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Fan Casting Bill Cobbs as Ellis Boyd Redding in The Shawshank Redemption (1994 Alternate Casting)

boomstick2000 made this fan casting suggestion on October 19, 2022. What do you think? See below to cast your vote, or click here to see all fan casting suggestions for this role.

Bill Cobbs as Ellis Boyd Redding in The Shawshank Redemption (1994 Alternate Casting)

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William Francisco Cobbs (June 16, 1934 – June 25, 2024) was an American actor. He was known for such film roles as Louisiana Slim in The Hitter (1979), Walter in The Brother from Another Planet (19...
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The Shawshank Redemption (1994 Alternate Casting)

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The Shawshank Redemption (1994 Alternate Casting)

The Shawshank Redemption (1994 Alternate Casting)

Andy Dufresne, a successful banker, is arrested for the murders of his wife and lover, and is sentenced to life imprisonment at the Shawshank prison. He becomes the most unconventional prisoner.
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Bill Cobbs is known for his roles in Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, Night at the Museum, and Oz the Great and Powerful. He has been suggested by fans for 116 roles on myCast, including Bill Cosby (Old) in American Crime Story: The Downfall of Bill Cosby. Similar actors include James Earl Jones, Morgan Freeman, and Danny Glover. Bill Cobbs was suggested to play Ellis Boyd Redding in The Shawshank Redemption (1994 Alternate Casting) by boomstick2000. Other actors sugggested to play this role include Samuel L. Jackson, Denzel Washington, and Harrison Ford. The Shawshank Redemption (1994 Alternate Casting) has 9 roles, including Andy Dufrense, Warden Samuel Norton, and Tommy Williams.

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