There’s something a little scary about the prospect of a biopic of Jerry Garcia (pictured). It’s not just that the film would mark the arrival of Malcolm in the Middle’s Reese as a 21-year-old movie mogul. It’s also the ominous thought that, if Justin Berfield and his associates get it wrong, there’ll be an army of angry Deadheads putting down their organic burritos and picking up torches to march angrily on Hollywood. So let’s give the filmmakers an assist and help them cast the Grateful Dead frontman. My nomination: Lost’s Jorge Garcia. He’s got the physique, the hair, the last name (and first initial), and the propensity for "Dude"-speak. Who could do better?
Who should star in the Jerry Garcia biopic?
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Paul Giamatti or Jack Black
Jared Leto
Peter Jackson
Eddie Vedder
peter jackson, genius!
survivors rupert!
Here’s a crazy idea – DON’T MAKE ONE!! I’m not a big Dead fan, but I can’t see it doing Jerry justice.
Phillip Seymour Hoffman could channel anyone. He would become Garcia.
How about Britney’s vajayjay? Its just as mediocre and overexposed as Jerry Garcia was.
Not to mention big and hairy…
I bet any theatre that shows this movie will have their consession sales go through the roof!
“Britney’s vajayjay”…
OMG, I can’t stop laughing!!
I tend to feel biopics never do the subjects justice and there is always disagreement about the accuracy. And yeah, the last thing you wanna do is piss off a bunch of deadheads.
My mailman Gary is a spitting image of Pappabear.
I seriously thought that was an old picture of Peter Jackson. I think both Jorge Garcia and Jack Black would do a great job. The more important question is, who will direct? I’d suggest Richard Linklater, Taylor Hackford, or Spike Jonze.
Jack Black has the ability to channel the musical creativity but he would have to not make it a comic farce. my vote goes to Rupert from survivor
Tom Hulce! Didja see him as the hippy doc in Stranger than Fiction? And how cool would it be to bookend a career that started with playing Mozart?
Trey Anastasio from Phish. He’s got the chops and they could put a fat suit on him!
Shooter Jennings – and he can sing.
Who said Brit’s…oh no! LMAO!
Seriously, Trey Anistasio or Jeff Daniels. Just put fat suits on them.
I’d also go with Philip Seymour Hoffman. He could pull of Cary Grant if we had the opportunity. There is nothing that actor can’t do. To direct, I’m thinking Cameron Crowe. He best movie was Almost Famous, a musical biography. I think he would do justice not only to the man but also his music. He would find the right balance as long as he doesn’t put a 10 minute music montage like he did in the dud Elizabethtown.
my personal savior – dale earnhardt, jr.
(and he loves music.)
This could very well be the comeback film for Alex Winter (aka “Ted” from the Bill & Ted movies).
Heck, even Keanu (“Dogstar”) Reeves could put on a wig and a fat suit too…
Or is this the acting debut of Eddie Vedder…
Here’s a total out of left field suggestion.
How about Richard Gere?
If we put 100lbs on him and have him do drugs everyday for 2 weeks I think he could do it.
Doesn’t he kinda look like JG’s long lost thinner, better looking cousin anyways?
T
Vincent Chase
How about Peter Jackson directs himself in the title role? He looks just like him.
You know, Charlize Theron does like to play ugly…
Ryan Adams. A year ago, he had the beard, hair and glasses thing down. He’s got the musical chops.
Val Kilmer
I saw the picture here and thought, “I’ll be unique and say Richard Gere, as there is a resemblance that no one will notice until I say it and won’t I appear the pop culture smarty and even smarter when Reese from Malcolm and the Middle reads it and decides to cast Gere who will go all method and get fat and win an oscar and I get hired as a casting agent on the spot and eventually they make a movie of my life starring Mark Wahlberg as the small town boy who defeats the odds and makes it big!”
And then I read the comments and see that Rence beat me to it. Congratulations and enjoy my fame Rence!
Jack Black-time to be serious