Jack Black 
That made me chuckle. Imagine the scene in the opera house. Morphy plays his move, sliding his piece across the board with a "Nyaaaaaaaoooo... SKADOOSH!"
Who should star as Morphy in the Movie?
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Jan 3, 2018
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Jan 3, 2018
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#43
ponz111 wrote:
Anne Hathaway
I could actually see the far left thinking this is a great move... and then proceeding to call everyone that disagrees with them sexist. Don't give them ideas.
president_max wrote:
ponz111 wrote:
Anne Hathaway
Maybe the guy next to her
Except neither of them know how to play chess in real life [look at the board]
dotol wrote:
ponz111 wrote:
Anne Hathaway
I could actually see the far left thinking this is a great move... and then proceeding to call everyone that disagrees with them sexist. Don't give them ideas.
Hey, you sound like an idiot. If you want to do politics try Open Discussion. [you would be crushed there]
Jan 3, 2018
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#46
ponz111 wrote:
dotol wrote:
ponz111 wrote:
Anne Hathaway
I could actually see the far left thinking this is a great move... and then proceeding to call everyone that disagrees with them sexist. Don't give them ideas.
Hey, you sound like an idiot. If you want to do politics try Open Discussion. [you would be crushed there]
try Open Discussion Extreme...lol
That spacey pic was good. But I am not sure its important that he look allot like him. It is more important that it should be someone young. Because he was pretty young when he did most of his stuff. I think the contrast between him and his older opponents would be be important.
Jan 4, 2018
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#48
Use a good casting director database of actors of the appropriate age and look, prefer small stature, as Morphy was small, and shy demeanor. The camera would capture his transformation into a “confident chess beast” at the board. I’m sure there are at least a dozen capable young actors that would be good at first screening. Then have them read for the part. Knowledge of chess is a plus but not necessary.
Smellfungus wrote:
Use a good casting director database of actors of the appropriate age and look, prefer small stature, as Morphy was small, and shy demeanor. The camera would capture his transformation into a “confident chess beast” at the board. I’m sure there are at least a dozen capable young actors that would be good at first screening. Then have them read for the part. Knowledge of chess is a plus but not necessary.
Thanks for the tips Fungus. I have read in research Morphy did the Opera Mate. Is that when you checkmate with two queens?
Several actors of differing ages with similar looks to portray Morphy at different stages of his life, assuming that the movie is a biographidrama, would likely be necessary.
Opera game: 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 Bg4 4 dxe5 Bxf3 5 Qxf3 dxe5 6 Bc4 Nf6 7 Qb3 Qe7 8 Nc3 c6 9 Bg5 b5 10 Nxb5 cxb5 11 Bxb5+ Nbd7 12 O-O-O Rd8 13 Rxd7 Rxd7 14 Rd1 Qe6 15 Bxd7+ Nxd7 16 Qb8+ Nxb8 17 Rd8#
kindaspongey wrote:
Opera game: 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 Bg4 4 dxe5 Bxf3 5 Qxf3 dxe5 6 Bc4 Nf6 7 Qb3 Qe7 8 Nc3 c6 9 Bg5 b5 10 Nxb5 cxb5 11 Bxb5+ Nbd7 12 O-O-O Rd8 13 Rxd7 Rxd7 14 Rd1 Qe6 15 Bxd7+ Nxd7 16 Qb8+ Nxb8 17 Rd8#
That game contains no two queens checkmate.
"... I have read in research Morphy did the Opera Mate. Is that when you checkmate with two queens?" - BISP247
BISP247 wrote:
kindaspongey wrote:
Opera game: 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 Bg4 4 dxe5 Bxf3 5 Qxf3 dxe5 6 Bc4 Nf6 7 Qb3 Qe7 8 Nc3 c6 9 Bg5 b5 10 Nxb5 cxb5 11 Bxb5+ Nbd7 12 O-O-O Rd8 13 Rxd7 Rxd7 14 Rd1 Qe6 15 Bxd7+ Nxd7 16 Qb8+ Nxb8 17 Rd8#
That game contains no two queens checkmate.
Thank you for keeping track of the number of queens.
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1233404
Oh, of course! Why didn't I think of this earlier? Tommy Wiseau!
Jan 4, 2018
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#56
ponz111 wrote:
dotol wrote:
ponz111 wrote:
Anne Hathaway
I could actually see the far left thinking this is a great move... and then proceeding to call everyone that disagrees with them sexist. Don't give them ideas.
Hey, you sound like an idiot. If you want to do politics try Open Discussion. [you would be crushed there]
Good retort, straight to the insults. I was just making an observation based on your wildly bad suggestion. It was a direct reply, thus relevant. If the Open Discussion forum is filled with people like you that jump straight to insults, I can't see myself being crushed there.
dotol wrote:
ponz111 wrote:
dotol wrote:
ponz111 wrote:
Anne Hathaway
I could actually see the far left thinking this is a great move... and then proceeding to call everyone that disagrees with them sexist. Don't give them ideas.
Hey, you sound like an idiot. If you want to do politics try Open Discussion. [you would be crushed there]
Good retort, straight to the insults. I was just making an observation based on your wildly bad suggestion. It was a direct reply, thus relevant. If the Open Discussion forum is filled with people like you that jump straight to insults, I can't see myself being crushed there.
Now look. this discussion has turned to the bloodthirsty trolls. I can't stop it, I can only hope to contain it.
Hey Vance!
If this is serious, then I'd strongly suggest James McAvoy as a prospective. His performance in the movie split was rather impressive and the crazy flexible personality seems to be his strong suit. Paul Morphy is as you know; known for being the Bobby Fischer of the 19th Century. (He was at the top, then his eccentric madness developed later through the years.)
Jim Parsons or Johnny Galecki from the Big Bang Theory?