Dark Tower: Mike Flanagan Sparks Casting Speculation For Lead Role From Frequent Collaborator

Mike Flanagan's Dark Tower: Confirmation & Everything We Know About The Stephen King Adaptation

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Summary Mike Flanagan hints at casting Rahul Kohli as Roland Deschain in The Dark Tower series, sparking fan speculation.

Kohli, who was almost cast as Reed Richards in Fantastic Four, was praised by Flanagan, who hinted at "greater things" for the actor later.

Flanagan also retweeted a post saying Kohli would make for a great Roland, adding to the casting theories.

Mike Flanagan has sparked casting speculation for his upcoming adaptation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower book series, hinting that one of his frequent collaborators may be taking the lead role in the series. Flanagan's The Dark Tower adaptation is planned to be a TV series adapting all seven novels of King's magnum opus. Its story follows lone gunslinger Roland Deschain on his quest for the titular Dark Tower, and the people he meets on his way to the fabled location.

Now, Flanagan has sparked casting speculation surrounding his adaptation of The Dark Tower after retweeting a post by FunkyFlunger about Rahul Kohli being perfect as Roland.

FunkyFlunger's post addresses how Kohli was almost cast as Reed Richards in Marvel's upcoming Fantastic Four movie, losing out to Pedro Pascal. He tells Flanagan the actor would be better in the leading role of the dark fantasy series, something the filmmaker reposted.

Flanagan later posted that Kohli is "destined for greater things," adding to speculation that the actor will bring Roland to life on the small screen.

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Source: FunkyFlunger/Twitter; Mike Flanagan/Twitter