Filming for Atlas Shrugged Part II begins today

Posted on April 2, 2012 11:43 am UTC by Joshua Zader

From reader Leon Brozyna:

Shooting for ASP2 is beginning today (Apr 2). The presence of Kip Chalmers suggests the tunnel disaster; Jeff Allen suggests a telling of the story of 20th Century Motor to Dagny; a couple judges suggests the trial of Hank & Ken Danagger. After watching ASP1 numerous times, I hope the new cast can bring more “chemistry” to the set (I liked Taylor Schilling, but she wasn’t as strong as I’d hoped). New cast is:

Dagny Taggart/Samantha Mathis
Hank Rearden/Jason Beghe
Francisco d’Anconia/Esai Morales
Dr. Robert Stadler/Robert Picardo
Mr. Thompson/Ray Wise
Ken Danagger/Arye Gross
Conductor/J.P. Manoux
Lillian Rearden/Kim Rhodes
Eddie Willers/Richard T. Jones
Kip Chalmers/Rex Linn
Jeff Allen/Jeff Yagher
Wesley Mouch/Paul McCrane
James Taggart/Patrick Fabian
Clem Weatherby/Stephen Macht
Dr. Floyd Ferris/John Rubinstein
Luke Stone/Mel Fair
Gilbert Keith Worthing/Gildart Jackson
Dave Mitchum/Kevin M. Horton
Reception Guest #1/Martin Grey
Judge Beckstrom/Kip Gilman
Judge Griffin/Jordana Capra
Gwen/Jennifer Cortese

About Joshua Zader

Joshua Zader is co-founder of Atlas Web Development and founder of The Atlasphere, a networking directory and dating service for admirers of Ayn Rand's novels with over 20,000 members from around the world.
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  • Leon Brozyna

    Wow, that was fast … pics are already up on the movie’s facebook page from the first day’s shoot … Dagny in a cockpit chasing Galt ?  Making a movie is Project management, big time.  Guess they’ll be shooting the special effects shots first.

  • Leon Brozyna

    Wow, that was fast … pics are already up on the movie’s facebook page from the first day’s shoot … Dagny in a cockpit chasing Galt ?  Making a movie is Project management, big time.  Guess they’ll be shooting the special effects shots first.

  • Anonymous

    I hope they made a good decision on the actors.   I like unknown actors better than most of the known ones.   I  thought Part I had some chemistry and shots issues but gave it an “A” pass because of the very tight schedule.    I loved Part I in movie theater; I saw it twice.

  • JackMarse

    I hope they made a good decision on the actors.   I like unknown actors better than most of the known ones.   I  thought Part I had some chemistry and shots issues but gave it an “A” pass because of the very tight schedule.    I loved Part I in movie theater; I saw it twice.

  • Anonymous

    I think that we are going to have a real problem here. The cast is filled with fine actors, but I cannot fathom the reason to recast. For a year now we have passionately loved and defended Part One, this move seems a slap in the face to the audience, which doesn’t have matter to the film makers. But it does to me.

  • Garygon

    I think that we are going to have a real problem here. The cast is filled with fine actors, but I cannot fathom the reason to recast. For a year now we have passionately loved and defended Part One, this move seems a slap in the face to the audience, which doesn’t have matter to the film makers. But it does to me.

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  • Anonymous

    Looking at the cast list, one is left to ask, Who is John Galt?

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Joyce-Clark/1130284017 Joyce Clark

      Galt is the first one I looked for on the new cast list.    I think Paul Johannson is holding onto that one.

  • bobbdobbs

    Looking at the cast list, one is left to ask, Who is John Galt?

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Joyce-Clark/1130284017 Joyce Clark

      The new John Galt is D. B. Sweeney…….

  • Leon Brozyna

    Here’s the latest update on the cast as shown at IMBd (It’s still not listing the parts for Dagny or Ken Danagger, so those and maybe others will appear on a later update).

    Dagny Taggart/Samantha MathisHank Rearden/Jason BegheFrancisco d’Anconia/Esai MoralesDr. Robert Stadler/Robert PicardoMr. Thompson/Ray WiseKen Danagger/Arye GrossConductor/J.P. ManouxLillian Rearden/Kim RhodesEddie Willers/Richard T. JonesKip Chalmers/Rex LinnJeff Allen/Jeff YagherWesley Mouch/Paul McCraneJames Taggart/Patrick FabianClem Weatherby/Stephen MachtDr. Floyd Ferris/John RubinsteinLuke Stone/Mel FairGilbert Keith Worthing/Gildart JacksonDave Mitchum/Kevin M. HortonReception Guest #1/Martin GreyJudge Beckstrom/Kip GilmanJudge Griffin/Jordana CapraGwen/Jennifer CorteseLeonard Small/Bug HallRobert Collins/Thomas F. WilsonTed ‘Buzz’ Killman/Curtis ArmstrongGiselle/Alexa HamiltonLaura Bradford/Amy HendrickOperator/James Jordan

  • Leon Brozyna

    Here’s the latest update on the cast as shown at IMBd (It’s still not listing the parts for Dagny or Ken Danagger, so those and maybe others will appear on a later update).

    Dagny Taggart/Samantha Mathis
    Hank Rearden/Jason Beghe
    Francisco d’Anconia/Esai Morales
    Dr. Robert Stadler/Robert Picardo
    Mr. Thompson/Ray Wise
    Ken Danagger/Arye Gross
    Conductor/J.P. Manoux
    Lillian Rearden/Kim Rhodes
    Eddie Willers/Richard T. Jones
    Kip Chalmers/Rex Linn
    Jeff Allen/Jeff Yagher
    Wesley Mouch/Paul McCrane
    James Taggart/Patrick Fabian
    Clem Weatherby/Stephen Macht
    Dr. Floyd Ferris/John Rubinstein
    Luke Stone/Mel Fair
    Gilbert Keith Worthing/Gildart Jackson
    Dave Mitchum/Kevin M. Horton
    Reception Guest #1/Martin Grey
    Judge Beckstrom/Kip Gilman
    Judge Griffin/Jordana Capra
    Gwen/Jennifer Cortese
    Leonard Small/Bug Hall
    Robert Collins/Thomas F. Wilson
    Ted ‘Buzz’ Killman/Curtis Armstrong
    Giselle/Alexa Hamilton
    Laura Bradford/Amy Hendrick
    Operator/James Jordan