Silver = Madoff

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Another sad aspect of Ron Silver's passing, as noted this morning by Hollywood & Fine's Marshall Fine, is that he would have been a perfect choice to play Bernie Madoff if someone had managed to finance a feature or a made-for-HBO thing. Silver, 62 when he passed, would have been the right age. He could have easily been made up to resemble Madoff, he shares Madoff's tribal heritage, and, of course, he was a first-rate actor.

Ron Silver (l.), Bernard Madoff (r.)

I think my Madoff Escapes and Cavorts With Hookers Around The World idea would make for a better HBO series than the true-life story of how he became a criminal. The flaunting of a lack of morality or accountability would be the point . Madoff would be the hidden person we're all ashamed of harboring without ourselves -- the irresponsible wastrel and profligate chaser of temporary satisfaction. Talk about your dramatization of a constant existential malady -- society demands, the individual shirks and avoids and runs away.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on March 16, 2009 at 7:11 AM

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Sabina E says ...

since when is being "Jewish" considered an ethnicity?

Posted by Sabina E at March 16, 2009 7:32 AM

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JT says ...

Until that scumball POS come clean about who else benefitted and helped him stal the savings of hardworking taxpayers, there can be no movie.

Posted by JT at March 16, 2009 7:36 AM

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NDH says ...

Danny Aiello is a dead ringer.

Posted by NDH at March 16, 2009 7:59 AM

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larro9 says ...

tribal heritage?
WTF wells

keep it up, you will be off everyone's list soon

you dont have to be jewish to play madoff..any A-hole can do that..even u

Posted by larro9 at March 16, 2009 8:33 AM

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BurmaShave says ...

Uh yeah ethnicity I was fine with but tribal heritage really creeps me out. Probably should have just said they've got the same schnozz.

Posted by BurmaShave at March 16, 2009 8:46 AM

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Joshua Mooney says ...

It's an O.T. thing. You goys wouldn't understand.

Posted by Joshua Mooney at March 16, 2009 10:59 AM

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westegg says ...

I think a good actor to consider for Madoff would be Mark Linn-Baker, probably best known for MY FAVORITE YEAR. He's now in his 50s and is on Broadway regularly. He seems to have just the right look to me, especially if he's made to appear ten years older.

Posted by westegg at March 16, 2009 11:21 AM

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