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Fancasting for "Land of the Giants" reboot (The Crook/"And Special Guest Star!”…)

Post by jeffrey-dallas » Sun May 16, 2021 8:53 pm

FANCASTING FOR LAND OF THE GIANTS REBOOT
"THE CROOK/'AND SPECIAL GUEST STAR!…'"

The series (1968-1970):
ALEXANDER FITZHUGH
(feminine versions are Alex and Alexandra)
Aged 55-57

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As in other Irwin Allen shows, the antagonist cast member must start out bad and threatening, but as the show progresses, he or she begins to show a softer side, usually towards a younger cast member. This means, of course, that our Fitzhugh & Barry must have chemistry. The candidate must also have an aptitude for comedy, as well.


SAFFRON BURROWS
Aged 48

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A Brit, Saffron first appeared on the scene as the fighter pilot heroine in the movie version of Wing Commander. (I suppose this makes her eligible for “The Pilot” candidate as well.) She played an ethically challenged scientist who messed with killer sharks in the movie Deep Blue Sea. She continued to face moral choices playing agent Victoria Hand in the series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. She did acquire fae experience in the 2003 Peter Pan film as adult Wendy Darling.


HELENA BONHAM CARTER
Aged 55

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For several years, if you needed an actress who could play quirky, eccentric women with questionable fashion sense, you went to British-born Helena Bonham Carter. Former hubbie Tim Burton followed that thinking, as Helena starred in Alice in Wonderland; Dark Shadows; and Sweeney Todd. Other movies included Fight Club; Great Expectations; and Les Miserables. Her “good girl” role as Cinderella’s live-action Fairy Godmother also gives her fae cred, as well as seeking out Tiny Alice.


SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR
Aged 44

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Sarah’s role as the sexy villainess from the movie Cruel Intentions was evil hot, and she also donated her voice to play a Sith chick in the animated Star Wars Rebels series. Her claim to fame, of course, was Buffy Summers in the series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (certainly a physical role, and being quirky funny would check off the humorous bad girl requirement). Playing Daphne in the Scooby-Doo movies displayed her knack for 1960s Valerie Scott fashion. Finally, a couple of big-budget horror movies have featured Sarah being chased by serial killers (or giants?).


EVA GREEN
Aged 40

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Most of Eva’s films have involved people who were the antagonist or at best had doubtful loyalties. Eva’s first notable role as a nasty was a Bond girl/double agent in the 2006 remake of Casino Royale. Tim Burton cast her as the witch villain in his Dark Shadows film, then she was the baddie in 300: Rise of an Empire. Next was a scheming femme fatale in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, followed by the series Camelot as arch-witch Morgan Pendragon/le Fay. (Noticing a pattern here?)


LUCY LAWLESS
Aged 53

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Smacking the world of TV syndication like a chakram to the forehead, New Zealander Lucy appeared as the titular antiheroine Xena in the series Xena: Warrior Princess. (Her co-star Renee O'Connor got to shrink in an episode, so a little bit of SW status). The pattern continued as she starred in the series Ash VS Evil Dead; the rebooted Battlestar Galactica as a “human” Cylon; and the series Salem as a witch Countess. Altogether, she has the comedy chops to go with all the over-the-top physicality (insert Xena war cry here).


CHARLIZE THERON
Aged 45

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The lovely from South Africa started out a sweet girl, playing the Beauty to the Beast in the movie remake of Mighty Joe Young (and simultaneously providing herself Big Ape self-respect). Since then, she has almost exclusively gone antiheroine or evil with her roles. She made a splash (of blood) and won lots of awards playing a serial killer in the film Monster. Charlize was as deglamorized as it was possible to get, gaining thirty pounds for the role, shaving off her eyebrows, and wearing a fake set of teeth. Hancock saw her as a superpowered ex-wife; the Snow White and the Huntsman movies had her as the evil Queen; The Fate and the Furious has her as a criminal mastermind and cyberterrorist; and Prometheus as a shady company observer.


UMA THURMAN
Aged 51

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Uma first earned her fighting and leather bodysuit chops playing Emma Peel in The Avengers. (Uma, by the way, is an American with a British accent.) I suppose this also gives her a nomination for "The Pilot" role. Quentin Tarantino made her popular in antiheroine roles for Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill. Finally, Batman and Robin and My Super Ex-Girlfriend gave Uma her campy comic villain cred.

And that is that! All beautiful baddies, but my top choice here would be Sarah Michelle Gellar, with Lucy Lawless as runner-up. Cruel Intentions allowed Sarah to show off her hot evil chops. Buffy let her show off her athleticism and her comedic touch. The entry for "damsel in distress" has Daphne Blake's picture in it, decked out in all that groovy 60s fashion. So, Sarah pretty much has it all. But the main reason she warrants a spot in the LOTG cast is that we would finally get (in a roundabout way) the SW Buffy that we have demanded all this years!

But now it's your turn -- who takes it? Whose cuisine reigns supreme? Or who else should be on the list?

(NEXT: ASSORTED QUESTIONS, THEORIES, AND WRAP-UP)
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Re: Fancasting for "Land of the Giants" reboot (The Crook/"And Special Guest Star!”…)

Post by jeffrey-dallas » Thu Apr 13, 2023 5:10 pm

A candidate I just recalled is the fabulous Elizabeth Hurley, well-known actress and model. At 57 years old, she's played a hot terrorist from the movie Passenger 57. She also played the Devil in the film Bedazzled, and a British body-suit wearing agent in Austin Powers ("Yeah, baby!"). Elizabeth would certainly rank right at the top alongside Buffy. (I must be getting senile to forget her -- it seems she's modeling her latest bikini on the Internet every week!) :oops:

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Re: Fancasting for "Land of the Giants" reboot (The Crook/"And Special Guest Star!”…)

Post by DocRick » Thu Apr 13, 2023 9:29 pm

Sorry, troopers. To keep with the standard theme of this shows, there is only one lady for this part:
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Re: Fancasting for "Land of the Giants" reboot (The Crook/"And Special Guest Star!”…)

Post by DocRick » Thu Apr 13, 2023 9:30 pm

But if Roseanne WAS cast for that role, I feel sorry for the giants.

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Re: Fancasting for "Land of the Giants" reboot (The Crook/"And Special Guest Star!”…)

Post by jeffrey-dallas » Thu Apr 13, 2023 11:40 pm

To quote a similar character: "Oh, the pain. The pain."
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Re: Fancasting for "Land of the Giants" reboot (The Crook/"And Special Guest Star!”…)

Post by LittleNikki » Mon Jun 26, 2023 8:21 am

One of my favorite recasts in the Netflix reboot of Lost In Space was Parker Posey in the role of Dr. Zoe/Zachery Smith. So for casting someone in the role of Fitzhugh, and making the role less comical, I would suggest Jamie Murray in her mid to late thirties (i.e., circa Warehouse 13) in the role of Alexandria Fitzhugh. Instead of a suitcase of money, she has a memory stick of bitcoins. Then cast a young Taylor Lautner (circa Twilight) as a seventeen year old Barry Lockridge. Once you establish the dynamics between that pair, do a remake of the episode "Genius at Work," except it's Barry who eats the supergrowth formula, and not Fitzhugh.

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