I had this chat with a good friend of mine about remaking a few shows from the past that featured an android or gynoid in them, and it is interesting to think how we viewed the casting of the characters. I figured I would throw it out to you all and see your thoughts on who YOU would cast as the character/characters. So here is the small list that we began to discuss with the characters:
"The Lost Saucer" - Fi and Fum
"Get Smart" - Octavia from the "It Takes One to Know One" episode (We know Hymie made an appearance in the "Get Smart movie with Steve Carrel)
"Small Wonder" - Vicky (Perhaps an older version in her 20's, but still living with her parents and brother)
"Andromeda" - Rommie and Dolye (Kinda hard to figure this one)
Now here is where our argument came from...I'l take the first show listed. I looked at the show for it's comedy and both Ruth Buzzi and Jim Neighbors brought that to the show, even playing androids. I thought to myself in casting a remake to look in that view, so my choice for Fi was Joan Cusak and for Fum possibly Will Ferrel (not completely sold on him yet, but it had some merit). My friends choice for Fi was Katy Perry (which I could see because she can be comical at times, but I think she went with the sexy looking route with her choice), but she had a difficult time thinking of someone to play Fum.
So I'll open it up for you out there to see if you would make a great "Casting Director" for a television network
. So here was my other thoughts for the small list that we had began discussing:As Octavia....Sorry, but I will have to go with our own Diana Knight for the role. She has the Octavia look for me, and my friend agreed with that as well (Congrats Diana
).As Vicky....I am torn between Brooke Lyons from "2 Broke Girls" or Aarti Mann from "The Big Bang Theory". Again cute but understands comedy.
Now as for Rommie and Doyle....It's hard since Lexa Dogg and Brandy Ledford made the roles, so here I have to go sexy and an action type of actress...so for Rommie I would cast Gemma Arterton (now this is funny) from the 'remake' of "Clash of the Titans" and "Hansel and Gretel", and for Doyle I would probably pick Evan Rachel Wood (who sorta favors Brandy Ledford) from the movie "The Wrestler".
Okay...I'l open the floor for your ideas. Also if you can think of another show or movie that featured a sexy gynoid that you would remake, add it to the discussion and let us know who you would cast.
