Fan Casting Laurence Fishburne as Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding in The Shawshank Redemption (2014)

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Laurence Fishburne as Ellis Boyd Red Redding in The Shawshank Redemption (2014)

Laurence Fishburne

62 years old

Laurence John Fishburne III (born July 30, 1961) is an American actor and producer. He has been critically hailed for his forceful, militant, and authoritative characters in his films. He is known ...

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Ellis Boyd Red Redding in The Shawshank Redemption (2014)

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Laurence Fishburne

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Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding

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The Shawshank Redemption (2014)

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The Shawshank Redemption (2014)

The Shawshank Redemption (2014)

If it was made 20 years later.

It tells the story of banker Andy Dufresne, who is sentenced to life in Shawshank State Penitentiary for the murders of his wife and her lover, despite his claims of innocence. Over the following t...

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Laurence Fishburne is known for his roles in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, The Matrix, and Man of Steel. He has been suggested by fans for 4,729 roles on myCast, including Actors in Best Actors Of All Time. Similar actors include Keith David, Denzel Washington, and Idris Elba. Laurence Fishburne was suggested to play Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding in The Shawshank Redemption (2014) by loverofmovies. Other actors sugggested to play this role include Denzel Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, and Giancarlo Esposito. The Shawshank Redemption (2014) has 9 roles, including Andy Dufresne, Brooks Hatlen, and Captain Byron Hadley.

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