J.A. Flynn asked Jonathan French:

If you could cast any actor to play Jackal in a movie or TV series who would it be?

Jonathan French I'm a big proponent of casting unknown actors. Always better to have a new face that can really own the role rather than a celebrity combating public perceptions of them and the legacies of previous previous roles.

That said, Hollywood doesn't work that way usually. They want someone big to draw an audience so they can make a return on their investment. Knowing that (and in the spirit of the question) I'll give the following answers:

In a dream world it would be Andy Whitfield. He died much too young, but I still think he would have been an amazing Jackal.

If I have to go with someone living and contemporary, I'll say Michael B Jordan. During the very exciting (and very brief) period where Bastards was being eyed for a TV show, Mr. Jordan expressed some interest in the project, so there were a few months where I was picturing him and I'd still like to see that happen.

Ultimately, though, my desire is more about the cast as whole. The chemistry and brotherhood. It is a rare cast that isn't marred by ego and creative differences. But with Bastards my dream would be a dynamic akin to what the Lord of the Rings Fellowship and Avengers casts experienced, where they all became very close and formed a bond onscreen as well as off. If the actors playing Jackal, Oats, and Fetch don't get along the whole thing is shot. That triad really has to be solid and drama free.

I've heard that Jon Bernthal has a tendency to act as bonding a agent among his castmates, so maybe the key is having him play Hobnail and everything else will fall into place.

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