Of Mice and Men Cast Project
CAST LIST Crooks
Played by: Will Smith (6 foot 2 inch, 200 pounds, 44 years old)
Crooks is the black stable buck on the farm. He has a crooked back from where a horse kicked him and is usually secluded from everybody else because of his skin color which makes him lonely. “. . . for, being alone, Crooks could leave his things about, and being a stable buck and a cripple. . .” (67)
“S’pose you didn’t have nobody. S’pose that you couldn’t go into the bunkhouse and play rummy ‘cause you was black.” (72)
Curley
Played by: James Franco (5 foot 8 inches, 155 pounds, 34 years old)
Curley is the boss’s son. He has a mean attitude and he is an aggressive, insecure young man who fights larger men to make up for his small size. “. . . a thin young man with a brown face, with brown eyes and a head of tightly curled hair.” (25)
“You keep outta this unless you wanta step outside” (62).
Candy
Played by: Bill Murray (6 foot, 190 pounds, 62 years old)
“The old man came slowly into the room. He had his broom in his hand.” (24) Candy is an old, one handed janitor who has worked at the ranch for many years who only has his dog as a companion.
“I ain’t much good on’y one hand.”
Carlson
Played by: John Goodman (6 foot, 270 pounds, 60 years old)
“A powerful, big-stomached man came into the bunkhouse.” (35) Carlson is an insensitive man who only cares about himself and getting rid of Candy’s dog.
“If you was to take him out and shoot him right in the back of the head. . .” (45)
Slim
Played by: Clint James (6 foot 2 inches, 190 pounds, 38 years old)
“A tall man stood in the doorway.” “. . . he combed his long, black, damp hair straight back.” (33) Slim was much respected skinner and nobody messed with him. Slim was looked at like “the prince of the ranch” (33).
“George looked over at Slim and saw the calm, Godlike eyes fastened on him.” (40)
Lennie Small
Played by: Vince Vaughn (6 foot 5 inches, 230 pounds, 42
Played by: Will Smith (6 foot 2 inch, 200 pounds, 44 years old)
Crooks is the black stable buck on the farm. He has a crooked back from where a horse kicked him and is usually secluded from everybody else because of his skin color which makes him lonely. “. . . for, being alone, Crooks could leave his things about, and being a stable buck and a cripple. . .” (67)
“S’pose you didn’t have nobody. S’pose that you couldn’t go into the bunkhouse and play rummy ‘cause you was black.” (72)
Curley
Played by: James Franco (5 foot 8 inches, 155 pounds, 34 years old)
Curley is the boss’s son. He has a mean attitude and he is an aggressive, insecure young man who fights larger men to make up for his small size. “. . . a thin young man with a brown face, with brown eyes and a head of tightly curled hair.” (25)
“You keep outta this unless you wanta step outside” (62).
Candy
Played by: Bill Murray (6 foot, 190 pounds, 62 years old)
“The old man came slowly into the room. He had his broom in his hand.” (24) Candy is an old, one handed janitor who has worked at the ranch for many years who only has his dog as a companion.
“I ain’t much good on’y one hand.”
Carlson
Played by: John Goodman (6 foot, 270 pounds, 60 years old)
“A powerful, big-stomached man came into the bunkhouse.” (35) Carlson is an insensitive man who only cares about himself and getting rid of Candy’s dog.
“If you was to take him out and shoot him right in the back of the head. . .” (45)
Slim
Played by: Clint James (6 foot 2 inches, 190 pounds, 38 years old)
“A tall man stood in the doorway.” “. . . he combed his long, black, damp hair straight back.” (33) Slim was much respected skinner and nobody messed with him. Slim was looked at like “the prince of the ranch” (33).
“George looked over at Slim and saw the calm, Godlike eyes fastened on him.” (40)
Lennie Small
Played by: Vince Vaughn (6 foot 5 inches, 230 pounds, 42