Canterbury tales actors

                Daniel Craig would be an appropriate actor to play as the knight because of his role as James Bond. The James Bond character has always been known as a great action hero and the knight is like the action hero of the pilgrimage. “He had done nobly in his sovereign’s war and ridden into battle, no man more, as well in Christian as in heathen places, and ever honored for his noble graces.” Bond maintains a calm and collected personality no matter what and is well respected because of this. The knight is also admired for his honorable attitude toward the people. James Bond always dresses in a sharp suit in order to fit in with the people he has to interact with. Rather than embracing his royal appearance, the knight dresses appropriately for his surroundings and looks like a common man. When he is first introduced into the story, he has returned directly from a battle “with smudges where his armor had left mark” just to take part in the pilgrimage.

 

                Jayden Smith was the boy in the karate kid remake and would be a good actor to play as the Squire. Both of them have many different talents that have helped make them famous. The squire has gained his popularity mainly from traveling with the knight but he can also write songs, dance, and recite poetry. Jayden Smith is primarily an actor but also is known for his rapping and dancing. They have both followed in their father’s footsteps and embraced the things they have been taught. The squire was trained in combat by the knight and has fought in the cavalry while Jayden was put into the entertainment business.

 

                Leonardo DiCaprio and his character, Frank Abagnale Jr., in the film Catch Me if you Can, perfectly duplicates the actions of the pardoner. For money, the pardoner traveled around selling his false abilities to pardon people of their sins under the guise that he has authority from the pope to do so. “He’d sewed a holy relic on his cap” to enhance his character as a pardoner and exploit sinners who were looking for forgiveness. The character of Frank Abagnale Jr. was also a very successful scam artist in the film. He was able to con millions of dollars out of various sources before he was even nineteen.  He became famous across the world by passing $2.5 million dollars worth of forged checks across twenty six different countries. He deceived people by assuming several different identities and changing his personality and clothing completely to fit the part just like the pardoner did.