Fan Casting Stellan Skarsgård as Edward Bloom (senior) in Big Fish (2025)

fancastunity made this fan casting suggestion on August 24, 2024. What do you think? See below to cast your vote, or click here to see all fan casting suggestions for this role.

Stellan Skarsgård as Edward Bloom (senior) in Big Fish (2025)

Stellan SkarsgårdSweden

73 years old
Stellan Skarsgård (born June 13, 1951) is a Swedish actor, known internationally for The Hunt for Red October and Good Will Hunting, as well as his supporting roles in the Pirates of the Caribbean,...
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Big Fish (2025)

Big Fish (2025)

Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the...
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1 comment on Stellan Skarsgård as Edward Bloom (senior) in Big Fish (2025)

  • nathanbates I did think of Stellan and Bill for Bloom but u didn’t know if they could really sell the good nature that Finney and McGregor had. The characters toes line the between charming and asshole a lot.

Stellan Skarsgård is known for his roles in Avengers: Age of Ultron, The Avengers, and Thor. He has been suggested by fans for 2,435 roles on myCast, including Abraham Van Helsing in Dracula. Similar actors include Gary Oldman, Ralph Fiennes, and Jeremy Irons. Stellan Skarsgård was suggested to play Edward Bloom (senior) in Big Fish (2025) by fancastunity. Other actors sugggested to play this role include Brendan Gleeson and Gabriel Byrne. Big Fish (2025) has 23 roles, including Edward Bloom (young), Karl the Giant, and Sandra Bloom (young), née Templeton.

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