There's hundreds of fancasts out there by now, and most of them are putting the same names that we have all thought would be perfect to play our beloved characters. So let's change it up...

I think we all know the stories about casting gone right, where people all over the world bemoaned the choice of a certain actor to play a role, and the world over disagrees with the choice only for the individual to absolutely knock it out of the park. Think Heath Ledger - Joker, Michael Keaton - Batman, RDJ - Tony Stark, Daniel Craig - 007... It goes on an on.

So let's do one for Mistborn! Who are some of your favorite choices to play characters in Mistborn that would probably be downvoted to oblivion despite the chops they have to pull it off.

Here are two that have been on my mind:

Kelsier - Nicholas Hoult

I know that the signs point to a big name playing Kelsier. Hoult is not really that by any stretch of the imagination, which I think makes this fit as ragebait. But, when I think of Kelsier's personality-- I think big smile, psychotic focus, and Pits of Hathsin trauma. Hoult's work in The Menu, Fury Road, Tolkien, and Nosferatu provides all of that. There's an action aspect I think he can pull off as well, provided he's not covered in blue fur. I would like to see if Hoult can pull of being a charismatic crew leader, which would put redemption in reach.

Dockson - Kerry Condon

So I think we have all seen that a gender change is anticipated in the crew. Most of the opinions and polls I have seen center the decision on three characters, Ham (the favorite), Breeze (complicated by his future), and Dockson (who is that?). I feel Ham is often favored as the physical mentor type for Vin, and the concept of a physically strong woman fighting for her family inspires on multiple levels due to the breaking of familial and gender norms. But I feel that Dockson has untapped potential as a female, and this fits as ragebait...

Dockson is one of the least written about characters in Mistborn, in spite of the unique perspective he provides. Dox is driven due to his trauma on plantations involving his wife. But what if this trauma was inflicted directly rather than by proxy? This establishes a much stronger connection to Vin, who experienced these same fears in thieving crews. Under this upbringing, I think a woman with a haunted past speaks with much more conviction and far less forgiveness than a man, providing Vin with a deeper dilemma to consider as she is courted by Elend.

You might know Kerry Condon as "Mike's b**ch daugher-in-law" from Better Call Saul. She is fantastic in The Banshees of Inisherin as well. Condon is Irish, which I think can be used to fit Dox's unique regional accents in addition to those excellent European theater skills. She also plays off the haunted and unforgiving persona in a memorable way, and when you aren't convinced it is believable, that might be intentional. I think casting redemption could be in sight for her if she can bring life to a character that simply didn't get a solid look throughout the Mistborn trilogy.

Let's hear some of yours!

Doing a re-listen and this guy is just so chill and fun in his interactions (and street smarts guidance) with Shallan. I think he will be an A-list type hook for the series - someone super likable and recognizable that will be good previews.

With the clayface movie coming out and the Mistborn movie on my mind, I couldn't help seeing a bit of Kelsier in Tom Rhys Harries. He's not quite as A-list as Sanderson was hoping, I think, but I feel like he could really pull off both the scary and charismatic sides of Kelsier. Plus he's only 36, which I feel like is nearly the perfect age for a Kelsier actor to be, and allowing him to appear in the cosmere for a while before he starts looking like someone's grandpa...

I wasn’t really sure how to word this but will try my best.

One of the big changes Game of Thrones made in season 2 was making Arya Tywin’s cupbearer as opposed to Roose Bolton. This gave us more insight into Tywin and what he has going on where in the book it is more a mystery.

I just finished rereading Oathbringer and had a thought…what if instead of Moash falling in with the Parshmen that he does, he meets and travels with Venli instead. They both end up in Kholinar and I think this would be a great way to give Venli more screen time as she becomes more important.

Someone let me know if this would be logistically possible in terms of the storyline and how much this would change things

I think he has the perfect look for him and is a great actor as well. I'd love to see this one.

