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Fan Casting Forest Whitaker as Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding in The Shawshank Redemption (2014)

user_95831 made this fan casting suggestion on January 10, 2024. What do you think? See below to cast your vote, or click here to see all fan casting suggestions for this role.

Forest Whitaker as Ellis Boyd Red Redding in The Shawshank Redemption (2014)

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Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor, producer, director, and activist. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Bri...
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Ellis Boyd Red Redding in The Shawshank Redemption (2014)
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Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding

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The Shawshank Redemption (2014)

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The Shawshank Redemption (2014)

The Shawshank Redemption (2014)

If it was made 20 years later.
It tells the story of banker Andy Dufresne, who is sentenced to life in Shawshank State Penitentiary for the murders of his wife and her lover, despite his claims of innocence. Over the following t...
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Forest Whitaker is known for his roles in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Arrival, and Black Panther. He has been suggested by fans for 1,750 roles on myCast, including Kashekim Nedakh in Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Similar actors include Laurence Fishburne, Denzel Washington, and Keith David. Forest Whitaker was suggested to play Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding in The Shawshank Redemption (2014) by user_95831. Other actors sugggested to play this role include Samuel L. Jackson, Giancarlo Esposito, and Denzel Washington. The Shawshank Redemption (2014) has 9 roles, including Andy Dufresne, Brooks Hatlen, and Captain Byron Hadley.

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