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I was intrigued when I first heard that Malin Akerman would be playing the role of Laurie Juspeczyk, a.k.a The Silk Spectre, in Watchmen.
While I like Akerman (she was funny in Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, and she was the only reason to see The Heartbreak Kid), I’m not convinced she’s the best choice.
For starters, she comes from a comedic background, and as fans of the comic book will tell you, this movie ain’t a comedy. The Silk Spectre is one heck of a dramatic role, chock full of relationship angst and daddy issues, and I’ve yet to see proof that Ms. Akerman is capable of pulling it off.
My real problem, though, is that she just doesn’t look old enough. In the graphic novel, Silk Spectre is a 35-year-old smoker. Akerman, on the other hand, looks like she could be in college. And I’m not just being a picky fanboy – Silk Spectre’s age is vital to the character’s role in the film. The whole point is that she wakes up and realizes she’s been wasting her life following a path set out for her by her mother and her husband. Akerman doesn’t look old enough to have wasted anything.
My casting choice for the Silk Spectre: Kate Winslet. She’s slightly more age-appropriate and we know she has the chops to pull off the role. Plus you’d almost have a full reunion of the Little Children cast, and how cool would that be?
But I’ll leave it open: Who do you think should be playing the Silk Spectre?
I can’t say I’m impressed with Malin’s previous performances, but based on the trailer and the Production Journals it looks like she will pull it off.. if nothing else she’s fun to look at
It really depends on the actor/actress that is playing the part such as Patrick Wilson who plays Dan Dreiberg/Nite Owl II who is actually five years younger than the actual character in the film/comic but you should not judge the book by it’s cover until you have actually seen the film in its entirety at least.