Every Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I'll ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie. This week, I've decided to tackle a sitcom that many of us grew up watching obsessively: "The Cosby Show."
This series, which debuted in 1984, introduced a multitude of characters over its 8-year run: Cockroach, baby Olivia, cousin Pam, and on and on. But let's just recast the original core members of the Huxtable family, from Bill Cosby's classic grumpy Cliff all the way down to spunky (and slightly annoying) Rudy.
Leave your entry us in the comment section below, and I'll pick one winner to feature next Tuesday, March 7, complete with a "new" cast photo.
Characters to recast:
Dr. Cliff Huxtable (Bill Cosby)
Clair Huxtable (Phylicia Rashad)
Sondra (Sabrina Le Beauf)
Denise (Lisa Bonet)
Theo (Malcolm-Jamal Warner)
Vanessa (Tempestt Bledsoe)
Rudy (Keshia Knight Pulliam)
Bunny Hug
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Cliff-Wil Smith
1Claire-Holly Robinson Peete
Denise-Mya
Theo-Mario
Vanessa-Tatyana Ali
Rudy-Keke Palmer (Akeelah from Akeelah and the Bee)
Ok I love these sort of challenges.
2I honestly ask my self who I would try to hire if I was in charge of casting and I take age in to account.
So here’s my choices:
Cliff-Denzel Washington (1954)
Clair-Angela Bassett (1958)
Sondra-Ashanti (1980 but she looks much younger)
Denise-Zoe Bonet (1988) daughter of Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz
Theo-Nick Cannon (1980 but looks younger as well) from “Drumline”
Vanessa: Keke Palmer from (1993) from “Akeelah and the Bee”
Rudy-China Anne McClain (1998) from “Medea’s Family Reunion” and “Daddy’s Little Girls”
Grandpa-Morgan Freeman or Sidney Poitier could makes guests appearances as Cliff’s dad
Ok I love these sort of challenges.
3I honestly ask my self who I would try to hire if I was in charge of casting and I take age in to account.
So here’s my choices:
Cliff-Denzel Washington (1954)
Clair-Angela Bassett (1958)
Sondra-Ashanti (1980 but she looks much younger)
Denise-Zoe Bonet (1988) daughter of Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz
Theo-Nick Cannon (1980 but looks younger as well) from “Drumline”
Vanessa: Keke Palmer from (1993) from “Akeelah and the Bee”
Rudy-China Anne McClain (1998) from “Medea’s Family Reunion” and “Daddy’s Little Girls”
Grandpa-Morgan Freeman or Sidney Poitier could makes guests appearances as Cliff’s dad
Cliff: Eddie Murphy
Clair: Halle Berry
(and perhaps they adopted...)
4Sondra: Sandra Oh
Denise: Beyonce
Theo: Ashton Kutcher
Vanessa: Amanda Seyfried ('Karen' on Mean Girls)
Rudy: Abigail Breslin
Cliff: Wayne Brady
5Claire: Janet Jackson
Sondra:Kerry Washington
Denise:Jurnee Smollett (She was great in Full House and Hanging with Mr. Cooper!)
Theo: Orlando Brown
Vanessa:Kyla Pratt
Rudy:China Anne McClain
Cliff- Steve Harvey
6Claire- Vivica Fox
Sondra- Rosario Dawson
Denise- Eva Pigford (america's next top model)
Theo- Chris Brown
Vanessa- Jennifer Hudson
Rudy- China Anne McClain
Cliff - Wesley Snipes
Clair - Whitney Houston (That would make for an awesome comeback!!!)
Sondra - Tyra Banks
Denise - Beyonce
Theo - Donald Faison (I think that's his name from Clueless??)
Vanessa - Jennifer Hudson
Rudy - China Anne McClain
7Dr. Cliff Huxtable - Danny Glover
8Clair Huxtable - Alfre Woodard
Sondra - Aisha Tyler
Denise Gabrielle Union
Theo - Nick Cannon
Vanessa - Raven Symone
Rudy - Dee Dee Davis
I swear I did not cheat and look at anyone's picks - But here are mine:
Cliff ( Jamie Foxx)
9Clair ( Angela Bassett)
Sondra ( Brandy)
Denise (Alicia Keys)
Theo ( Jaleel White)
Vanessa ( Nicole Richie)
Rudy ( Jaden Smith) - To make it a boy as originally planned for the show.
Dr. Huxtable- Bernie Mac
10Mrs. Huxtable- Oprah
Sondra- Gabrielle Union
Denise- Persia White
Theo- Corbin Bleu
Vanessa- Raven
Rudy- Imani Hakim
Dr. Huxtable- Bernie Mac (The Bernie Mac Show)
11Mrs. Huxtable- Jasmine Guy (A different world)
using her normal voice of course
Sondra- Joy Bryant (Antwone Fisher)
Denise- Raven (Thats so Raven)
Theo- Shad Gregory Moss (better know as Bow Wow he is 20 now)
Vanessa- Aleisha Allen (Are we there yet)
Rudy- Dee Dee Davis (Baby Girl from the Bernie Mac show)
Fun! My recast family is a little salt-n-peppa!
Dr. Huxtable: Jack Nicholson
12Clair: Patti LaBelle
Sondra: Parker Posey
Denise: Rosario Dawson
Theo: Jesse L. Martin (he's sooo smiley & cute in Rent)
Vanessa: Drew Barrymore
Rudy: Abigail Breslin
(Posted on the reminder too, but then realized I should probably post it here)
Had so much fun with this one:
Dr. Cliff Huxtable – Will Smith
Clair Huxtable – Mary J Blige
Sondra – Brandy
Denise – Kyla Pratt
Theo – Lil’ Romeo
Vanessa – Keke Palmer
Rudy – Kyra K Freeman (Look her up - perfect!)
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