Reader Question

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Gina worms her way into my heart by asking yet another question about me:

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Say you were making this movie in the '30s, the '40s, or the '50s -- pick your favorite decade for classic films -- and you could cast absolutely anyone you wanted. Which actors would be appearing in "Beautiful Loser"? (If you want, you can stick to the adults; it might be easier than casting the teens.)

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I would choose the forties. Let's say 1948. Then I would offer any role he wanted to John Wayne - The Greatest Movie Star In The History Of The World. Should he decline, this would be the line-up.

Reggie Adult: Dana Andrews. There was always a melancholy feel about him. If you've seen The Best Years Of Our Lives or Laura, you know what I mean. I think he's a terribly underrated actor with a unique quality that was never properly exploited.
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Bonnie Adult: Barbara Stanwyck for two reasons: First: She was an intelligent brilliant actress. Second: So, I could hit on her.

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Morgan Adult: Sterling Hayden. He could play a man with a secret. You never knew what you were getting when he appeared on screen. He could be the good guy or the bad guy. I like that quality. Keith David has that quality. It's hard to find.
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Diego Adult: No brainer: Errol Flynn. I'd probably hit on him too, but am comfortable enough with my sexuality to admit tha-- er, make that joke. LOL! No, really: LOL!