This week's Dream Cast Thursday is Roman Holiday. The film originally came out in 1953 and was written by Ian McLellan Hunter and John Dighton and directed by William Wyler. This film has always been one of my favorites. The characters and actors are completely intertwined within my head, so going in, I knew that finding a new cast would be difficult.
The first character that I recast was Princess Ann. She was originally played by Audrey Hepburn. This was probably the hardest character to cast, because in my mind, there is no one like Audrey Hepburn. She is a legend and an icon. I went back and forth between many actresses. For my adaptation, I finally decided on a French actress named Audrey Tautou.
The second character that I recast was Joe Bradley. This was somewhat easier, but still a really hard decision to make. He was originally played by Gregory Peck. For my adaptation, I chose an Australian actor named Simon Baker.
The last character that I recast was Irving Radovich. This was the easiest of the decisions to make, because once I had the actor that I finally chose in mind, there seemed to be no one better suited for the part. He was originally played by Eddie Albert. For my adaptation, I chose another Australian actor named Joel Edgerton.
So what do you all think? Have you seen the original? Who would be in your adaptation?
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Roman Holiday is one of my all-time favorites, too! I think the original casting was perfect! I wonder if Natalie Portman could be a good Princess Ann? I like your choice. Simon Baker is an excellent choice for Joe Bradley - just the right combination of insoucience, rebellion and deep down sense of decency. They both have the same twinkle in the eye as they talk. I'm not familiar with your choice for Irving - but he looks good. How about Simon Pegg as Irving? He might be a fun choice. When I was in Italy, I recreated the hand in the mouth scene, sadly without a Joe Bradley to rescue me. Good choices!
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