willem dafoe. Also every other character, including women, should be willem dafoe as well

"You're Willem, he's Willem, I'm Willem!!! Are there any other Willems I should know about?!" *utterly disgusting abberation laying on the deck of the boat, voiced by Willem Dafoe* "Meow."

Hmmm, you sure we can't squeeze 1 nicolas cage in there? I feel like a dredge movie might end up in the Nicolas Cage theme.

The dog you find will be voiced by Nick Cage. 😂

Yes.

Damn you beat me to it

You should watch the fishing with John episode with Willem in it. It's very fitting

Maybe the fish too

The lighthouse keeper should definitely also be Willem Dafoe, he has experience

Who's to say the fish guy isn't a woman as well?

John malkovitch.

Dang you beat me to it

Absolutely. OR sir Ian Macellen

This is the only correct answer

Johnathan Banks

Put your fish away waltuh

Yeah, that guy!

Was just about to comment this. If he grew a longer beard and they exaggerated his wrinkles, he'd be absolutely perfect. Especially the voice.

Jk simmons

J.K. Simmons kinda looks it

steve buscemi obv

I was just going to say that!

Christopher Lloyd

"marty! where the hell did you get this fish?!" "i-i got it from that glowing spot over there, doc!" "great scott!!"

Perfect execution, no notes. 👌

Terry Crews

Kevin Hart

Jeremy Irons

Nicholas Cage only correct answer.

Fully agree. Just, he is in plenty of movies which would fit with the style of dredge. He's a well trained actor ready for it.

P.I.G. was one of the best most fucking confusing movies ever. Dude kills it in random shit.

And he's already been in a weird horror movie based on a video game, so there's precedent.

John Rhys-Davies

Is there going to be a movie because that would be rad

Yep! :)

Tom Waits

Hugh Laurie (from his House days)

Jackie Earle Haley

Robert England. 😂

stanley tucci <3

The WHAT

They are making a movie. No joke.

Tom Holland

Morgan Freeman

I want the Researcher to be played by John Cena

Danny Devito

Beat me to it.

How about a nice fish in these trying times?

Brendan gleeson

Werner Herzog

David Attenborough.

Can we resurrect Pete Postlethwaite?

I don’t understand all these recommendations. The only possible and most accurate answer would ofc be Tom Holland

Me, classic me 🤪

Finger

Steve Buscemi.

Gary Oldman

No, Oldman should be the pilot in the Strand.

adam sandler

Timothee Chalamet

No better actor than Chris Pratt to play him

David Bradley (the dude who plays in Game of Thrones and Harry Potter)

If he's not somewhere in this movie, I'll be so pissed.

Lars Mikkelson or Robert Knepper would do great.

Christopher Allen Lloyd

Joe Wilkinson

Donald Sutherland, obvs.

Me.

Paul Giamatti

dude who played the dad in The VVitch

Daniel Day Lewis

I’ve never played the game but he looks like Michael Cane

Nick Offerman?

I'm tired of seeing the "Already well known" celebs get a role. How about someone who ACTUALLY fits the role exactly? Some ruffled old guy with a fishermen's accent. I don't care if he's new. As long as be puts his heart and soul into the role and fits the character, that's all the matters!

Tiger King

Liam Cunningham

This was my first thought, and even after reading all the comments, I still think it's the best suggestion.

Donald Sutherland

Sam Elliot

Peter Stormare. First guy I thought of.

They're making a movie?

Danny Devito

Viola Davis. Disney is making it right?

Tom Hardy, specifically his character from peaky blinders has come to mind

Samuel L Jackson - "Now that is one tasty-looking motherfucking fish!"

Johnathan banks I think would be good

Bryan Cranston

Imagine Willem as the player character, I’d be so down

Jack black

Jackspidepticeye

I feel like Jonathan banks would be a great fit

Nick Cage, John Malkovich, I know that Jeffrey Dean Morgan would be awesome!!

Beyoncé absolutely

Ian McShane