Who can play Kesey?

A few weeks ago my good friend Lynn Jeffress sent me a link to an article discussing the possibility of Gus Van Sant producing or directing a film based on Tom Wolfe's "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test." In the article there is speculation on who might play Ken Kesey. Jack Black's name came up, but I must say, as much as I like him, he doesn't strike me as a good Kesey. But that leads me to wonder, who would make a good Kesey? Here's my short list:

1. Matthew McConaughey
2. Woody Harrelson
3. Jude Law (if he'd be willing to bulk up)
4. That guy from "I Love You Man"--Jason Segal

(Sorry, Will Farrell!)

Here's a link to the article, and be sure and notice the accompanying picture of Kesey et al. aboard Furthur II. Guess who that is shivering under the orange blanket in back? And guess whose arm that is, clad in blue and white?

http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/01/15/gus-van-sant-talks-electric-kool-aid-acid-test-casting-from-heath-ledger-to-jack-black/

That picture, as my friend has said, "really gets around". If I'm not mistaken, it was taken by Pulitzer prize winning photographer Brian Lanker around 1991 for a calendar Kesey was putting together. Here's a better view:



Cheers, everyone!
CD