From: bole@hmivax.humgen.upenn.edu (Greg Bole)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.movies,alt.cult-movies
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Date: 3 Sep 92 21:47:46 GMT
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Organization: HHMI/Human Genetics, Univ of Pa.

>>Talking about "Excalibur" got me to thinking about the actor who portrayed 
>>Arthur. I can't recall seeing him in *anything* after that film came out.

>Nigel Terry portrayed King Arthur.

Since we are talking about the cast of _Excalibur_...I figgered I repost this.


ARTHUR PENDRAGON: THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING

This is a dream cast of the King Arthur legends created by Greg Bole and
Gary Cooper.  We created it for the dream movie we will make.  It will be 
as historically accurate as we can make it, especially as far as costumes
and locations.  No gleaming chrome armor with spiky shoulders for us!  This
will not be an ordinary two hour film.  There will be many parts showing 
each section of the Arthur legends.  In fact, we are thinking of starting 
our own pay-per-view channel to show our masterpiece!  Send contributions 
soon.  :^)  Special thanks to Jesse Chang for his help and suggestions.  

And yes, we know some of the roles have the same actors as _Excalibur_,
it's because they were perfectly cast in those roles...  And the movies
after the names are my personal choices...I think they best show why we
picked that actor for that role.

*Warning*  This is a long list, so I seperated the main roles form the lesser
known ones with some space.  Read some or all.  Any comments are welcome.  


King Constantine: King after Arthur's death, telling the story in flashbacks
	Peter O'Toole (Lawrence of Arabia)

Young and Old Arthur Pendragon: The King of the Brittons
	Jason and Sean Connery (The Secret Life of Ian Flemming and Dr.No)

Merlyn: The Greatest Wizard, and teacher of Arthur
	Nicol Williamson (Robin and Marian)

Guenivere: Wife of Arthur, lover of Lancelot
	Allison Doody (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade)

Lancelot du Lake: Greatest Knight of the Round Table, French, betrayer
	Daniel Day Lewis (My Left Foot)

Uther Pendragon: Father of Arthur, and King of England before him
	Gabriel Byrne (Miller's Crossing)

Igrayne: mother of Arthur by Uther, and mother of three sisters by The Duke
	Greta Scacchi (Presumed Innocent)

Duke of Tintagel: Husband to Igrayne
	Lance Hendrickson (Near Dark)

Morgan le Fay: Wife to Uryens, half sister of Arthur, lover of Accolon
	Anjelica Huston (Witches)

Mordred: Son and slayer of Arthur, half-brother to Gawain et al.
	Julian Sands (Impromptu)

Ector: Foster father of Arthur
	Anthony Hopkins (The Lion In Winter)

Kay: Foster brother to Arthur, and later his Seneschal
	Rutger Hauer (Flesh + Blood)

King Lodegraunce: Father of Guenivere, original owner of the round table
	Patrick Stewart (The Doctor and the Devils)

Gawain: Son of Lot, nephew of Arthur, one of the greatest knights
	Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride)

Gaheris: Son of Lot, Gawain's squire 
	Bill Campbell (The Rocketeer)

Aggravain: Son of Lot, ally of Mordred, evil knight 
	Liam Neeson (The Mission)

Gareth: Son of Lot, most chivalrous knight, aka Beaumains
	Kenneth Branaugh (Henry V)

Dame Lynet: Wife of Gareth
	Emma Thompson (Howards End)

Elaine: Lover of Lancelot, mother of Galahad
	Kelly McGillis (Witness)

Galahad: Bastard son of Lancelot and Elaine, the true grail-knight
	Billy Zane (Memphis Belle)





Morgause: wife of Lot, half sister to Arthur, mother of Mordred by Arthur
	Uma Thurman (The Adventures of Baron Munchausen)

King Lot: Father of Gawain et al, killed by Pellinore
        Harrison Ford (Raiders of the Lost Ark)

Elayne: Wife to Nentres, half sister to Arthur
	Glenn Close (Dangerous Liaisons)

King Nentres: Ally of Arthur
	Mandy Patinkin (The Princess Bride)

King Uryens: Ally of Arthur, husband of Morgan le Fay
	 Michael Caine (The Man Who Would Be King)

King Ban: A French King, father to Lancelot, and ally to Arthur
	Paul Scofield (Hamlet)

Queen Elayne: Wife of Ban, mother of Lancelot
	Maggie Smith (Hook)

King Bors: A French King, brother of Ban, seeker of the grail
	Gerard Depardieu (Cyrano de Bergerac)

King Angus Angwissle: Scottish King, ally to Arthur
	Brian Blessed (Henry V)

King Cador of Cornwall: Ally of Arthur
	Derek Jacobi (Dead Again)

Lucan le Butler: One of Arthur's oldest and most trusted knights
	Jeremy Irons (Kafka)

Bedivere: One of the original knights, with Arthur at his death
	Ian Holm (Hamlet)

Pellinore: Quests for beast, crazy, father of four knights of the round table
	Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future)

Bagdemagnus: An older, good knight
	Denholm Elliot (Raiders of the Lost Ark)

Gryflet: One of the first great knights of the Round Table
	Pierce Brosnan (The Fourth Protocol)

Tristram: One of the three greatest warriors, tragic lover
	Patrick Bergin (The Mountains of the Moon)

La Belle Isould: Beautiful maiden, lover of Tristram
	Helena Bonham Carter (A Room with a View)

Percival: First grail-knight, one of the greatest fighters
	Keanu Reeves (Dangerous Liaisons)

Lamorak de Galys: Son of Pellinore, another one of the greatest fighters
	Michael Biehn (Aliens)

Balyn le Savage: Blood thirsty knight of the Round Table
	Christopher Lambert (Highlander)

Tor: Son of Pellinore and goat-herd's wife, becomes knight of the Round Table
	River Phoenix (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade)

Safir: A converted Saracen, and knight of the Round Table
	Morgan Freeman (Robin Hood: Prince of Theives)

Dinidan: A Scottish knight, comic relief
	William Connelly (Pale Blue Scottish Person)

Prince Marhaus: Prince of Ireland, ally of Arthur
	Eric Stoltz (Memphis Belle)

Nymue: One of the Ladies of the Lake, seduced, then trapped Merlyn in stone
	Jennifer Connelly (The Rocketeer)

Lionel: Younger brother and squire to Lancelot
	Sean Patrick Flannery (The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles)

Lady of the Lake: Gave Arthur Excalibur, killed by Sir Balyn
	Michelle Pfieffer (Ladyhawke)

Pelleas: Young knight, and lover of Ettard
	Kevin Kline (Silverado)

Ettard: Maiden, and lover of Pelleas
	Jenny Wright (Near Dark)

King Baraunt: King with 100 knights, foe of Arthur
	Donald Sutherland (Invasion of the Body Snachers)

Accolon: Lover of Morgan le Fay, nearly killed Arthur
	Bill Paxton (Aliens)

The Red Knight of the Red Lands: Evil knight, killed by Sir Tristram
	Peter Weller (Naked Lunch)

Tarquine: Evil knight, killed or imprisoned many knights of the Round Table
	Timothy Dalton (The Doctor and the Devils)

Greg Bole                             "Traitor, now thy death-day has come!"
bole@hmivax.humgen.upenn.edu          King Arthur as he slays his son Mordred
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