Dream Cast Thursday! X Men

This week's Dream Cast Thursday is X Men. Thus far, I have been very happy with a majority of the casting in the live-action versions. That said, there are a couple of characters that I did have a problem with. I did this recast, like all of my recasts for fun. I looked at the recent live-action X Men films as well as the popular animated series from 1992 and of course the original comics.

The first character that I recast was Wolverine/Logan. He was played by Hugh Jackman. For my adaptation, I cast Gerard Butler.

The second character that I recast was Storm/Ororo Munroe. She was played by Halle Berry. For my adaptation, I cast Sanaa Lathan.

The third character that I recast was Jean Grey. She was played by Famke Janssen. For my adaptation, I cast Rachel Hurd-Wood.

The fourth character that I recast was Cyclops/Scott Summers. He was played by James Marsden. For my adaptation, I cast Peter Facinelli.

The fifth character that I recast was Jubilee. I chose Kristen Stewart

.The next character that I recast was Gambit/Remy LeBeau. He was played by Taylor Kitsch. For my adaptation, I cast Jason Behr.

The next character that I recast was Rogue/Marie D'Ancanto. She was played by Anna Paquin. For my adaptation, I cast Rachel McAdams.

The next character that I cast was Professor Charles Xavier. He was played by Patrick Stewart. For my adaptation, I cast Ben Kingsley.

The last character that I recast was Magneto/Eric Lensherr. He was played by Ian Mckellen. For my adaptation, I cast Harrison Ford.

So what do you all think? How many of you were fans of the original animated series? Who would be in your adaptations?

Dream Cast Thursday! The Touch Series

For this week's Dream Cast Thursday, I will be casting an adaptation of the Touch Series by Laurie Stolarz. Laurie Stolarz is one  of my favorite authors, and if you haven't read any of her books before, you should definitely check them out (see my review of Deadly Little Lies, the second book in the Touch Series).

The first two characters that I cast were Camelia and Kimmie. The books are centered on the life of Camelia. She is sixteen years old and has led a fairly normal life. That is, until she starts receiving mysterious phone calls and threatening notes. Kimmie is Camelia's confidant and best friend. She is sweet, but edgy. She is creative and is always there when Camelia needs her.

These characters were difficult for me to cast. I wanted to make sure to cast characters that not only fit the part, but would be able to work together. Camelia and Kimmie are best friends. This is something that needs to come across. I ended up casting Evan Rachel Wood as Camelia and Kristen Stewart as Kimmie.

The next characters that I cast were Adam, Wes and Ben. Adam is introduced in the second book. More than anything he wants to design buildings. He works at Knead with Camelia. He is sweet and is there for Camelia when she needs him, but is he really as perfect as he seems? Wes is the third link in Camelia and Kimmie's trio. Like Kimmie, he is sweet and is always there for Camelia. When ever she has a problem, he manages to put his two cents in. Sometimes his advice makes sense, and sometimes it doesn't, but his heart is always in the right place. Ben is introduced in the first book. He is a new guy at school. He is mysterious, and there are rumors that he killed his last girlfriend, but when Camelia begins receiving threatening messages, he may be the only one that can help.

These characters were easier for me to cast. Once I cast the girls, they sort of fell into place. I cast Kyle Schmid as Adam, Emile Hirsch as Wes, and Joseph Gordon Levitt as Ben.

So what do you all think? Have you read the series? Who would be in your adaptation?

2010 Academy Awards Best Dressed

My best dressed list for this year's Academy Awards is very short. I was not too impressed with this year's dresses (click photos to see enlarged).

This year, I absolutely loved Demi Moore, Kate Winslet, and Kristen Stewart's dresses. Kate Winslet was actually put on a lot of worst-dressed lists. I completely disagree. I think that her dress is lovely. Demi Moore is probably my best dressed overall for this year. I really loved the style and color of her dress.

Meryl Streep and Sandra Bullock were also put on a lot of worst-dressed lists this year. I completely disagree. I loved Bullock's overall look, and as a huge noir fan, I thought that Streep's outfit was magnificent.

So who are your best dressed choices this year? Who do you think was the absolute best dressed?