Hypothetical Cast List

Valjean- Finally, a main character who was easy to cast! Jean Valjean would be Viggo Mortensen, best known for being Aragorn from Lord of the Rings. There's no logical explanation except for looking at his photo and comparing it to his dialogue in the book. They just inexplicably match.

Cosette- Hands down, Robin Wright. She was the one who did Jenny in Forrest Gump and Buttercup in The Princess Bride. Her character is one of those pointless people whose only purpose in the story is to be a motivation. That's true, everyone she knows is "motivated" to die or almost die- Fantine, Marius, Valjean, Eponine...

Javert- Mostly because of the awesome clip here (http://vodpod.com/watch/601270-neil-patrick-harris-and-jason-segal-sing-confrontation-from-les-miserables) I think Neil Patrick Harris is an excellent choice for Javert. He nailed the facial expressions and looks perfect.

Fantine- Not just because she's otherwise amazing, Idina Menzel rocks this role because she's tough and pretty. Like most of the other characters here, Fantine is dying, angry, and without hope.

Marius- Ben Barnes. He is best known for his role as Prince Caspian. He's got the face, the eyes, the hair, everything. Actually, Marius and Caspian are quite similar.

Thenardier- Cunning, greedy, and as evil as normal people can get, this one is for Mandy Patinkin (Inigo Montoya, the "you killed my father, prepare to die" guy from The Princess Bride). Mandy Patinkin is good at looking totally rock-bottom desperate, something Thenardier is all the time.

Eponine- Don't jump to conclusions here- Amy Adams. Don't get the mental picture of her in Enchanted, she's like a waking dream in that one, but look at the other pictures of her. Eponine is tough and heartbroken, something Amy Adams does well.

Gavroche-Okay, so there are very few good not-quite-teenaged male actors in the world. In fact, exactly one- Skandar Keynes, who was Edmund Pevensie in the Chronicles of Narnia. He even looks the part- defensive, clever, and resourceful.

Enjolras- This is the guy who sacrificed himself to the firing squad at the barricade: William Moseley, who played Peter in The Chronicles of Narnia. Plus, he has blond hair and seems to glow slightly, which is Enjolras' most distinctive traits.