Baker
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2961349376/nm0000834

Sharon: Rebecca Mader
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm243635712/nm1242950

Jamie: Shia Lebeouf (sorry, I think of Jamie as a little older teen. Shia is older, but he looks like a teen to me still, especially in disturbia and transformers)

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm250976512/nm0479471

Actually Micael Angarano could pass for Jamie too
http://www.michaelangarano.net/

OK....I need to get off this comp! I'm totally obsessing now....lol....

Laivina · **Posted:** Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:30 am

lollylew wrote:

I like that someone suggested Caleb from Lost as Jeb. He is TOTALLY who I see in my head while reading!!!

lollylew wrote:

I like that someone suggested Caleb from Lost as Jeb. He is TOTALLY who I see in my head while reading!!!

Actually I can see almost the entire cast from LOST as the cast from The Host! lol...

Definitely Evangeline Lily. I actually thought about her straight away when I was reading the book. I Love Camilla Belletoo though.
EL as Mel
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3085210624/nm1431940
EL as Wanda
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm89823744/nm1431940

Camilla

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm219978240/nm0004741

I can see Emilie DeRavin as Pet....
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1540329984/nm0211087

Josh Holloway as Jared
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm402168576/nm0391326

Matt Fox as Ian
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1593021952/nm0289142

MC Gainy or even Terry O'Quinn as Jeb....
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2830080768/nm0301370
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm447846400/nm0642368

LOL...
maybe it's because they are all so dirty and stranded looking all the time...lol....

I just thought that was funny....

In truth, I wold stick with EL or Camilla for Wanda/Mel

Maybe even Emilie for Pet...although Hayden might be good too...oh!! and Alexis Bledel! (Alexis would be good for Sunny too!)
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm337026304/nm0659363
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3496449536/nm0088127

NO! Michelle Williams for Pet!
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2266929664/nm0931329
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1141611008/nm0931329

Alexis for Sunny...

James MaCavoy for Ian would be dreamy.... I just watched Penelope...you totally fall in love with him! I could also totally see Sean Patrick Flannery as Ian OR Jared
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3652098816/nm0001218

I could see Alec Baldwin as Doc, not Ian

I could see Christina Ricci as the seeker, but I think she may be too pretty..lol....
When I read the book, I honestly pictured
Mindy Sterling
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/e ... APIMOM.jpg

For Jared
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2657589504/nm0001667
Or Ian

Or Henry Cavill and Jonathan.....lol... either way..... mm mm mmm

I'm so undeided for a lot of them..lol...

Kyle: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3416300288/nm0005188

Maggie: Kathy Baker
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2961349376/nm0000834

Sharon: Rebecca Mader
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm243635712/nm1242950

Jamie: Shia Lebeouf (sorry, I think of Jamie as a little older teen. Shia is older, but he looks like a teen to me still, especially in disturbia and transformers)

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm250976512/nm0479471

Actually Micael Angarano could pass for Jamie too
http://www.michaelangarano.net/

OK....I need to get off this comp! I'm totally obsessing now....lol....

sweetmama81 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:49 am

I was just reading all the posts, and it just came to me!

Does anyone else think that Kathy Bates would make a good Maggie?

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2134678272/nm0000870

Well, I think it is Maggie I'm thinking of. I can't remember the name of Melanie's Aunt, but that is who I would love to see play her. I think she's perfect!

Jamie* · **Posted:** Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:28 pm

Avie wrote:

Stormie and I have been discussing The Host for a while and how much we loved the book. We of course eventually started imagining what a cool movie this story would be, and have been casting it ever since. We are decided about most of the cast, although some are unlikely.

We think that the man to direct it and write the screenplay would be Joss Whedon of Serenity/Firefly/Buffy Fame. He would make it into screen gold!! Then Stormie and I came up with our ideal fantasy cast!

