Old Glory  | 27 Apr 2020 7:58 p.m. PST |
The two nominees are: 1. Keith Carradine in Deadwood
2. Jeff Bridges in the 1995 movie Feel free to submit a name.
I go with Carradine for his short lived (no pun intended) role in Deadwood. I sure wish they would make a Wild Bill Hickok movie equal to Tombstone. Russ Dunaway |
| rmaker | 27 Apr 2020 8:18 p.m. PST |
William S. Hart
link And Guy Madison. |
| Old Glory | 27 Apr 2020 8:23 p.m. PST |
Hart does not even remotely resemble Hickok, nor does the guy that played in the TV series? Russ Dunaway |
| Narratio | 27 Apr 2020 8:49 p.m. PST |
I'd go with Jeff Bridges. |
| Greylegion | 28 Apr 2020 3:32 a.m. PST |
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| PK Guy Brent | 28 Apr 2020 5:54 a.m. PST |
I'll go with Bridges. Every year when we visit Deadwood, my wife has to have her picture taken next to Hickock's statue. |
| Old Glory | 28 Apr 2020 7:44 a.m. PST |
I like Bridges also, but in the movie he plays Hickok to " angry" I think ? From all I have read-- Wild Bill was usually an amiable type fellow until riled.
Carridines Wild Bill" is more quiet and brooding and that is which I prefer him. |
 Legion 4  | 28 Apr 2020 9:38 a.m. PST |
Tough call between Bridges and Caradine for me … |
| Old Glory | 28 Apr 2020 11:21 a.m. PST |
I at the very minimum demand that there is at least some effort put forth to at least make the actor resemble the historical figure? |
| Old Glory | 28 Apr 2020 12:10 p.m. PST |
Sam elliot in Buffalo girls was not bad, although I give a thumbs down when they even attempt to soup up Calamity Jane ?? |
| John Leahy | 28 Apr 2020 2:56 p.m. PST |
Carradine. He comes across as low key until he gets upset or wronged. Then there's the devil to pay! |
| Old Glory | 28 Apr 2020 3:14 p.m. PST |
John, As I said above -- that is why I chose Carradine.
Also, in Deadwood, he was honorable-- but not a saint. Russ Dunaway |
| rmaker | 29 Apr 2020 11:35 a.m. PST |
Hart does not even remotely resemble Hickok And this is relevant? After all, Charles Laughton didn't remotely resemble either William Bligh or Henry VIII, but no one questions the excellence of his portrayals of both. |
| Old Glory | 29 Apr 2020 11:39 a.m. PST |
We can at least get the moustache and long hair it would seem ? |
| Mr J1970 | 10 May 2020 2:40 p.m. PST |
Carradine, a brilliant cameo performance, this is what makes Deadwood the definitive depiction of the authentic old west IMHO, right from the get up and go it was always an ensemble production and performance.With so many well drawn out characters. Carradine's Wild Bill and Timothy Oliphant's Seth Bullock were an inspired pairing. YouTube link |
| Legion 4 | 11 May 2020 8:40 a.m. PST |
I liked Deadwood too. More realistic and gritty than the movies and series of the '50s, '60s & even '70s. Those were laughable at times ! |
| Gunfreak | 11 May 2020 1:32 p.m. PST |
Carradine, how they didn't make a HBO biography about Wild Bill with Carradine is beyond me. Now he's to old. Carradine manages that cool professionalism of someone who's seen death and trusts his abilities 100%. Like a 19th century former green berets. |
| Old Glory | 06 Oct 2021 1:28 p.m. PST |
The early wild Bill's did not even remotely resemble the real Wild Bill.
Bridges looked that part, but was WAY to angry.
I stick with Carradine Russ Dunaway |
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