Fans Make Their Picks For Who Should Be Cast In Martin Scorsese’s Grateful Dead Movie With Jonah Hill

Today brings great news for Deadhead cinephiles: Martin Scorsese (who turned 79 years old yesterday, by the way) is apparently “on board” to direct a Grateful Dead biopic with Jonah Hill playing the band’s famed leader Jerry Garcia. Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, the duo behind American Crime Story, are writing the script, but beyond that, not much else is known about the project at the moment.

This lack of information leaves a lot of space for imaginations to run wild, and indeed, since the news was revealed, they have all over Twitter. Building off the Hill casting, fans have been taking to social media to declare who they think should play other Grateful Dead members.

People threw out all kinds of picks for Bob Weir, even including his Dead & Company bandmate John Mayer, as well as Timothée Chalamet and Kurt Russell (for younger and older Weir, respectively).

— Kent (feat. Santana) (@kentdunne) November 18, 2021

My picks to play young and old Bob Weir: pic.twitter.com/DfikXeD0Su

— Vic Vela (@VicVela1) November 18, 2021

As for Phil Lesh, some folks reckon Martin Starr might be good for the role, as would Jason Segel or perhaps even Tilda Swinton.

— normal guy apostrophebeats (@apostrophebeats) November 18, 2021

I also think Jason Segel would make a solid Phil Lesh. pic.twitter.com/I9mREmca95

— Lon Harris (@Lons) November 18, 2021

Tilda Swinton as Phil Lesh https://t.co/Hqeybjf39l

— john (@johnsemley3000) November 18, 2021

Plenty of picks were made beyond those, even some involving other folks from the music world playing Dead members, so check out some more fan casting tweets below.

— character gyro (@korbermite) November 18, 2021

Ok Jonah Hill as Jerry Garcia and …

… Ben Platt as Bob Weir pic.twitter.com/J8ts3oj3Y6

— Slade (@Slade) November 18, 2021

Now we just need Martin Starr as Phil Lesh and Jay Baruchel as Bob Weir. https://t.co/JsW9v9PGQs

— Matt Wilstein (@mattwilstein) November 18, 2021

So Michael Cera is playing Bob Weir right! https://t.co/QBnMu0YRSW

— Michael Davis (@MikeyD23_) November 18, 2021

Ryan Reynolds stars as wisecracking sidekick Phil Lesh alongside Hill's Garcia. Kumail Nanjiani will be cast as Bob Weir and will have 4 minutes of screen time.

— Jacob Klopfenstein (@JFKlopfenstein) November 18, 2021

Donna suggestion:

Natalie (Weyes Blood) Mering pic.twitter.com/mEdWHN9Lnh

— TheWarlarks (@forestpathband) November 18, 2021

Going to fill out the rest of the cast, will need some of that Scorsese aging/de-aging FX here…

Jim Carey as Bob Weir

Bill Hader as Phil Lesh

Michael C Hall as Mickey Hart

Jack Black as Pigpen

Need a Donna Jean Godchaux. https://t.co/Tdx4HUfgVh

— Matt Tyson (@tysonfilm) November 18, 2021

Who is playing founding Grateful Dead guitarist John Mayer https://t.co/F2CweGNl6M

— Steven Hyden (@Steven_Hyden) November 18, 2021

pic.twitter.com/YWV6et6eGA

— Ray Padgett (@rayfp) November 18, 2021

Seth Rogen has gotta be Dylan.

— Trapper Schoepp (@trapperschoepp) November 18, 2021

Zach Galifianakis as Brett Mydland

— Mark Paul (@mryanjr87) November 18, 2021

Julianne Moore as Donna Godchaux

— No retweet baby, no surrender (@PourMaine) November 18, 2021

Jared Leto as Pigpen.

— Michael Elliott (@mikejelliott) November 18, 2021