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?

The State Within

I recently saw a really good BBC drama called the State Within. The film follows the English Ambassador to Washington as he uncovers a web of deceit, conflicting interests, and diplomatic incidents. This is another of those times when watching a series where I was really happy that I started it during winter break. This was a real edge-of-your-seat thriller. I absolutely could not stop watching.

The series was written by Lizzie Mickery and Daniel Percival and directed by Michael Offer and Daniel Percival. Although the writing and directing was wonderful, this series would be nothing without the wonderful actors. Absolutely everyone did an amazing job. Eva Brithistle and Ben Daniels did really good jobs, but I was especially impressed with Jason Isaacs and Sharon Gless.

I would definitely recommend this series! It is definitely a must-see!

Dream Cast Thursday! Dracula

This week's Dream Cast Thursday is Dracula. There have been many adaptations (some are true to the novel, and others simply use the character). The hardest character to cast was definitely Dracula. For me, it will always be Gary Oldman. I looked at several adaptations when choosing my cast. The first adaptation that I looked at was Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992). The second adaptation that I looked at was Dracula 2000. The last adaptation that I looked at was Bram Stoker's Dracula (2006).

The first character that I recast was Dracula. Dracula has been played by Gary Oldman (1992), Gerard Butler (2000), and Marc Warren (2006). For my cast, I chose Jason Isaacs.

The second character that I recast was Mina Murray (named Mary Heller in Dracula 2000). She has been played by Winona Ryder, Justine Waddell, and Stephanie Leonidas. For my cast, I chose Keira Knightley.

The third character that I recast was Jonathan Harker (named Simon Sheppard in Dracula 2000). He has been played by Keanu Reeves, Johnny Lee Miller, and Rafe Spall. For my cast, I chose Henry Cavill.

The fourth character that I recast was Lucy Westenra (named Lucy Westerman in Dracula 2000). She has been played by Sadie Frost, Colleen Fitzpatrick, and Sophia Myles. For my cast, I chose Sienna Miller.

The last character that I recast was Professor Abraham Van Helsing. He has been played by Anthony Hopkins, Christopher Plummer, and David Suchet. For my cast, I chose Liam Neeson.

So what do you all think of this cast? Who would be in your adaptation?