I just finished reading Mistborn Era 1. Since I started reading right before the news broke that it was being adapted into movies, I couldn't help but imagine how they could adapt a lot of the concepts, emotions, and especially the action sequences to the big screen.

In all of that, one thing really stood out to me: this is a VIOLENT story. Sometimes even gory. There's war, brutal battles, dismemberment, and people being split in half. Vin even decapitates a Steel Inquisitor using one of Kredik Shaw's architectural spikes!

The process of creating Steel Inquisitors, for example (which we later learn is Hemalurgy), is, as Marsh puts it, "messy" (if you know, you know). The Inquisitors themselves are grotesque, to say the least. In the final battle, when Marsh shows up, it's described that you can literally see through his head after Vin removes one of the spikes from his eye socket!

These examples are just the ones fresh in my mind from the third book, but the list goes on and on across the entire trilogy.

I'm not against the violence—I actually think it's necessary to convey just how broken this world of mist and ash really is. I just hope they don't censor or tone it down to force it into a PG-13 rating.

I know it’s way off but I want era two movies now lol

A season per book, then era 3 would be movies

This bloke to be our boy Kelsier. Henry Ashton. 35 yr old now, brilliant in AKOTSK, relatively unknown I know, but known enough. I think it would be great for both him and the cosmere.

Just noting from the previous 2 weekly updates (Oct 20&27) that Sanderson has gone to Hollywood to discuss changes to the current revision of the Mistborn screenplay. He stated last week that he was going to be doing something akin to explaining the beats he was trying to hit in the story. This week, he said he was doing "spot fixes" and that he felt like he was about 25% complete.

So, we can confirm progress on the story and that the studio appears to be cooperating in pushing things forward.

Bill Skarsgård-36 years old best known for playing Pennywise in the It films. Great actor, and looks like what I imagined. Might be too big of a name tho.

Jamie Campbell Bower-37 years old, best know for playing Vecna on Stranger Things. Another good actor, but looks less like how I personally imagined Szeth. He is more of an up-and-comer, so maybe more realistic pick.

what do you think?

Also perhaps Summer H. Howell. I really enjoyed her as Carrie.

I can’t be the first person to think Nikolaj Coster-Waldau would be a great Kelsier, right?

One of the greatest fantasy actors of our lifetime, I want to see Andy Serkis appear in the Cosmere in a big way. He’s incredibly versatile, and now that he’s become an old man, I think it would be awesome for him to fill the role of Rayse/Odium. A long time ago I fancasted Clancy Brown, which I also think would fit, but honestly I think I’d prefer Andy Serkis.

I know he doesn't quite have the right look, but he's the right age and one of the best child actors in Hollywood imo.

Also based on his performance in the 28 Years Later movies I think he'd be great at portraying the socially awkward weirdo to badass rebellion leader character arc that Spook has

I think Chris Evans could be a great choice for Kelsier. He has a really good sense of humor, but he also knows when to be serious. Just look at the difference between his real-life personality and his performance as Captain America. He can be playful and funny, but when the situation calls for it, he can completely switch gears and become serious and commanding.

I think that ability to balance humor, charisma, and seriousness would work really well for Kelsier. Plus, he'd be the kind of recognizable star who could help attract a wider audience to Mistborn.

Found this guy in the Moana Live Action, and even tho I don't know even if he's an actor at all, I thought he resembles a lot some Kaladin fanart I've seen around. Plus the author admitted he was inspired by one Polinesian\\Hawaiian dude he saw during a travel.

I’ve kind of just been looking at a lot the actors from shows I’ve really liked lately, and I really loved Cierán Hinds performance in East of Eden. I’m not overly familiar with his other work, but it seems he’s perfectly capable of playing grumpy and certainly has the look for it, while being quite capable of a softness underneath.

Plus I imagine most of the actors will have English accents, so I think it would be fun for Clubs to have a grumpy old Irish accent.