Every other Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge [1], where I ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie. The reader who submits the best cast wins a BuzzSugar t-shirt!
Thanks for tossing in your new cast ideas for that beloved '90s sitcom, Boy Meets World last week [2]. It was a very informative trip down young Hollywood lane for me and I had several moments that went something like, "Oh so that's who that kid is" as I matched your suggestions to faces. I totally hear you cordata [3]: Thinking of actors under 18 is challenging!
A few of you, including ShePirate2008 [4] and lellybear [5], thought Shia Labeouf would make a great Cory and I agree that once upon a time he was an excellent awkward teen. But alas, he's a bit older now and probably "too cool" for the role. I also thought savilerow085 [6]'s suggestion that Alexandar Gould from Weeds [7] is a great idea for Cory.
I got a kick out of all the Topangas including leeluvfashion [8]'s idea for Willa Holland (remember her from The O.C. [9]?) and chasingjamie [10]'s suggestion for Miriam McDonald (even though she changed her mind to Brittany Snow later).
In the end, it was a great young cast and a truly spot-on Mr. Feeny that won this week's challenge: congrats to kea718 [11]!
To see who she chose, along with a new cast photo, .
kea718's cast list:
Cory Matthews — Devon Werkheiser
Eric Matthews — Drake Bell
Shawn Hunter —Matthew Underwood
Topanga Lawrence — Emma Roberts
George Feeny — Ken Jenkins
Alan Matthews — Bill Paxton
Amy Matthews — Molly Ringwald
