Dream Cast Thursday! Peter Pan

This week's Dream Cast Thursday is Peter Pan. The character originally appeared in The Little White Bird (1902) by J.M. Barrie. He then appeared in Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, or the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up (1906), and finally in Peter and Wendy (later called Peter Pan and Wendy and finally called Peter Pan - 1911). There have been many adaptations, but when making my dream cast, I looked at Hook (1991) and Peter Pan (2003).

The first character that I recast was Peter. He has been played by Ryan Francis and Jeremy Sumpter. For my adaptation, I cast Asa Butterfield.

The second character that I recast was Wendy Darling. She has been played by Gwyneth Paltrow and Rachel Hurd-Wood. For my adaptation, I cast Elle Fanning.

The third character that I recast was Captain Hook. He has been played by Dustin Hoffman and Jason Isaacs. For my adaptation, I cast Richard Armitage.

The last character that I recast was Tinkerbell. She has been played by Julia Roberts and Ludivine Sagnier. For my adaptation, I cast Cloe Mackie.

So what do you all think? What is your favorite adaptation? Who would be in your remake?

Dream Cast Thursday! Great Expectations

This week's Dream Cast Thursday is Great Expectations. It was originally published as a serial in 1860 by Charles Dickens. I will be looking at two adaptations. The first adaptation of Great Expectations came out in 1998. The second Great Expectations adaptation came out in 1999.

The first character that I recast was Pip (Finnegan in the 1998 adaptation. He is the protagonist of the novel. He is born an orphan and eventually goes from being a blacksmith to a gentleman. He has been played by Ethan Hawke and Ioan Gruffudd. For my adaptation, I cast Max Brown.

The second character that I recast was Estella. She is Miss Havisham's adopted daughter and the object of Pip's affection. She has been played by Gwyneth Paltrow and Justine Waddell. For my adaptation, I cast Kelly Reilly.

The last character that I recast was Miss Havisham (Miss Dinsmoor in 1998 adaptation). She is a wealthy spinster that has taken on Pip as her companion. She has been played by Anne Bancroft and Charlotte Rampling. For my adaptation, I cast Helen Mirren.

So what do you all think? Have you read the novel? Have you seen the adaptations? What do you think? Who would you recast?

Dream Cast Thursday! (actually Friday) Emma

This week, I will be recasting Emma. It was originally a book by Jane Austen. There have been many adaptations. The two adaptations that I am familiar with were each done in 1996. The first Emma was made for television. The second Emma was a feature film.

First, I recast Emma Woodhouse. In the two original films, Kate Beckingsale and Gwyneth Paltrow were cast. I decided to cast Emily Blunt.

The second character that I cast was Mr. Knightley. The two original films cast Mark Strong and Jeremy Northam. I cast Toby Stephens.

The third character that I recast was Harriet Smith. The two original films cast Samantha Morton and Toni Collette. I recast Billie Piper.

The fourth character that I recast was Mr. Elton. The two original films cast were Dominic Rowan and Alan Cumming. I reacast David Tennant.

The fifth character that I recast was Mrs. Elton. The two original films cast Lucy Robinson and Juliet Stevenson. I recast Alex Kingston.

The sixth character that I recast was Frank Churchill. The two original films cast Raymond Coulthard and Ewan McGregor. I recast Rupert Penry-Jones.

The seventh and last character that I recast was Miss Bates. The two original films cast Prunella Scales and Sophie Thompson. I recast Sally Hawkins.

What do you all think? Who would you cast in a new adaptation of Emma?

Smell Saturday! Gwyneth Paltrow

This week's "Smell Saturday" is Gwyneth Paltrow.

Heavy on the: Coconut and Paper

Waft of: Lemon and Hairspray

Hints of: Lavender and Sugar

Currently Reading for Pleasure:

Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote

Currently Watching:
Blood Ties: the Complete Series

Currently Listening to:
The Clash