Okey dokey, here's my two cents on casting if Mistborn were to reach the silver screen:
Unsinkable VIN:
Summer Glau!! Or
Natalie Portman.
ELEND:
Orlando Bloom (woowoo!) or, get this,
Corbin Allred who played "Deacon" in Saints and Soldiers.
KELSIER, the Survivor of Hathsin:
Depp, Jackman, or
Adrien Brody. They're all capable of playing quirky yet darkly mesmerizing characters with energy to burn. I'd have to pass on Patinkin though. He doesn't strike me as spry or charismatic enough any more. He's also kinda too oldish imo.
Grave, formidable MARSH: How about
Russell Crowe for Marsh! Crowe would be great in this part, I think. Another option could be
Keifer Sutherland for Marsh. Now *he* would make an excellent Inquisitor.
Good ol' SAZED: The very versatile and dignified
Eric Stoltz. Maybe
Jim Caviezel or
Paul Bettany even.
The efficient DOX:
Peter Holden (Sargeant Gunderson from "Saints and Soldiers" among many other roles). Or
Sean Astin.The thinking Thug, HAM:
Adam Baldwin (oooh yeah) or
Alan Tudyk (if he bulks up a bit).
Smooth-talking BREEZE:
Dan Aykroyd (no, really!). But even better would be
Anthony LaPaglia from "Without a Trace" and other stuff.
The ruthless LORD RULER:
Willem Dafoe. But I also like the idea of
Alan Rickman in this role (but not as Lord Renoux). Another excellent choice could be
Michael Douglas.
Lord RENOUX: none other than
Sir Ian McKellen. Poor timid SPOOK: A skinny
Haley Joel Osment. Or
Rory Culkin.Grumpy (and Gimpy) CLUBS:
Anthony Hopkins or
Alan Rickman(with the help of some “uglifying” makeup).
Stunning and cunning SHAN ELARIEL:
Me of course.