Many of the recast lists this week featured actors who seem way too old to play the high school kids in Pretty in Pink. Yet when I took a look at how old the original cast was, most of them had been out of high school (and college) for years already; James Spader, for instance, was 26. Thus, I went with a recast list full of actors who at least look like they could be in high school... more or less.
It seems like the most fun character to recast was the quirky Iona. I could easily see any number of funny women playing that awesome role, from WhiplashGirlchild and aras8218's pick of Lisa Kudrow to lem0n and conlaw2's Zooey Deschanel to Parker Posey, chosen by brazilnut and lslybnks. I also liked joytothehurled's idea of Amy Adams for Andie. My favorite complete list, however, is from LaLaLaurie06. To see who she picked, and the new cast photo, read more
LaLaLaurie06's Cast
Andie: Amber Tamblyn
Duckie: Topher Grace
Blaine: Jake Gyllenhaal
Steff: Ryan Phillippe
Iona: Lauren Graham
Congratulations, LaLaLaurie06!
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Good picks! Ryan Phillippe is a really good choice for Steff.
1Amber Tamblyn would make a great Andie. She's def my favorite actress right now. I don't know about the chemistry with her and topher but jake and amber, oh yeah!
2YEAH I WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3lol I love love love how Topher Grace looks with that funky 50s do on the poster. Good job Buzz!
4Wow that was actually a good recast. Great job!
5oh man I like that cast! good job LaLaLaurie
6Nice!
7When's the next one/challenge?
8Hey Chancleta: We always post the Recast challenges on Wednesdays, so it will be coming later today!
9good choices...I didn't realize that James Spade was in the original.
10LOL, Ryan Phillippe.
11thats a really cute recasting
12Ha ha! Luv It!
13I really think y'all have got it all wrong, no offense intended. Are any of you over the age of 34? If not, I'm sorry, but you may be off in your true depth of 80s culture and the characters portrayed in this movie. You see, these characters were these characters not only because of the way they looked, but because of the actual people they were off screen. That charisma, that personality must be there, something special...
First of all, Iona, Iona has to be funky, strong, sharp,shrill, wild, whacky... Cate Blanchett has the acting abilities to pull it off, she's gotta look good goin' punk, maybe also Robin Wright could do it. Someone punky but matronly, who DOES NOT look like a housewife, which unfortunately,the winner's choice does.
Michael Sera, I think he could pull off Duckie quite well. Michael Rosenbaum (with hair) cast him as Steph because he's the perfect gorgeous sexy snob and an excellent actor, and cast Hayden Christensen as Blaine. Perfect!
As for Andy, I am not against the Amber Tamlyn choice, I think that's a good one. I'm trying to think of someone better, but I can't. Except for maybe Natasha Bedingfield or Lady Gaga.
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