If Charlotte were a movie, here’s the starring cast ...
In honor of the Oscars, here’s whom we nominate to play the characters in “Charlotte: The Movie”
Starring as …
Disgraced ex-mayor Patrick Cannon: Chris Tucker (because this would be a comedy, right?)
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan: Conan O’Brien
Duke Energy CEO Lynn Good: Robin Wright
Mayor Dan Clodfelter: Sam Elliott
Weatherman Brad Panovich: Tim Robbins
@lbstewart @Charlotte_Five took the liberty of seeing which celebrity @wxbrad looks like and he got Nick Cage. pic.twitter.com/CmMFyo8Z1S
— Katie Levans (@katie_levans) February 20, 2015
Honorable Mentions:
Mayoral candidate Jennifer Roberts: Gina Davis
State Senator Bob Rucho: Joe Pesci Former
CMS Superintendent Heath Morrison: Hugh Laurie
Panther Luke Kuechly: Henry Kavill
Car dealer Scott Clark: Gene Hackman
Golfer Webb Simpson: Matt Damon
Hornet Kemba Walker: Taye Diggs
Former mistress of CIA director Paula Broadwell: Leah Remini
Cam Newton: Superman, of course
Updates:
@DianneG @Charlotte_Five ok hmm Morena Baccerin as @DianneG — Dave Kulikowski (@RUN_DMSKI) February 20, 2015
@DianneG @Charlotte_Five Elijah wood as Webb Simpson, Angie from Angie’s list as the Duke CEO, Hackman as Jerry Richardson
— Dave Kulikowski (@RUN_DMSKI) February 20, 2015
What did we miss?
Email ted(at)charlottefive.com or tweet us @charlotte_five with your picks and we’ll update the story.
C5’s Take
Of course, since N.C. doesn’t offer film incentives anymore, this movie would probably get filmed in Georgia.
Photo: Jeff Siner / Charlotte Observer, Abbi O’Leary / Charlotte Observer, T. Ortega Gaines / Charlotte Observer, Jonathan Leibson / Getty, Pascal Le Segretain /Getty, Frederick M. Brown / Getty, Kevin Winter / Getty, Mark Davis / Getty.
This story was originally published February 20, 2015 at 1:04 AM with the headline "If Charlotte were a movie, here’s the starring cast ...."