I just found out that a Moneyball movie is in the works. If it is rated R, I think I am going to kill myself.
Anyway, these are the actors I would cast for each part:
Billy Beane-Sources say that the part is between two guys: George Clooney and Vince Vaughn. Out of the two I would prefer Vaughn, but I wouldn't cast either of them. For Billy Beane, I think it has to be the guy from Entourage. I think his name is Jeremy Piven, he plays Ari. He has a humorus side to him but he can also be serious, just like Billy. He would be perfect for the line "Who is the best looking GM in baseball? The only problem would be that he is too much like Ari, but I still think he is the best for the part.
Paul DePodesta-I would cast John Krasinski (the guy from License to Wed and The Office). He could definetely pull off the nerdy computer geek look, and they even look a lot alike. He and Piven would be an awesome combo, I can see Krasinski whispering corrections into Piven's ear while Piven is on the phone.
Scott Hatteberg-It would be his first serious role, but he has the potential to be a great actor and he fits in with the Hatteberg personality, so I would go with Johnny Knoxville. He would need to fatten up a little more and dye his hair red, but other than that he is great for this role.
Ron Washington-At first I thought Don Cheadle would be a good fit, and he is, but I think I found a better one in Danny Glover. Washington is quiet but can be very talkative at the same time. He also is a great leader and the players looked up to him. I am hoping that Glover's role in Angels in the Outfielder prepared him enough for this role.
Chad Bradford-I couldn't think of one for him either, so I got this one from a website, too. Kip Pardue was their pick, saying that he would have to make a trip to the barber for this role and that he is best known for Remember the Titans ("Sunshine") and Rules of Attraction.
Nick Swisher-This one was really hard. Mostly because it was hard to find a personality like Swisher's. The weird thing is I didn't find a personality like Swisher's, but I think he is a good enough actor to make himself have a Swisher-like personality. In the end, I got Joaquin Phoenix. I really don't know how but I did.
Art Howe-Terry O'Quinn would be great for this part (the bald dude from Lost). They look a lot alike and I can definetely see O'Quinn cutting Mike Magnante.
Bill James-I couldn't think of anyone, so I got this one off of a website: Paul Giamatti. I think he would be a good fit, but he is a little thin. He has the right personality, though.
Kenny Williams-I think an older-looking Taye Diggs could pull off this part, but what can't makeup do these days? They kind of look alike, and since Williams is portrayed pretty much as an idiot in the book , it should be perfect for Diggs. I mean seriously, if he could pull off his role in Malibu's Most Wanted, he can pull this off.
John Mabry-He seems like an angry guy according to the book, so I think Josh Lucas would be a great fit, even though he might be a little expensive after being a star in Glory Road and Poseidon. He is perfect, though, especially for the on-going argument with Feiny.
My favorites are Piven for Beane, Lucas for Mabry, and Krasinski for DePodesta.
There are probably going to be a lot of disagreements on the parts, so feel free to let your voice be heard.