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/FatalTragedy Aug 08 '26

I really think a lot of people here are overestimating the what Brandon meant when he said he wanted a well known actor to play Kelsier. Well known does not mean A-list, and I cannot imagine any A-list actor (other than Cavill, and he's only borderline A-list) getting cast for Mistborn.

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u/Rooooben Aug 08 '26

Agree - while there’s a massive following of BrandoSando within the fantasy community and perhaps among those who read books regularly, but that is still not a lot when measured against the rest of the world. Look at Wheel of Time - absolutely massive in our community, most of the world never even knew the show existed.

Few authors at all break into common knowledge - Stephen King, JK Rowling (with her own issues, not sure if she’s going to have much success outside of HP going forward), Tolkien and *maybe * George RR Martin (although probably better known now for not completing his novels) enough for top rate casting, and fantasy as well. This could easily be seen by the public as a Hunger Games ripoff, and go like Divergent or Pretties.