[WhiskeyPapa]

Thanks for the heads up. It's nice to know that Hollywood picked the right guy for once. As soon as I ever saw "Gettysburg" I was saying Robert Duvall should have played Lee.

Seems like they wanted Robert Duvall back in '93 for "Gettysburg". Martin Sheen was brought in at the last minute. I like Sheen's acting; I thought he did an okay job as Lee. The actor who soft-pedaled it was Tom Berringer as Longstreet. I've read accounts that indicate that Longstreet was very visibly upset with the order to attack the Union center on July 3. Berringer didn't show that.

Walt

[wimpycat]

The actor who soft-pedaled it was Tom Berringer as Longstreet. I've read accounts that indicate that Longstreet was very visibly upset with the order to attack the Union center on July 3. Berringer didn't show that.

Actually, I thought Tom Berenger did a pretty good job. His beard looked pretty fake, though. At the part when Pickett was asking for permission to begin the charge, Longstreet could only nod, he couldn't bring himself to say anything. I thought that showed how upset he was.

[wimpycat]

I hope Robert Duvall doesn't screw it up on Gods and Generals. I've been saying for years that Robert Duvall is the perfect person to bring Lee alive, he's such a good actor and his features look similar. Plus, I think he's the best actor in Hollywood, bar none, so I'm biased. Duvall having been brought up in a military home (son of a Navy officer), plus having Virginia roots and Lee connections on his mother's side hopefully guarantees that he'll put a lot of loving care into his character. You can tell when an actor throws his heart into a role. That's another reason I didn't like Martin Sheen as Lee, even though I know he's a good actor. His heart just wasn't in it--I don't think he believed in the character, and it showed.