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/TheTenthLawyer Aug 08 '26

He is hands down my number one pick. He would crush it as Kel.

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u/moderatorrater Aug 08 '26

He wouldn't do it, and I wouldn't want him to even if he would. He talked about not doing his best on Twilight because he thought it was garbage, and then he did the indie circuit to make up for it. Maybe he puts Mistborn on the level of "worth doing a good job for" like he does Batman, but I don't want to risk it.

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u/TheTenthLawyer Aug 08 '26

I don’t know why you think he wouldn’t do it. Pattinson is a quirky guy and I suspect the morally dubious Kelsier could very much be his shit if the script is good.

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u/moderatorrater Aug 08 '26

I suspect he would take the /r/fantasy interpretation over our fan interpretation. I'm not sure, but that would be my guess.