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We know the Tudors casting team
did a stellar job of casting Seasons 1 & 2
with some great young & vibrant
actors but if you were in their shoes,
who would you have cast?
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Here's a list of the Characters to cast:

Henry VIII

Steven Waddington plays Edward Stafford on The Tudors

Character: King Henry VIII
Actor: Stephen Waddington
Why:Has physique and complexion of Henry and resembles him
Best Known for: Ivanhoe, Last of the Mohicans
Posted by: angelosdaughter
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Character: King Henry VIII
Actor: Russell Crowe
Why: sexy yet gruff, could pull off the intensity of the role
Best Known for : Gladiator, among many other films
posted by: LadyArtemis

Bolton Marsh

Character: King Henry VIII
Actor: Bolton Marsh
Why: Tall, redheaded, Shakespearean actor
Best Known for: What the Lord Made
Posted By: Twilightmoon
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Character: King Henry VIII
Actor: Chris Evans
Why: his body
Best Known for:fantastic four
Posted By: sara_kellie0103
Henry VIII
Character: King Henry VIII
Actor: Oliver Coleman,
Why: See "The Other Boleyn Girl", he plays Henry Percy but is dead ringer for young Henry VIII
Best Known for: ?
Posted By:CHG2
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Character: King Henry VIII
Actor: Jensen Ackles
Why: um..he's hot
Best Known for: supernatural
Posted By: sara_kellie0103
Steven Waddington

Character: King Henry VIII
Why: He has the look and the presence of the King! Just needs a change of accent and, perfect!
Best Known For: The Tudors (Duke of Buckingham)
Posted by: Shadow_in_the_Sun
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Character: King Henry VIII
Actor: Luke Goss
Why: English, right coloring, right age, masculine, sexy, and regal
Best Known for: One Night With the King, The Man, Hellboy II,
Posted By: Boudica
RDJ
Character: King Henry VIII
Actor:Robert Downey Jr' Why: He like Henry when he was young had a reckless personality. Also like Henry he is like a rockstar and life has been on display to the public eye.
Best Known for:Tony Stark In Iron Man
Posted By:ClumsyxHeart
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Katherine of Aragon

Alex Kingston
Character: Queen Katherine of Aragon
Actor: Alex Kingston
Why: Great actress, very good at being angry which is good for playing the part of this particular character
Best Known for: ER
Posted By:chrisbrown88
Lola Duenas
Actor: Lola Duenas
Why: resemblance, Spanish
Best Known for: Talk to Her, Volver
Posted By: Boudica
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Character: Queen Katherine of Aragon
Actress: Nicole Kidman
Why: Colouring, accent, stage presen
ce
Best known for: marrying tom cruise
Posted By: LadyArtemis
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Actor Monica Bellucci
Why: She's got a renaissance beauty image to her. Historians known to call Katherine "a attractive red brown hair women with a pretty mouth." and Monica embodies all that.
Best Known for: The Matrix
Posted by: Padri81
Mariska
Character: Katherine Of Aragon
Actor: Mariska Hargitay
Why: Kathrine Is a very strong Character in The Tudors and Mariska can fit into the character as a strong woman. She also has Katherine's foreign look to her also for her part in SVU she had to learn spanish
Best Known for: Her role as Detective Olivia Benson on Law and Order SVU
Posted by: Clumsyxheart
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Character: Queen Katherine of Aragon
Actor: Rebecca Mader
Why: resembles descriptions of Katherine as more 'English' (pale, auburn hair, blue eyes), feisty and intelligent actress
Best Known for: Lost, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Posted By: Boudica
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Character: Anne Boleyn
Actor: Kim Ryder
Why: Her dark eyes
Best Known for: Coronation St
Posted By: MsSquirrly
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Character: Anne Boleyn
Actress: Keira Knightley
Why: sexy especially about the eyes, accent,
Best Known for: Pirates of The Caribbean
Posted By: LadyArtemis
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Character: Anne Boleyn
Actor: Rose Byrne
Why: She's got a natural flaw of ambition like Anne herself.Besides she's got "a lovely neck."
Best Know for: "Briseis"in Troy
Posted By: Padri81
Anne Hathaway
Character: Anne Boleyn
Actor: Anne Hathaway
Why: The dark eyes
Best Known for:The Devil wears Prada, The Princess diaries
Posted By: MsSquirrly
Odette Yustman
Character Anne Boleyn
Actor Odette Yustman
Why: her eyes say it all
Best Known for: South Beach
Posted By: sara_kellie0103
Juliette Binoche
Character: Anne Boleyn
Actor: Juliette Binoche
Why: the eyes & her frenchness since Anne was educated in france
Best Known for: Chocolat, The English Patient
Posted By: MsSquirrly
Rachel Weisz
Character: Anne Boleyn
Actor: Rachel Weisz
Why:Convincing acting skills and she looks like Anne Boleyn (With the eyes, neck, hair, plus she's from England!)
Best Known for: The Mummy
(1 & 2)
Posted By: forgetful_blond
Eva Green
Character: Anne Boleyn
Actor: Eva Green
Why: Magnetic screen presence
Best Known for: Casino Royale
Posted By: MsSquirrly
Virginie Ledoyen
Character: Anne Boleyn
Actor: Virginie Ledoyen Why: her dark features, French, alluring
Best Known for: The Beach, 8 Women
Posted By: Boudica

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Character: Anne Boleyn
Actor: Angelina Jolie
Why: The original seductress, just like Anne.

