Fan Casting Mahershala Ali as Red in The Shawshank Redemption (Modern)

filmeinstein made this fan casting suggestion on January 24, 2022. What do you think? See below to cast your vote, or click here to see all fan casting suggestions for this role.

Mahershala Ali

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Mahershalalhashbaz "Mahershala" Ali (born Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore; February 16, 1974) is an American actor. Ali began his career as a regular on series such as Crossing Jordan and Threat Matrix ...

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Red in The Shawshank Redemption (Modern)

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Mahershala Ali

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The Shawshank Redemption (Modern)

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I wonder if it would be any different if it was made today.

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Mahershala Ali is known for his roles in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2. He has been suggested by fans for 5,446 roles on myCast, including Sazed in The Mistborn Trilogy. Similar actors include Idris Elba, Sterling K. Brown, and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Mahershala Ali was suggested to play Red in The Shawshank Redemption (Modern) by filmeinstein. Other actors sugggested to play this role include Denzel Washington, Jamie Foxx, and Don Cheadle. The Shawshank Redemption (Modern) has 8 roles, including Heywood, Andy, and Brooks.