Annaleigh Ashford? I love her but she is entirely wrong for this, for starters, she's far too old. Agnes should be 18 at the oldest.
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JSquared2 said: "Linney is 20 years too young, Ashford is 20 years too old. Coon wouldn't sell a single ticket.
Laura Linney is 53 -- only 1 year younger than Anne Bancroft and 4 years younger than Geraldine Page when they both played the role.
Agnes wouldn't be 12.
After "The Leftovers" and "Fargo", Coon could for sure tell tickets. Not saying she's Bette or Ben but I don't think she'd do too bad for herself -- also, I'm not proposing a Carrie Coon one woman show so your whole comment is a little too catty to be taken seriously.
QueenAlice said: "The show is probably not revivable. It's brand of mystery surrounding Catholic guilt isn't much relevant anymore but here is my cast:
Martha Livingstone: Cate Blanchett
Mother Miriam: Cherry Jones
Agnes: Anya Taylor-Joy
Jones is one of the greats but I wonder if she'd ever strap on the habit again.
I loved Agnes of God when I originally saw it back in 1982. I've been waiting for a top notch revival ever since. My choice would be: Dr. Livingston - Cynthia Nixon, Mother Superior - Tyne Daly, Agnes - TBD
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