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Can Kevin Spacey play Seán Quinn? We examine the evidence

Spacey was tipped to play the former Quinn boss in a new film (he’s not tipped to play him anymore).

27/11/12 10,492 Views 5 Comments

UPDATED 7 December

THE MAN BEHIND the film Ordinary Decent Criminal is set to bring the story of Seán Quinn to the big screen, but who will play the once richest man in Ireland?

It was originally reported that Kevin Spacey, who played Martin Cahill in Ordinary Decent Criminal, could be set to adopt an ‘Irish’ accent again for the role, but that has now been denied by his publicist.

Gerard McSorley (who was in Braveheart, and The Constant Gardner, and was Father Todd Unctuous in Father Ted)  is also in the frame apparently, but we’re wondering if Kevin Spacey could have been up to the job.

Let’s examine the evidence:

Can Kevin Spacey play Seán Quinn? We examine the evidence
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  • Sean Quinn

    Seán Quinn looking sad (at a rally in support of Quinn family in Co. Cavan). Photo: Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland

  • Kevin Spacey

    Kevin Spacey looking sad (while watching Andy Murray play at the 2012 US Open). Less sunglasses, more tears, less sun please Kevin. Photo: AP Photo/Darron Cummings

  • Seán Quinn

    Seán Quinn waving (outside the High Court in March 2012) Photo: Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland

  • Kevin Spacey

    Kevin Spacey waving (at a film festival in France). Less smiling, more suit please Kevin. Photo: AP Photo/Michel Spingler

  • Seán Quinn

    Seán Quinn looking a bit scary (in December 2011) Photo : Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland

  • Kevin Spacey

    Kevin Spacey looking a bit scary (giving a speech in London in Sept 2009) Not a bad effort Kevo. Maybe some more shadow though. Good suit wearing. Photo: AP Photo/Matt Dunham

  • Seán Quinn

    Seán Quinn on the move (outside the High Court in March 2012) Photo: Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland

  • Kevin Spacey

    Kevin Spacey on the move (in London in 2010) That suit is a bit flash Kevin, not Seánie's style it all. Tone it down please. Photo: Suzan/Suzan/EMPICS Entertainment

  • Seán Quinn

    Seán Quinn has an Irish accent. A Fermanagh/Cavan one to be precise. Here he is talking in his accent to Vincent Browne.

  • Kevin Spacey

    Kevin Spacey has an American accent, and does a particularly crap Irish accent, as evidenced by his performance as Martin Cahill in Ordinary Decent Criminal. This might be a problem.
  • Seán Quinn looking sad (at a rally in support of Quinn family in Co. Cavan). Photo: Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland
  • Kevin Spacey looking sad (while watching Andy Murray play at the 2012 US Open). Less sunglasses, more tears, less sun please Kevin. Photo: AP Photo/Darron Cummings
  • Seán Quinn waving (outside the High Court in March 2012) Photo: Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland
  • Kevin Spacey waving (at a film festival in France). Less smiling, more suit please Kevin. Photo: AP Photo/Michel Spingler
  • Seán Quinn looking a bit scary (in December 2011) Photo : Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland
  • Kevin Spacey looking a bit scary (giving a speech in London in Sept 2009) Not a bad effort Kevo. Maybe some more shadow though. Good suit wearing. Photo: AP Photo/Matt Dunham
  • Seán Quinn on the move (outside the High Court in March 2012) Photo: Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland
  • Kevin Spacey on the move (in London in 2010) That suit is a bit flash Kevin, not Seánie's style it all. Tone it down please. Photo: Suzan/Suzan/EMPICS Entertainment
  • Seán Quinn has an Irish accent. A Fermanagh/Cavan one to be precise. Here he is talking in his accent to Vincent Browne.
  • Kevin Spacey has an American accent, and does a particularly crap Irish accent, as evidenced by his performance as Martin Cahill in Ordinary Decent Criminal. This might be a problem.




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