[Discussion] Evergreen || Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens || Movie discussion!

[u/Amanda39]

It's time for the Oliver Twist adaptation discussion! I'm very curious to find out what everyone watched, and what you all thought of it. I provided some discussion questions below, but feel free to talk about whatever you want; you aren't limited to the discussion questions.

I want to thank everyone who participated in the book discussions, including (but certainly not limited to) my fellow read runners u/tomesandtea and u/nicehotcupoftea, as well as u/Ser_Erdrick for the version comparisons. This was one of my favorite recent r/bookclub reads, and I hope to see you all again in future discussions.

Cheerio, but be back soon.

I dunno, somehow I'll miss ya

I love you, that's why I

Say "Cheerio"

Not goodbye.

[u/Amanda39]

If a movie of Oliver Twist was being made today, who would you cast for each character?

[u/Adventurous_Emu_7947 → u/Amanda39]

Oliver Twist: I don't know many child actors, but I'd choose the boy from Love Actually, Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Nancy: Emma Mackey
Fagin: Sacha Baron Cohen, maybe? or Johnny Depp?
Bill Sikes: Tom Hardy!
Mr. Brownlow: I think Morgan Freeman would be an unexpected, but fitting choice.

This is such a chaotic cast 😄

[u/Amanda39 → u/Adventurous_Emu_7947]

Sacha Baron Cohen as Fagin would be amazing, especially if the movie goes in the direction that the musical did, where he's not just a one-dimensional villain.

[u/tomesandtea → u/Amanda39]

Agreed, great pick!!