theres only one person who looks like fisher and thats gareth who was in the office and was in pirates of caribbean theres a picture of him above. none of the over acters look like fisher

I agree with the two guys who said Ed Norton, otherwise Liev Schreiber or even John Cusack to play Fischer. Philip Seymour Hoffman as Botnivick, John Torturro as Petrosian, Mads Mickelson as Larsen and maybe Pierce Brosnan to play Spassky (good looking charming and a better actor than he is somtimes given credit for)

That's really interesting news about a movie version of _Bobby Fischer Goes to War_ -- I'll be in line to watch that. I hope the director does better with these true events than he did with _Last King of Scotland_ which, despite liking all the actors, was a disappointment.

I don't buy that it will be shallow for money reasons-- the history of Chapa's films demonstrates otherwise. This is actually, I think, a very good topic for him and could be quite good... though it isn't meant to be a chess documentary as much as a kind of biopic, so those wanting serious chess lore and moves from games are likely to be disappointed.

or even better, Gareth from 'the office'!

Ralph Macchio could play Fischer, he play the Karate Kid in the 80's, and this is what he looks like now.

Damian Chapa doesn't look anything like Fischer.  Seriously.

Fischer was a slender, thin and cocky man with radiant and bright eyes. You'd know he was playing to win and you'd know he probably would as soon as you sat down in front of him.

Mr. Chapa, at least to me, shows no such power to inspire fear. In the picture on the official site, he looks like a friendly, weightier fischer with a suit just one size too big.I'm going to be rash and just say it is miscasting from the start.

A director that starts such a project by miscasting (himself in) the critical role of fischer.. it makes me fear the worst.

I have some hopes for it. I'm not too hung up on the appearance of the character (look at how well Langella did in Frost/Nixon and he looks nothing like Nixon, really) because that can be overcome with getting the mannerism and posture and attitude right.

And I've heard nothing but good things about Polanski Unauthorized (except for possibly being too soft on Polanski)... so we can hope!

Christian Bale, Jake Gyllenhaal, Edward Norton, James Woods, Liev Schreiber, Adam Sandler, Zach Braff, or Robert Downey, Jr.

I don't think I'll be watching this particular flim.

well, personally I am looking forward to it, but I dont have high expectations....

What about fiennes?  looks a bit like fischer.... Brad Pitt might get away with it too... (need to fix the nose..)

flawed genius????

John Torturro as Fischer, Benicio del Toro as Spassky, with Jack Black and Seth Rogen as Spassky's well-meaning but bumbling Soviet handlers for comic relief.

guaranteed it will be very chess-shallow as theyre trying to make money and will cater to the majority of the population (chess illiterate) . that being said i do hope they go deep into some games and other players. either way i will watch.

I think Tina Fey should play Boris Spassky!

Realy!  The IM Daniel Ludwig seems physically with Fischer and  could well represent him.

Boby fisher chess geinus very good try for making film!

IM Daniel Ludwig is very Fischer looking, and he just made a GM norm.. It would be nice if they included him!! some one should contact the movie makers :)

They should try an talented unknown actor to play Fischer, one of those guys who only need a chance to become famous at once. A superstar cannot fit here, it must be someone special and of course Fischer-looking-like.

I'm waiting for another Fischer movie, "Bobby Fischer Goes to War", made after the book with the same name published in 2004 and written by David Edmonds and John Eidinow. The book is good and hopefully so will be the movie, expected to be launched in 2010. So far I only know the director, Kevin Macdonald, known for "The Last King of Scotland".

As about this Chapa guy, come on this is pathetic, they are offending Bobby's legend and memory because many young people not aware about chess will actually imagine him like that after seeing the film. Terrible!

Edward Norton. No contest. Right looks, right off-the-wall attitude. What do you think?