Marky Mark making a Caron Butler movie?!?!

[Kembacity]

What about Bob Odendirk (Better Call Saul)? I think there's a resemblance.

This was my suggestion in the other thread about Caron's book that delved into the possible movie. Odenkirk has been a great yeller all of his professional life, and now he's suddenly bigger than ever. In all seriousness, maybe Bob can't sell the extreme anger and toughness on the kids, but if this were a comedy skit about Caron Butler at UConn, Odenkirk is without a doubt the only choice.

 

[upstater]

Too bad Howie was gone by then; John C. Reilly would be perfect as Wahlberg's runnin' pardner again.

It is a good suggestion, but to prepare for the role, he needs a few months on Hilton Armstrong's rack.

 

[Rocktheworld]

I assume very few have actually seen or read the book yet. Is Calhoun and UCONN even a significant part of the story? I mean, Caron's time at UCONN may be pretty benign relative to other parts of his life.

It's not just his time at UConn. It's his troubled childhood before college, which is when Calhoun became a major player in his life, and gave him a chance offering him to come to UConn. JC wasn't only in the picture when Caron was at UConn.

 

[8893]

The Better Call Saul dude is a very good suggestion imo.

 

[sinkhole]

Tom Wilkinson or Brian Cox as JC.

 

[Point6]

Its a shame we are probably going to lose the Maryland game (but Caron was a beast).

 

[MexicoHusky]

You call yourself a Husky fan and you ask that question? Pretty benign? Get outta here. Obviously you missed JC's Hall of Fame induction speech with the shots of Caron in the audience. Nevermind his post speech interview where he choked up and said, "I love the man." And Donny Marshall saying "You were always coach's favorite."

I wasn't familiar with all of this. Thanks, and Donny was right.

 

[Palatine]

Jim Boeheim is the obvious choice to play Calhoun. He was great in "Blue Chips" and has the kind of fire that should translate well as the Huskies coach.

 

[Silk31]

caron wants Wallace to play him?

Where's Wallace String?!

He's off studying for his role as Caron Butler in a new autobiopic

 

[Mr. French]

caron wants Wallace to play him?

I love the wire and love Wallace, and I've heard that actors name multiple times, but never knew it was WALLACE, that's quite a different look than that scrawny teenager with braids, in his recent pics though he seems like a solid fit... The height thing is never really accurate so I wouldn't sweat that part.

I can't wait to read that book. This thread got my mind ready.

 

[storrsroars]

Tom Wilkinson or Brian Cox as JC.

Cox is too old to play 90s-era JC, but Wilkinson would be an inspired choice. One of the best actors going and I'm sure he could learn JC's New England speed-mumbling.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Mayb

Makes sense....Dennehy hails from Derby, CT.

As was the guy in the background in my Avatar.

 

[husky2005]

My vote would be for Lenny Clarke, aka Uncle Teddy from Rescue Me. He's already got the look and the attitude to play JC, and he won't have to fake the Boston accent. Perfect age to play Caron-era JC too. On the right here:

 

[upstater]

Another recommendation: Denis O'Hare... known as one of the best character actors in Hollywood.

 

[David 76]

So according to the internet, Michael B. Jordan, Caron's pick to play himself, is 5'11". That would require some serious CGI.

Edit: Gleeson would be awesome. As Calhoun, not Caron. That would be weird.

Just camera angle. They make Tom Cruise look average and he is only 3' tall (or 6 Mau inches)

 

[LoveThemHusky]

Tom Wilkinson?

 

[SAMCRO]

Sid Caesar already played a character called Coach Calhoun masterfully years ago. If only this movie was made 18 months ago.

 

[UconnFanNVa]

How about him?

 

[David 76]

Nah. Calhoun could never pass for JC.

 

[Rico444]

Depending on how large a role Calhoun has in the movie, I wonder if they'd consider asking him to play himself. If it's only a few scenes, I'm sure he'd do great.

 

[MexicoHusky]

Wahlberg does have a history of using the actual person. In the Mickey Ward movie Mickey's actual trainer (forget his name) played himself. Seems totally possible given Wahlberg's history.

 

[8893]

I think it would be a mistake to have Calhoun play himself. The man is many things, but I don't think an actor is one of them. I bet he'd be a great consultant though.

 

[Mazhude]

http://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/...aved-his-life-tuff-juice-autobiography-092915

And the story just keeps getting better.

Butler was at the White House recently for the "Champions of Change Law Enforcement and Youth" meeting, and he was accompanied by an old friend, Rick Geller, the Wisconsin police officer that Butler credits with saving his life.

 

[upstater]

If you were a betting man, this guy would be odds on favorite:

 

[David 76]

Mark could play the cop.

I vote for Meryl Streep to play Calhoun. She is great with accents and she could play anybody.

 

[KembaStepback]

What about John Doman? He's about the right age to play a mid-90s Jimmy C. Plus he's also a Wire alum.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

I think Aziz Ansari gets the first shot at the Calhoun role.

 

[Rico444]

James Earl Jones

 

[selles]

James Earl Jones

He's playing Selvie.

 

[junglehusky]

Boris McGiver as Calhoun? he played Tom Hammerschmidt in season 1 of House of Cards