Best Known For: Tomb Raider
Posted by: MissBrit
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Jane

Lisa Kudrow
Character: Jane Seymour
Actor: Lisa Kudrow
Why: resembles Jane & good at playing the ditzy blonde
Best Known for: Friends
Posted By: MsSquirrly
Tamara Hope
Character: Jane Seymour
Actor: Tamara Hope
Why: resemblance
Best known for: September Dawn
Posted By: Boudica
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Character: Jane Seymour
Actress: Alicia Witt
Why: Why Not
Best Known for: Urban Legend
Posted By: LadyArtemis
Julia Haworth

Character: Jane Seymour
Actor: Julia Haworth
Why: Resemblance
Best Known for:Coronation Street
Posted By: MsSquirrly
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Character:Jane Seymour
Actor: Blake Lively
Why: her hair and eyes
Best Known for:Gossip Girl(Serena van der Woodsen ,The sisterhood of the traveling pants(Bridget).
Posted By:Brandy246
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Character: Jane Seymour
Actor:Emily VanCamp
Why: Her hair
Best Known for:Everwood,Brothers&Sister
Posted By:Brandy246
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Character: Jane Seymour
Actor: Jane Seymour
Why: Sure, she's too old for the part but she looks similar and she already has the name!
Posted By: queen_elizabeth_1533
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Character: Jane Seymour
Actor: Jessica Biel
Why: Pale, blonde, pretty.
Best Known for: The Illusionist
Posted By: Miss Brit
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Actor: Hugh Dancy
Why: He has an amazing ability to portray historical people.
Best Known for:Elizabeth I and Evening
Posted By: BoleynGirl13
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Actor: Hugh Jackman
Why: Sexy, right age, versatile
Best Known for: X-Men and Van Helsing
Posted By: LadyArtemis
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Sir Thomas Boleyn

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Actor: Ray Winstone
Why: Seems the right fit.
Best Known for: Playing Henry VIII, Beowulf
Posted By: LadyArtemis
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James D'Arcy
Character: George Boleyn, or Thomas Wyatt
Actor: James D'Arcy
Why: Has a talent for playing historical characters, also drop dead sexy.
Best Known For: Master and Commander, P.O.W, Sherlock Holmes
Posted by: Shadow_in_the_Sun
Colin Firth
Character: George Boleyn
Actor: Colin Firth
Why: Smouldering dark eyes, exceptional acting skill, is obviously suited to playing characters in a historical setting
Best Known For: Pride & Prejudice (Mr Darcy), Bridget Jones' Diary (Mark Darcy), Shakespeare in Love (Earl of Wessex)
Posted by: Shadow_in_the_Sun
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Sam Waterston
Actor: Sam Waterston
Why: He's just perfect
for the part!
Best known for : Law & Order
Posted By: MsSquirrly
Billy Nighy
Character: Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk
Actor: Billy Nighy
Why: veteran English actor, perfect to play a courtier like Howard
Best Known for: Love Actually, Pirates of the Caribbean
Posted By: Boudica
Pryce
Character: Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk
Actor: Jonathan Pryce
Why: Good actor - looks right
Best Known for:PIrates of the Caribbean
Posted By: MsSquirrly
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Character: Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk
Actor: James Cromwell
Why: resemblance, great actor
Best Known for: Babe, The Queen, W
Posted By: Boudica
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Alan Rickman
Character: Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
Actor: Alan Rickman
Why: Haughty demeanor, voice that drips poisoned honey
Best Known for: Severus Snape in the Harry Potter franchise
Posted By: lilymarlowe
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Actor: John Malkovich
Why: Ominous enough
Best Known for: Everything
Posted By: LadyArtemis
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cromwell
Thomas Cromwell

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Actor: George Wendt
Why: Talented and looks right
Best Known for: Cheers
Posted By: LadyArtemis
Thomas Cromwell
Character: Thomas Cromwell
Actor: Robbie Coltrane
Why: Looks very similar to him.
Best Known for: Harry Potter
Posted By: MissBrit
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Ryan Gosling
Character: Thomas Wyatt
Actor: Ryan Gosling
Why: with a beard, resembles him plus he's a romantic sort
Best Known for: The Notebook
Posted By: MsSquirrly

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Character: Thomas Wyatt
Actor: Viggo Mortenson
Why: Could play the quiet poet
Best Known for : Lord of the Rings
Posted By: LadyArtemis
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Character: Mark Smeaton
Actor: Ian Somehalder
Why: Perfect Sexy Cheat, duh!
Best known for: Lost
Posted By: LadyArtemis
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Thomas More

Matthew McFadyen
Character: Sir Thomas More
Actor: Matthew McFadyen
Why: good at playing complex but likeable characters
Best Known for: Masterpiece Theatre, Pride and Prejudice
Posted By: Boudica
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character: Sir Thomas More
Actor: Jeremy Sisto
Why: Just looks right
Best Known for: Clueless, Law and Order
Posted By: LadyArtemis
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Patrick Stewart  as Professor Charles Xavier
Character: Pope Paul III
Actor: Patrick Stewart
Why: He is the quintessential classic actor who could rock the pope hat.
Best Known for: Star Trek
Posted By: LadyArtemis
Nadia Cameron-Blakey
Actor: Nadia Cameron-Blakey
Why: resemblance, can play spirited historical ladies well
Best Known for: Prime Suspect
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