Here's how Hollywood should cast the 'Making a Murderer' movie
LatestNetflix’s 10-part documentary series Making a Murderer follows the 2005 trial of Steven Avery: a man who spent 18 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, only to be charged for murder alongside his teenage nephew shortly after his release. It’s a compelling, harrowing, and frequently frustrating watch, one that’s driven some viewers to amateur sleuthing and others to crushes on defense attorneys Dean Strang and Jerry Buting.
Whatever conclusions you can or can’t draw about Avery’s guilt or innocence, one thing is clear: This series has resonated deeply with its audience. At this point, a Hollywood movie adaptation seems more or less inevitable. Here’s who we’d like to see take on the key roles.
Steven Avery: Nick Offerman
Young Steven Avery: Jesse Plemons
Dolores Avery (Steven’s mother): Kathy Bates
Allan Avery (Steven’s father): Tommy Lee Jones
Brendan Dassey (Steven’s nephew): Paul Dano
Barb Tadych (Steven’s sister, Brendan’s mother): Dale Dickey
Scott Tadych (Steven’s brother-in-law): Steve Carell
Bobby Dassey (Brendan’s brother, Steven’s nephew): Lucas Black
Lieutenant James Lenk (Sheriff’s Department): Michael Kelly
Sergeant Andrew Colborn (Sheriff’s Department): Paul Giamatti
Dean Strang (Defense attorney for Steven Avery): Stephen Colbert
Jerry Buting (Defense attorney for Steven Avery): Andy Buckley
Ken Krantz (Prosecutor): Jack Black
Len Kachinsky (Defense attorney for Brendan Dassey): William H. Macy
Mike Halbach (Brother of victim Teresa Halbach): Matt McGorry
Ryan Hillegas (Teresa’s ex-boyfriend): Zach Gilford
Angenette Levy (Reporter): Ashley Greene
Aaron Keller (Reporter): Anderson Cooper