Wanderer: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2374997504/nm0000204

Melanie: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1720359168/nm0000204

Jamie: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2573703424/nm0383603

Jared: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3544946176/nm0147147

Jeb: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2830080768/nm0301370

Ian: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3267992320/nm0128655

Kyle: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3111034112/nm0000284

Sharon: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2618858240/nm0376716

Pet: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1181390336/nm1455681

Seeker: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3437271808/nm0000207

Who would make your version of The Host, and who would star???? :mrgreen:

I could def see them playing the parts... except for Natalie Portman. I just don't see her as Mel/Wanda at all. I'm not sure who I see playing the parts.. I would need to really think about it.

And yummmmyy Henry Cavill... i love watching him on The Tudors.

lovehappyendings · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:35 am

Avie wrote:

Stormie and I have been discussing The Host for a while and how much we loved the book. We of course eventually started imagining what a cool movie this story would be, and have been casting it ever since. We are decided about most of the cast, although some are unlikely.

We think that the man to direct it and write the screenplay would be Joss Whedon of Serenity/Firefly/Buffy Fame. He would make it into screen gold!! Then Stormie and I came up with our ideal fantasy cast!

Wanderer: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2374997504/nm0000204

Melanie: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1720359168/nm0000204

Jamie: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2573703424/nm0383603

Jared: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3544946176/nm0147147

Jeb: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2830080768/nm0301370

Ian: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3267992320/nm0128655

Kyle: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3111034112/nm0000284

Sharon: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2618858240/nm0376716

Pet: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1181390336/nm1455681

Seeker: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3437271808/nm0000207

Who would make your version of The Host, and who would star???? :mrgreen:

I can't believe it. You and Stormie are everywhere

I'm loving your Host cast. I have just finished reading it this morning and I have to say something that might upset people a bit (and that's a bit off-topic, but bear with me). Obsessed as I am with the Twilight series, (and it is definitely still my first love), but up until The Host I thought that Stephenie was an okay writer with a damn good story, and fantastic characters. Basically, I thought she had got kind of lucky. Having read The Host, I am blown away, and now think that she is one of the cleverest writers around. This is a much more sophisticated book, and I absolutely love it (but it can never take Twilight's place).

Sorry, I know this belongs elsewhere, but I can't resist a thread started by a fellow Aussie TM

jiffyq311 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 05, 2008 8:29 pm

Wow, I like a lot of the suggestions people have come up with. Some I thought about, some I didn't.

Mel/Wanda: I immediately thought of Meagan Fox, but Evangiline Lilly would be great too.

Jared: My first instincts were Christian Bale or Mark Wahlberg.

Ian: I had a hard time picturing an actor. James McAvoy is delish, but way too small for Ian. I like the suggestion of Henry Cavill.

Kyle: Had a hard time with him, too, until someone said Adam Baldwin. PERFECT!

Jamie: Cameron Bright for sure

Pet: I can only picture Hayden Panetierre, that's who I see when I read it.

Jeb: My first thought was Kris Kristopherson, but Sam Elliot is great as well.

Doc: Still can't picture him, even with others' suggestions. I do like Joshua Jackson though.

Seeker/Lacey: Yep, totally seeing Christina Ricci as her.

Sharon: I love Bryce Dallas Howard.

Maggie: I love that someone said Kathy Bates.

zookie · **Joined:** Wed Sep 10, 2008 5:37 am **Posts:** 24

IamSwitzerland wrote:

Ok so I had my way and could cast anyone to play these characters I would definately consider...

Camilla Belle-Melanie/Wanderer

Paul Walker-Jared

Henry Cavill-Ian

Sam Elliot-Jeb

Cameron Bright-Jaime

Looks wise I totally think Mila Jovovich could definately pull off playing the Seeker...she would just have to shrink about a foot in size haha

Paul Walker is the PERFECT Jared. None of the other guys on this thread even come close for me. Wow.
Plus, how do you guys find these people anyway? I've never heard of most of them. I don't usually find blond men atractive, but Paul Walker is my new dream man. Wow wow wow. (heart beating a little faster)
I loved all the other choices for all the other characters. I especially liked the first post's choice for Pet. (can't remember her name) She looks very angelic and sweet and young.

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