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We recentlyaskedmembers of ourBuzzFeed Community, “What’s your absolute ultimate dream movie casting? Whether it’s an actor for a specific character, a specific movie, or even just a specific genre?” and you better believe they came through with some absolutely incredible answers!
So, with that in mind, here are just a few of the most popular responses shared! Let’s start with specific characters and/or specific movies:
1.Ke Huy Quanas the lead in a newIndiana Jonesfranchise
“I want Ke Huy Quan as the new Indiana Jones. He could come back as a grown-up Short Round and take over the role fromHarrison Ford! Bonus: He’s worked as a stunt coordinator on previous movies!”
— rachelc43
2.Caleb McLaughlinas Miles Morales in theMarvel Cinematic Universe
“Caleb Mclaughlin as Miles Morales would be AMAZING!”
— isabelabn
3.Claudia Jessieas Jane Porter in Disney’sTarzan
“Claudia Jessie was born to play Jane Porter in a live-action version of Disney’sTarzan. She’s British, looks like the character, would kill in a yellow dress, and she’s witty and funny. Plus, she’s already got a fanbase from her work inBridgerton!”
— zoecatherinegrant
4.Oscar Isaac as Harvey Dent inThe Batmanfranchise
“I really want Oscar Isaac as Harvey Dent in the Robert Pattinson Batman universe.”
— niallh459ac7a2b
5.Jared Keeso as Logan (aka Wolverine) in a newX-Menfranchise
“Jared Keeso (Wayne fromLetterkenny) would make a GREAT Logan/Wolverine. He has the build, he is Canadian, the scowl is perfect, and he is the toughest guy inLetterkenny. He ticks all the right boxes.”
— maggisaarb
6.Rami Malek as the lead in aKnives Outfilm
“Rami Malek as a newKnives Outprotagonist — a character like Marta and Helen! Plus, his chemistry was so good with Daniel Craig inNo Time to Die, it would be good seeing them go from on-screen enemies to on-screen friends.”
— tanyam44ab2253d
7.Josh Brolin and Charlize Theron as Rourke and Helga in Disney’sAtlantis: The Lost Empire
“We all knowAtlantis: The Lost Empireis ignored by Disney and consistently slept on, and — while the original is perfect — a lot of people want a live-action version. Josh Brolin and Charlize Theron were practically made to play Rourke and Helga (the villains).”
— monikap6
8.Evan Peters as Alex inA Clockwork Orange
“I think most reboots are bad, but Evan Peters would be perfect as Alex if there was ever a reboot ofA Clockwork Orange.”
— sofiaberdein
9.Andrew Garfield as Remus Lupin in theHarry Potterfranchise
“ANDREW GARFIELD AS REMUS LUPIN. I WILL DIE ON THIS HILL.”
— innismaisie
10.Dave Bautista and Gwendolyn Christie as the leads in a remake ofMarty
“Dave Bautista and Gwendolyn Christie in a remake of Paddy Chayefsky’sMartywould be great.”
— ladicair
11.Taylor Swift as Alison Blaire (aka Dazzler) in a newX-Menfranchise
“I mean, just look at her on the Eras Tour!”
— sghuntress
12.Zac Efron as Ryland Grace in an adaptation ofProject Hail Mary
“Efron would absolutely crush it as Ryland Grace. The character is smart, attractive, relatively young, and not a little sarcastic. I’d love to see Efron in that role.”
— micahdr
13.Willem Dafoe as the Joker inThe Batmanfranchise
“That’s all.”
— bhs58
14.Idris Elba as James Bond in a new007franchise
“My dream James Bond movie cast would be Elba as Bond, Kate Beckinsale as a Bond girl, Gary Oldman as M, and Tilda Swinton as Q. This might be the only time the actor playing Bond wasn’t 20 years older than the actress playing the Bond girl.”
— markh63
15.Sophie Turner as Astrid in an adaptation ofThe Waterfire Saga
“When I was in middle school, everyone was obsessed with these books calledThe Waterfire Sagaby Jennifer Donnelly, which was about these six mermaids who team up to save the world. I was OBSESSED, so much so that I still have a Google Doc of my dream cast of the entire series, down to the smallest side character. Anyway, it all started the first time I saw a picture of Turner and immediately thought of Astrid, one of the six mermaids.”
— bettyjames
And finally, a few non-specific roles people just want to see:
16.Leonardo DiCaprio in a comedy
“I would love to see DiCaprio play a weird main character in a genuine comedy. I think he could pull it off, and it would be a nice change of pace!”
— bree - nb
17.Dwayne Johnson, Terry Crews, and Daniel Radcliffe as co-leads in a comedy
“I want The Rock and Crews to do a comedy together where they’re doing something unexpected like raising someone’s baby. And, of course, a short king like Radcliffe to round it all out.”
— f4bul0u5
18.Adam Driver as the lead in a queer romantic comedy
“I want Driver in a queer rom-com just so I can watch him be a himbo for 90-120 minutes. Even better if his love interest is also some type of action hero actor you wouldn’t expect in a movie like that.”
— enbyviking
19.Chicha Amatayakul and Daniel Kaluuya as co-leads in a romantic comedy
“I want to see Amatayakul and Kaluuya in a relatable, messy rom-com together. Something in vein of Netflix’sLoveorFleabag.”
And finally:
20.Sebastian Stan as the lead in a romantic comedy
“I just want to see Sebastian Stan in a rom-com. He plays mentally-unhinged characters so well, but I want to see him in a cheesy ’90s-style rom-com. I just feel like he’d be really good because the first half ofFreshhad that vibe…emphasis on FIRST HALF.”
— lalalace1640
Some responses were edited for length and/or clarity .
