If I could make a movie about a book from my favorite author, Jean Auel, I would make a movie about Mammoth Hunters, though it is rather boring. It would be of good artistic value and easy to transfer to a script and would allow some special effects and great soap (!). This would be the cast of the main characters: (note all the superfamous people)
Ayla: I guess I should say Daryl Hannah, as she was Ayla in Clan of the Cave Bear, but I would really like to see Deborah Kara Unger play Ayla. I have liked her since she starred in Thirteen. But, as Ayla is - what - barely eighteen, she'd have to look young but have a sort of a Sense of Ancients.. Though she's 24 already, I'd put Jessica Biel into her character. Ayla has to be very fit, so Jessica fills that requirement as well. Her face has something ethereal, she's very beautiful.
Jondalar: As much as I would like to name one of my favorite actors, Ewan McGregor - as Jondalar, I won't do it. Ewan is blonde and blue-eyed, but he has too much smile in his eyes - and Jondalar is sizzling hot (sorry Ewan) and serious. He's the only character I had trouble with. I could've also chosen Gerard Butler, but he's too old too! I also thought about many today's actors, but there's no one to fill up Jondalar's boots. I even went through more than a hundred male models. Then I came across with him: Malte Heininger. They could cut his lines since I bet this cutie pie can't speak more than two words English, but who cares? Or Jondalar could be this equally gorgeous dreamy: Rob Warrington.
Ranec: Chris Rock. I never saw anyone else. He should be sorta handsome, but the fact that Auel emphasizes the smile of Ranec. And Chris Rock seems short and fit...
Frebec: I'd see John Light as Frebec. John Light has always done movies I think are C rather than B, but I like his face. He's overall appearance would match the image I got out of Frebec. He'd also make a good Joharran (Jondalar's brother) if the movie was about the latest book.
Fralie: As her name sounds, something frail.. Kelly McDonald. I remember her from the movie Girl in the cafe (with old-but-gorgeous Bill Nighy). She's cute. And would look great with children.
Nezzie: Where would we find a warm looking woman? Patricia Arquette. She'd have to put a lot weight on, though. I like her, she's great.
Latie: Zooey Deschanel. She'd have to look like a teenager, but with that face I'd say easy as hell. Plus she's pretty. I'd also put her in the role of Folara of the latest Earth's Children book.
Mamut: I would like to see Mamut as a sort of a comic character.. William L Petersen. He's one of the reasons I have seen every single ep of CSI. Twice.
Tulie: Stephanie March. She'd have to puff herself, though.
Talut: Dominic Purcell. He'd have to puff himself a little. And dye his hair red.
Who else would I have to add?
Oh, I'd also have to give a role to Wentworth Miller, of whom I liked very much when he played the lost Nam soldier in Ghost Whisperer.