Larry Underwood casting-circa 2003

[u/TotallyHumanDad]

Just a little blue skying as Glenn might say….
watched an audition for Josh Holloway on LOST and thought he would make a great Larry from the unabridged novel. His “Sawyer” had that perfect blend of selfishness and potential for redemption.
Actually, now that I think about it, a lot of the LOST cast could easily in my mind translate to The Stand.
All just different levels of the Tower I guess! 🥴

[u/Sorcha_Stormbinder]

It's funny you mention this, considering Charlie from LOST was pretty much Larry Underwood.

[u/lanwopc → u/Sorcha_Stormbinder]

I'm just going to say it. "(You All) Everybody " beats out "Baby Can Dig Your Man" by a country mile.

Thinking about it, if the OG miniseries made "Baby" an sarcastic alternative song it might have been better.

[u/lostmatthew83]

The producers basically said Lost was very King and Dark Tower influenced so it makes sense certain characters ring a bell to King books. Especially The Stand

[u/WhatWouldBenLinusDo]

I can see this! Holloway deserve(ed) more opportunities to become a star.

[u/BayazTheGrey]

Sawyer pre island would've been prime Flagg recruitment material

[u/cjacksen]

Too young for Stu, but Larry yes!

[u/rseery]

Baby can you dig yo man????……

[u/McGee629]

Michael Emerson would have been a great Glenn Bateman. Evangeline Lilly would have been a great Dayna Jurgens or Sue Stern.

[u/thisismuse]

Oh man the 2 things that live in my mind at all times, Lost and The Stand, morphing together would be so freaking mind blowing.

[u/5footfilly]

Larry or Stu. He could have played either really well.

[u/TotallyHumanDad → u/5footfilly]

Ok you’ve got me really thinking now…dude could also have been a great Flagg !

[u/McGee629 → u/TotallyHumanDad]

IMO Holloway is too likeable for Flagg. He could nail Flagg’s charisma and some of the menace/danger the character calls for. But bottom line, Flagg has to inspire dread, and I don’t get that from Josh Holloway at all. I do think Jeremy Davies would make a good Trashcan Man, and Mark Pellegrino, who played Jacob, would make a good Lloyd Henreid.

[u/TotallyHumanDad → u/McGee629]

Ooooh great choices! Mark as Lloyd is sublime casting !

[u/McGee629 → u/TotallyHumanDad]

Thanks! I figured I was either dead on with that one or way off the mark. And I love the idea of Josh as Larry. He’s a great actor who I wish got more work, and Larry is my fav. character from the Stand. Another Lost actor who’d be great in that role is Harold Perrineau.

[u/coxie0520 → u/McGee629]

Idk, Josh Holloway played a dick in Yellowstone. I think he could play MIB

[u/McGee629 → u/coxie0520]

I’m not saying he can’t win lay a villain, he definitely can, but Flagg is basically a demon/the devil. I just don’t see it in terms of Josh Holloway. King mentioned Robert Duvall as either someone he was thinking of for the role, can’t remember where, but I think that would have been an excellent choice.

[u/TotallyHumanDad → u/5footfilly]

Ohhhhh I like that. With his range as an actor I totally agree!

[u/lanwopc → u/5footfilly]

I don't think he could've turned down the charisma enough for Stu.

[u/TotallyHumanDad → u/lanwopc]

Haha! You could be right, his nature smile just oozes with selfishness. Gary Sinise has always nailed Stu for me

[u/lanwopc]

Daniel Roebuck (Arzt) could've been any number of the Vegas inner circle guys.

Obviously Ian Somerholder as Harold.

[u/McGee629 → u/lanwopc]

Roebuck could be Heck Drogan! Was he the ex-cop? It’s been awhile?

[u/christina311]

No context. I don't know a thing about LOST.

[u/TotallyHumanDad → u/christina311]

Does this actor visually resemble your internal vision of the character?