The Red Hand, played by Martin Freeman (a man can certainly dream).

Mine would be The Red Hand, played by Michael Fassbender.

My favorite character is the schoolteacher himself. I can't recommend an actor, in part because I don't know modern actors and he'd have to be youngish. I'd cast a young Harrison Ford if I could, because I think he's one of the few who could make the transition to the steely-eyed pirate.

I also love Violeta. Millie Bobby Brown (the actor who plays Eleven on Stranger Things) would be just right there.

For some reason I just love Iren—Gina Torres :)

My favorite character is Tom Senlin. He's grown so much as a character!

And I'd cast Harry Lloyd (the actor who played Viserys Targaryen in season one of Game of Thrones) to play Senlin.

Gotta second Matthew's suggestion of Martin Freeman as The Red Hand. Good choice!

Iren!!!! Gwendoline Christie. Omg.

I'd love to see Warren Ellis from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds as Ogier!

Edith - Maya Rudolph

Voleta played by Alicia Vikander!

Ferdinand - the dog from John Wick.

Tarrou. Played by Paul Giamatti

I would absolutly love Doug Jones as Byron!

Benedict Cumberbatch would be exciting as Senlin!

Gwendoline Christie would be a perfect Iren. I also love Vedant's post above re: Benedict Cumberbatch as Senlin!

Edith is my favorite and I would cast Gemma Arterton.

I absolutely adore Edith but reading this series I surprisingly never saw it as a live action adventure and always saw things in a Miyazaki/anime art style so I wouldn't say I have any actors in mind for the characters...I think the series has the whimsy and creativity of a well-made animated movie and would translate really well in that regard.

I'd have to go with Reddleman and I see him played by Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men bad guy).

Voleta played by Lily Collins
And
Edith played by Yvonne Strahovski

I just stumbled on the book, very happily, and I like Adam. Aaron Paul.

Finn Goll played by Peter Dinklage!

The Sphinx - played by a giant spoon :p
(and Edith as Emily Blunt)

I always imagined Ray Stevenson as Tarrou. On further reflection, I guess Tom Hopper could play him, too.

I'm also starting to see Shawn Evans as Tom.

Senlin played by a young John Cleese.

Finn Goll played by Tom Hiddleston!

Oh my, I love all the answers. For some reason, I always pictured Senlin played by a young Adrien Brody. Senlin is easily my favorite through all of his mistakes and successes and sheer dumb luck and of course, his blind devotion to his quest. The changes he goes through, he is such a great character. I can't begin to tell you how much I identify with him and his disillusionment through the series. It's terrifying and heartbreaking and fortifying all at once.

Edith is a very close second. Let me get Zoe Saldana to play Edith, please. She's got the gumption and the grit. Plus, can you imagine her with an engine arm?

That is a tough riddle. I would pick Thomas Senlin played by ... Vin Diesel! no maybe not.. he should be played by Chiwetel Ejiofor. uh and the red hand by Joaquin Phoenix

Hmm... Thomas is my favorite so far. Maybe Matthew MacFadyen? Particularly with spectacles: http://www.withanaccent.com/wp-conten...

Although I'm growing attached to each and every character in this series, Thomas is definitely becoming my favorite! And, for some reason, when I read these books, I imagine him as Hugh Jackman.

I'd like to see Martin Freeman as Senlin. He would pull off Senlin's initial personality well and I'd like to see how the actor pulled off Senlin's incredible transformation.

How did I miss this? Oh well, it's over but I must put in my favorite! Byron is a secondary character, but he's also a sassy clockwork deer and I love him. Perhaps Jemaine Clement?

Yay!!! Thank you so much Josiah, ill email you later today!

Tayler wrote: "Yay!!! Thank you so much Josiah, ill email you later today!"

Congrats 😊