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As many may know, "Alias" and "Lost" creator and "Mission: Impossible III" director JJ Abrams is currently reviving the "Star Trek" franchise on the big screen using the original characters of Captain Kirk, Spock, et al. The characters are being recast, however (including "Heroes" Zachary Quinto as Spock) to let the character not have aged to the present actors current age.
Now that Buffy is a comic book, the time frame is pretty much irrelevant -- they can be in their mid-20s for years and years if Joss and Dark Horse choose. But, the window is closing on a TV mini-series or feature film is closing that includes all the major characters without moving forward in the timeline.
What I'm getting at is, for the amusement factor, how would we cast "Buffy: The Vampire Slayer" if we were casting it *now*.
Ground rules -- no recasting of any original actors in their roles. Cast it in the context of whatever time frame in the Buffy timeline that you like. Don't feel limited to cast it based on what the actual actor looks like or acts like -- feel free to tweak the characters a little if you like.
I'm going to propose a few New Buffys first:
1. Hayden Panettiere -- the ingenue of "Heroes" has already drawn a lot of comparison (although frankly, I don't find Claire to be very much like Buffy at age 16).
2. Alona Tal -- beloved by many genre fans for roles in both "Veronica Mars" and "Supernatural", she probably could do even more physically of the role herself, given that she is former IDF and probably had a fair amount of training in that regard.
3. Elisha Cuthbert -- TV and feature film chops in the action and horror and comedy genres.
I just thought I'd get this started with a few. Give your own for Buffy or anyone else
Now that Buffy is a comic book, the time frame is pretty much irrelevant -- they can be in their mid-20s for years and years if Joss and Dark Horse choose. But, the window is closing on a TV mini-series or feature film is closing that includes all the major characters without moving forward in the timeline.
What I'm getting at is, for the amusement factor, how would we cast "Buffy: The Vampire Slayer" if we were casting it *now*.
Ground rules -- no recasting of any original actors in their roles. Cast it in the context of whatever time frame in the Buffy timeline that you like. Don't feel limited to cast it based on what the actual actor looks like or acts like -- feel free to tweak the characters a little if you like.
I'm going to propose a few New Buffys first:
1. Hayden Panettiere -- the ingenue of "Heroes" has already drawn a lot of comparison (although frankly, I don't find Claire to be very much like Buffy at age 16).
2. Alona Tal -- beloved by many genre fans for roles in both "Veronica Mars" and "Supernatural", she probably could do even more physically of the role herself, given that she is former IDF and probably had a fair amount of training in that regard.
3. Elisha Cuthbert -- TV and feature film chops in the action and horror and comedy genres.
I just thought I'd get this started with a few. Give your own for Buffy or anyone else
she'd be perfect! Can totally go with the in-your-face honesty and the smart-ass humor!&seq=35)
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