Now, I know that The Book Thief is actually being made into a movie and I tried to avoid as many crossovers as I could BUT in some cases the person who was cast really really was the best for the role so that was unavoidable. So here goes: these are who I would cast as the 6 main-est characters in The Book Thief....
Willow Shields as Liesel Meminger because she did an amazing job portraying the weak and innocent in The Hunger Games as Prim, so I think she'd be a great Liesel. Liesel is scared and alone, and Willow Shields acts forlornly so well! I think she'd pull it off, and pull it off brilliantly.
Kevin Clarke as Rudy Steiner, because he looks a lot like I imagined Rudy in the book. He has lemon coloured hair and that mischievous glint in his eye that seems to automatically trigger the teacher 'trouble' radar.
Geoffery Rush as Papa. I originally thought Richard Gere would be good, but after I saw stills for the actual movie I decided that Geoffery Rush will be perfecto as Hans Hubermann. He appears nice, caring and companionate, everything Markus Zusak intended Papa to be. I think he will be amazing, and I'm glad he has really been cast!
Ansel Elgort as Max because Ansel Elgort is fab and also because Max is fab. And also because Ansel looks like how I imagined Max. And also because they're both fab. Did I mention that already? No.
Julie Walters as Rosa, because SHE IS EXACTLY HOW I IMAGINED HER WHILE READING IT! You may know Julie Walters from her supportive role in Mamma Mia! or her brilliant performance as Molly Weasley in the Harry Potter movies. I think she would be amazing as Mama, as she has proved to us that she can be both stern and fun loving in turn, when needed.
Meryl Streep as Isla Herman, because Meryl Streep can be anyone and is always the bomb. I also think she would look great in a bathrobe, which is the Mayors wife's outfit of choice most times Liesel visits her. And also because Meryl Streep is just one of the most amazing actresses of all time and she is in all the good movies. No movie is complete without Meryl Streep. Wehey, that almost rhymed.
Okay, I'm done. If I could act I'd want to be Liesel, but I can't act so there goes that idea!