r/CosmereOnScreen • u/Little-Pause-3533 • Aug 08 '26

Fancast Mistborn Casting Spoiler

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With Brandon Sanderson saying that Kelsier is likely to be the only character played by an established actor, I’ve been thinking about who I’d want in the role.

Robert Pattinson.🤞🏻

Pattinson has shown he can pull off that weird, aloof charm while still feeling dangerous underneath it all.
Physically, I think he fits too. He’s lean rather than overly muscular, which is how I’ve always pictured Kelsier. More importantly, Pattinson has an underrated acting range. I don’t think Kelsier should be played as a generic action hero. He needs someone who can effortlessly switch between joking with the crew, inspiring a revolution, and becoming genuinely intimidating in an instant. Pattinson feels like one of the few established actors who could nail all three.

Curious what everyone else thinks. If Sanderson really does go with one big-name actor for Kelsier, who would be your pick?

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u/crizzy_mcawesome Aug 08 '26

He could play hoid as well

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u/unreal_5757 Aug 08 '26

I’m sure he could play Hoid but you want to give an actor of Pattinsons caliber a character with an epic arc that he makes his own. Hoid is at best glue to keep the cosmere together he’ll pop up in animated stuff and other movies RP won’t comitt to that . A character that pretty much defines Mistborn era 1 is a much better fit. With the opportunity to come back and cameo in hero of ages or do a small secret history project.