Who Will Play Julian Assange?

Variety has reported that movie rights for Andrew Fowler's forthcoming book about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, titled "The Most Dangerous Man in the World," have been optioned. An HBO biopic based on a New Yorker magazine feature about Assange is also in development, as is a documentary for Universal Pictures.

All of which which begs the question; Who should play the Australian computer hacker/whistleblower in the movie of his life?

Paul Bettany

Paul Bettany's credits include "Dogville," "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World," "The Da Vinci Code," "The Young Victoria," "Creation" (playing Charles Darwin), "The Tourist," "Priest," and as the voice of the computer program Jarvis in the "Iron Man" films.

Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig brought both suavity and a brusk brutalism to his performances as James Bond. His other roles include "Road to Perdition," "Munich," "The Golden Compass," "Defiance," and the upcoming "Cowboys & Aliens."

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio is a three-time Academy Award nominee (for "What's Eating Gilbert Grape," "The Aviator" and "Blood Diamond"). His other credits include "This Boy's Life," "William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet," "Marvin's Room," "Catch Me If You Can," "Titanic," "Gangs of New York," "The Departed," "Revolutionary Road," "Shutter Island," and "Incepton."

Tom Felton

Tom Felton is best-known as the sinister Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films. His other films include "Anna and the King," "13Hrs," and "The Apparition."

Ralph Fiennes

"White Countess" star Ralph Fiennes (an Oscar-nominee for his portrayal of Nazi prison camp commander Amon Goeth in "Schindler's List" and for "The English Patient") is most recently taking the less glamorous role of the evil Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter series. His other films include "The End of the Affair," "The Constant Gardener," "In Bruges," "The Reader," and "The Hurt Locker."

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris is the star of "How I Met Your Mother" and a natural at hosting award shows. His film credits include "Starship Troopers" and, as "himself," "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle."

Cillian Murphy

Irish actor Cillian Murphy, who played an executive whose subconscious was hacked in "Inception," also appeared in "28 Days Later," "Girl with a Pearl Earring ," "Cold Mountain," "The Wind That Shakes the Barley," "Sunshine," "Batman Begins," The Dark Knight," and "Peacock."

Liam Neeson

An Oscar-nominee for "Schindler's List," Liam Neeson (seen here in "Love Actually") has also appeared in "The Mission," "A Prayer for the Dying," "Ethan Fromme," "Nell," "Rob Roy," "Michael Collins," "Les Miserables," "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace," "Gangs of New York," "Kinsey," "Taken," "Clash of the Tutans," and "The A Team."

Edward Norton

Two-time Oscar nominee Edward Norton (for "Primal Fear" and "American History X") has appeared in such films as "Fight Clubb," "The Score," "Frida," "Red Dragon," "The Italian Job," "The Illusionist," "The Painted Veil" (pictured), and "Leaves of Grass."

Julian Sands

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Julian Sands' credits include "The Killing Fields," "A Room With a View," "Gothic," "Warlock," Impromptu," "Naked Lunch," and "The Phantom of the Opera."

Peter Sarsgaard

Peter Sarsgaard, who received rave notices as an older man seducing a teenage English schoolgirl in "An Education," has also appeared in "Boys Don't Cry," "K-19: The Widowmaker," "Garden State," "Kinsey," "Flightplan," "Jarhead," "Rendition," "Elegy," "Orphan" and "Knight and Day."

Alexander Skarsgard

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Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgard stars in the HBO vampire series "True Blood." His recent film credits include "13," "Trust Me," and the upcoming remake of "Straw Dogs."

Bill Hader

Bill Hader of "Saturday Night Live" already has experience portraying the founder of WikiLeaks.

Tilda Swinton

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Tilda Swinton already has experiences playing a man, in "Orlando." The Oscar-winning actress ("Michael Clayton") has appeared in "Vanilla Sky," the "Chronicles of Narnia" series, "Burn After Reading," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," and "I Am Love."