Entertainment Movies Historical Movies Who Should Play Julian Assange in the Movie? Should DreamWorks turn to Chris Cooper, Ralph Fiennes, Guy Pearce or Julian Sands? By Tim Nudd Tim Nudd Tim Nudd is a former contributing writer at PEOPLE. He left PEOPLE in 2016. People Editorial Guidelines Published on March 3, 2011 12:05PM EST Photo: Zuma; Getty; JPI; Getty; JPI Who has the right mix of roguish bravado to portray Julian Assange on the big screen? That’s the question facing DreamWorks, which is planning a feature film about the controversial WikiLeaks founder, after securing the rights to two books written about him. No casting decisions have been made yet, but four actors in particular seem like they could pull it off: Chris Cooper, Ralph Fiennes, Guy Pearce and Julian Sands. The first three are well-known stars; Sands is less famous but physically is a dead ringer for Assange. So, tell us, if you were the casting director Please note: Comments have been suspended temporarily as we explore better ways to serve you. Your opinion is important to us; you can find current discussions at facebook.com/peoplemag.