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! Little Women

This week's Dream Cast Thursday is Little Women. It was originally a novel by Louisa May Alcott and was published in two volumes in 1968 and 1969. There were three adaptations that I looked at when making my decisions. These adaptation came out in 1933, 1949, and 1994.

The first character that I cast was Abigail "Marmee" March. She has been played by Spring Byington, Mary Astor, and Susan Sarandon. For my adaptation, I cast Emma Thompson.

The second character that I cast was Jo March. She has been played by Katharine Hepburn, June Allyson, and Winona Ryder. For my adaptation, I cast Rachel McAdams.

The third character that I recast was Meg March. She has been played by Frances Dee, Janet Leigh, and Trini Alvarado. For my adaptation, I cast Rebecca Hall.

The fourth character that I recast was Beth March. She has been played by Jean Parker, Margaret O'Brien, and Claire Danes. For my adaptation, I cast Carey Mulligan.

The fifth character that I recast was Amy March. She has been played by Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor, and Kirsten Dunst. For my adaptation, I cast Elle Fanning.

The last character that I recast was Theodore "Laurie" Laurence. He has been played by Douglass Montgomery, Peter Lawford, and Christian Bale. For my adaptation, I cast Matt Bomer.

So what do you all think? Which adaptations have you seen? Who would be in your adaptations?

Dream Cast Thursday! A Streetcar Named Desire

Sorry for the late posting. This week has been pretty hectic. This week's Dream Cast Thursday is A Streetcar Named Desire. The original play by Tennessee Williams was written in 1947. There have been many film adaptations (1951, 1984, 1995).

The original 1951 film kept the original Broadway cast (except for Jessica Tandy who was replaces by Vivien Leigh). I tried to look at all of them when making my choices.

The first character that I recast was Blanche DuBois. This was hard for me. In my mind, I have such a clear picture of who she is. She has been played by Vivien Leigh, Ann-Margret, and Jessica Lange. For my adaptation, I chose Julia Roberts.

The second character that I recast was Stanley Kowalski. He has been played by Marlon Brando, Treat Williams, and Alec Baldwin. For my adaptation, I cast Desmond Harrington.

The last character that I recast was Stella Kowalski. This was probably the easiest character of the three to cast. Once the other ones were chosen, she just seemed right. She has been played by Kim Hunter, Beverly D'Angelo, and Diane Lane. For my adaptation, I cast Rachel McAdams.

So what do you all think? Have you read or seen the play? What adaptations are your favorites? Who would be in yours?

Dream Cast Thursday! Barefoot in the Park

This week's Dream Cast Thursday is Barefoot in the Park. It was originally a play before coming to the big screen in 1967.

Barefoot in the Park, the feature film,  came out in 1976. The cast included Robert Redford as Paul Bratter, Jane Fonda as Corie Bratter, Charles Boyer as Victor Velasco, and Mildred Natwick as Ethel Banks.

In 2006, there was a Broadway revival of Barefoot in the Park. This cast included Patrick Wilson as Paul Bratter, Amanda Peet as Corie Bratter, Tony Roberts as Victor Velasco, and Jill Clayburgh as Ethel Banks.

In my remake, I would cast James Marsden as Paul Bratter, Rachel McAdams as Corie Bratter, Jean Reno as Victor Vilasco, and Cloris Leachmen as Ethel Banks.

So what do you all think? Have you seen any adaptations of Barefoot in the Park? Who would be in your remake? Leave your casts in the comments.

Dream Cast Thursday! Sunset Boulevard

For this week's "Dream Cast Thursday," I will be recasting Sunset Boulevard. There have been countless stage adaptations. The original film was directed by Billy Wilder in 1950. It stars William Holden as Joe Gillis, Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond, Nancy Olson as Betty Schaefer, and Erich von Stronheim as Max von Mayerling.

As Norma Desmond, I recast Glenn Close (I cheated a little since she recently played Norma Desmond on Broadway, but once I had the image of her in my head as Desmond, I couldn't get it out. I recast Simon Baker as Joe Gillis. I recast Rachel McAdams as Betty Schaefer, and Anthony Hopkins as Max von Mayerling.

So what are all of your ideas? What do you think of my recasting? How would you recast it?

Dream Cast Thursday! All About Eve

For the second edition of "Dream Cast Thursday," I will be casting a remake of All About Eve. The film came out in 1950. It stars from left to right, Gary Merill (as Bill Simpson), Bette Davis (as Margo), George Sanders (as Addison DeWitt), Anne Baxter (as Eve), Hugh Marlowe (as Lloyd Richards), and Celeste Holm (as Karen).

It was really hard to recast this film, because it was cast so wonderfully to begin with. I had to not only find people that were perfect for the characters, but also people that were perfect together and were in the proper age ranges.

I chose Michelle Pfeiffer as Eve and Clive Owen as Bill. The original actors were 42 and 35 respectively at the time of filming. Pfeiffer and Owen are now 51 and 47 respectively.

I chose Rachel McAdams as Eve. The original actress was 27. Adams is now 31.

I chose Diane Lane to play Karen and Liev Schreiber to play Lloyd. The original actors were 33 and 39 respectively. Lane and Schreiber are now 44 and 42 respectively.

I made all of the actors that I recast slightly older. I felt that younger actors would not really fit in with the original story. Some of the other casting ideas that I considered before making my final decision included George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon. So what do you all think of my casting? How would you all cast it? Put your ideas in the comments.