By Jeph Duarte | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2026-07-07 11:00:00
六年前，我看到一张唐纳德·萨瑟兰 (Donald Sutherland) 的照片，心里想：“天呐，他长得太像格雷格·波波维奇 (Gregg Popovich) 了。”我觉得这会是一个很好的自由讨论话题，于是写了这样一篇文章：
我做梦也绝对想不到“杰西·艾森伯格 (Jesse Eisenberg) 会是完美人选”。然而，这位奥斯卡金像奖提名获得者却表达了想要饰演这位NBA历史上最伟大主教练的兴趣。
杰西·艾森伯格表示，他的梦想角色是饰演NBA传奇教练波波维奇，并称这位马刺图腾般的人物是“这个星球上最迷人的人”。 https://t.co/3Pyvmst9gT pic.twitter.com/59XZi3yXQp
— 圣安东尼奥快报 (@ ExpressNews) 2026年7月6日
“我只是觉得他是这个星球上最迷人的人，”艾森伯格说道。“他是一个强硬的教练，有时会流泪，会谈论美国的困境，但同时他也是一个可怕的人物，对记者非常刻薄。这样的人很迷人，因为一方面，他们以脾气暴躁而闻名，但另一方面，他们又有着一颗悲天悯人的心。”
诚然，艾森伯格认为，如果这部电影真的开拍，他在该角色的候选名单上可能会“排在很后面”。
好吧，既然艾森伯格不是饰演波波维奇的首选。那谁会是呢？
奥斯汀餐厅老板杰拉德·斯通 (Gerald Stone) 简直和波波维奇长得一模一样。
但如果需要一位真正的演员，最好的选择是克里夫·欧文 (Clive Owen)。
欧文以其英俊潇洒的外表而闻名，不过最近他的头发已经花白。如果用一点好莱坞的化妆魔法，将上面那张照片中他的神态与下面那张照片中的胡须结合起来，简直就是这位传奇教练的翻版。这位英国演员能模仿出波波维奇那独特的说话语气和音色吗？我们只能等选角确定后拭目以待了。
其他NBA教练呢？我依然坚持认为，金·凯瑞 (Jim Carrey) 简直和里克·卡莱尔 (Rick Carlisle) 一模一样。
还有其他哪些NBA教练已经有“备选演员”在等待试镜召唤了吗？
写作中途我休息了一下，现在必须暂时偏离一下篮球话题：美国男足国家队主教练毛里西奥·波切蒂诺 (Mauricio Pochettino) 只能由罗素·克劳 (Russell Crowe) 来扮演。
今天大家一起来开开脑洞，乐呵一下吧。
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查看原文：Open Thread: Jesse Eisenberg says playing Gregg Popovich is his dream role
Open Thread: Jesse Eisenberg says playing Gregg Popovich is his dream role
Six years ago I saw a photo of Donald Sutherland and thought, “Man, he looks a lot like Gregg Popovich.” Thought it would make a good Open Thread, so I wrote it up as:
Who would play Gregg Popovich in a Spurs biopic?
I never, ever, in a million years thought to myself “Jesse Eisenberg is the perfect choice.” Yet, the Oscar nominee has expressed an interest in portraying the greatest coach in NBA history.
Jesse Eisenberg says his dream role is NBA coaching legend Gregg Popovich, calling the Spurs icon “the most fascinating person on the planet.” https://t.co/3Pyvmst9gT pic.twitter.com/59XZi3yXQp
— San Antonio Express-News (@ ExpressNews) July 6, 2026
“I just find him to be the most fascinating person on the planet,” Eisenberg stated. “Here’s this tough coach who cries sometimes and talks about the plight of America, and yet he’s also this terrifying figure who can be so mean to journalists. People like that are fascinating because, on the one hand, they’re known to be very nasty, and on the other hand they’re these bleeding hearts.”
Admittedly, Eisenberg believes he would be “low on the list” for consideration of the role if one were to ever materialize.
Okay, so Eisenberg is notn the first choice to portray Pop. Who could be?
Austin restauranteur Gerald Stone is a spitting image.
But if a true actor is dessired, the best option is Clive Owen.
Owen, known for his dashing good looks, has gone gray as of late. His look in the top photo melded with the beard in the lower shot with a little Hollywood magic supplies a spitting image of the iconic coach. Can the English actor pull off Pop’s tone and timbre? We’ll have to cast and see.
How about other NBA coaches? I still contend Jim Carrey is a dead ringer for Rick Carlisle.
Are there any other NBA Coaches who have a an actor on deck awaiting the casting call?
I took a break from writing this and now must go off road fr0m basketball to say the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team head coach Mauricio Pochettino could only be played by Russell Crowe.
Have some fun with this today.
By Jeph Duarte, via Pounding The Rock