Okay, so I ran a “Mug for a Mug” contest recently, asking who you thought would make the perfect doppelganger for the series’ characters. I had too many responses to post them all at once, so I’m doing one a day all week. For post #2, it’s John Pritkin.
For any newbies out there: Pritkin is the bodyguard, self-appointed personal trainer and friend-when-she’s-not-wanting-to-kill-him of Cassie Palmer, the world’s chief clairvoyant. It’s a hard job and needs a hard man, which is why a half-demon war mage fits the bill perfectly. If Pritkin was writing a personal ad, which he wouldn’t for reasons known to readers of the books, it might go something like this:
5’9-ish Brit into potion-making, firearms, personal training and healthy eating, seeks single female with NO interest in the following: time travel, fortune telling, ghost whispering or fighting ancient gods. Already dealing with enough of that, thank you. Part demons with an interest in trying to improve their status in hell also need not apply. Are there any sane women out there? Any at all? If so, give me a ring at 555-warmage. Adepts at the fine art of coffee brewing especially encouraged.
As you can see, Pritkin is not an easy guy to duplicate, not that it kept you guys from trying.:-) Here are the pics that received the most entries for “Best Pritkin”:
Jeremy Renner was a really popular choice, and it’s easy to understand why. He’s about the right height, has that unconventionally handsome thing going on, and unlike some of the others, he’s not too young. His hair was also miserable in The Avengers, which is where this photo comes from, so that’s a plus!
Believe it or not, I never saw Supernatural, so I don’t know whether Jensen Ackles, who plays Dean Winchester, is a good attitude clone for Pritkin or not. But he was popular with a lot of you, and I chose this pic out of those submitted because it reminds me of the pizza parlor scene between Pritkin and Cassie in Hunt the Moon. My personal take is that he’s a little too pretty, but clearly, I’m in the minority! Besides, he can always be dirtied up. :-)
Matt Damon? Really? But apparently, it’s a thing, because I was sent multiple pics. He certainly has the action cred after the Bourne movies, but I just don’t know–do you think he can carry off blond?
Ok, now you’re just messing with me. But believe it or not, several people saw Keifer Sutherland as their perfect Pritkin. And okay, yes, he can handle action films, and he has done supernatural movies before, and he is a believable blond…you know, I’m going to stop there before I talk myself into this! Although, honestly, I think even Pritkin might draw the line at a mullet!
I don’t know Chris Eagan, but several people suggested him for the young Pritkin, like before Rosier came to claim him the first time. What do you think, does he pull it off?
Chris Helmsworth was also sent in several times. I liked this photo because he looks a little…intense..which fits Pritkin perfectly. I think there might be a problem with a 6’4″ guy playing Pritkin, though! But I guess we could put Cassie on a box…
Alexander Skarsgard was suggested by several of you, which made me laugh. Simply because I think the poor guy has been typecast, at least in my head. I just can’t see him as anybody but Eric! He is cute, though.:-P
And finally, a couple people nominated James Bond himself, Daniel Craig! I chose this pic because he’s more blond in it than usual, and because it shows him as less the suave superspy type and more the scruffy, out-of-sorts, in-dire-need-of-coffee type. He’s one of the few submitted however, who might be a little old. Pritkin is supposed to look mid-thirties, and I think Craig is something like mid-forties now. But hey, that’s what they pay makeup artists for!
So there you have it folks. Who is your Pritkin?
