Every Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, 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!
This week's recast challenge is an oldie but goodie that was a recent recast request. Sure, certain aspects of the 1950s TV hit "I Love Lucy" make me cringe now (Ricky's jokey little threats of physical abuse come to mind), but overall this classic is still entertaining and endearing. If you could recast this show today, which actors would you cast as Lucy, Ricky, Fred and Ethel? I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that many of you will put Debra Messing in Lucy's role, which is certainly fitting (how many times has she gotten that comparison?), though I'm curious to see if anyone has other ideas as well.
Leave your entry in the comment section below, and I'll pick one winner to feature Tuesday, July 3, complete with a "new" cast photo. To see a list of characters to recast and a photo of the BuzzSugar t-shirt, read more
Characters to recast:
Lucy (Lucille Ball)
Ricky (Desi Arnaz)
Ethel (Vivian Vance)
Fred (William Frawley)
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all i could think of is Isla Fisher (Wedging Crasher, fiance and baby momma of Sasha Baron Cohen) as Lucy.
but had a hard time casting the rest.
1Lucy - Parker Posey
2Ricky - Nestor Carbonell
Ethel - Jane Lynch
Fred - John Goodman
Hmmmmm this is tough, but I'll give it a shot.
Lucy- Debra Messing
Ricky-Sacha Baron Cohen
Ethel-Jane Krakowski (fomerly of Ally Mc Beal)
Fred-Kevin James (King of Queens)
It's funny you mentioned Isla Fisher Pinkflats since I think Sacha Baron Cohen would make a great Ricky lol.
3Lucy - Kelly Ripa
Ricky - Mark Consuelos (host of Age of Love and real life husband to Kelly Ripa)
Ethel - Calista Flockhart
Fred - Harrison Ford
4Lucy - Amy Adams
5Ricky - Enrique Iglesias
Ethel -- Bonnie Hunt
Fred -- Jim Belushi (I loved Hunt & Belushi together in Return to Me!!)
This was SO hard!!! But fun to try
Lucy- Drew Barrymoore
6Ricky-Mark Conseulos
Ethel-Meryl Streep
Fred-Danny Devito
Lucy-Debra Messing
7Ricky-Antonio Banderas
Ethel-Bette Midler
Fred-Nathan Lane
Lucy:: Natasha Lyonne OR Rita Rudner
8Ricky:: Paul Rodriguez OR Pablo Francisco
Ethel Meryl:: Leslie Mann
Fred:: Carl Reiner
Lucy: Debra Messing
9Ricky: Mark Conseulos
Ethel: Bette Midler
Fred: Jim Belushi
Lucy: Rachel Weisz
10Ricky: Freddy Rodriguez [Bobby]
Ethel: Maggie Gyllenhal
Fred: Spencer Garrett [Bobby, I Know Who Killed Me]
whiplashgirl... i like the parker posey idea for lucy.
11another one...
Lucy: Rachel Weisz
12Ricky: Michael Esparza [Raising Helen]
Ethel: Kate Winslet
Fred: Jack Black
Lucy - Amy Yasbeck
13Ricky - Mark Consuelos
Fred - Barry Corbin
Ethel - Debra Jo Rupp
Dammit! I should have looked before posting. I didn't realize Mark was going to be such a popular choice.
14Lucy - Anna Faris
15Ethel - Patricia Heaton
Ricky - Enrique Murciano
Fred - Jim Belushi
Lol, this would be really hard to do. There was only 1 Lucy
16Lucy (Amanda Bynes)
17Ricky (George Lopez)
Ethel (Jennifer Aniston)
Fred (Bruce Willis)
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18Okay so i finally got the rest of my cast:
Isla Fisher (Wedding Crashers)= Lucy
Lisa Kudrow (Friends) = Ethel
Nathan Lane (The Producers) = Fred
John Leguizamo (The Ice Age, Moulin Rouge)= Ricky
i think when casting, the age of the actors have to be taken to consideration, so I'm not sure how Amanda Bynes and George Lopze can play a married couple, marebare?
19lucy- isla fisher
ricky- wilmer valdarama (had to do it)
fred- will ferrel
ethel- amy poler
now that would be funny
20Lucy- Reese Witherspoon
21Ricky- Antonio Banderas
Fred- Kevin James
Ethel- ellen barkin
Lucy - Debra Messing
22Ricky - John Stamos
Fred - Mark Addy
Ethel - Melissa Peterman
Lucy - Debra Messing is perfect for this, but I could also see Lisa Kudrow pulling it off
23Ricky - Antonio Banderas
Fred - Kevin Smith
Ethel - Jane Kaczmarek (malcom in the middle)
Lucy- Brittany Murphy (she has that wide eyed "who me?" thing down)
24Ricky- Ricky Martin (the accent, the name, the swagger)
Ethel- Jennifer Coolidge (best in show, Legally blonde)
Fred- John Ratzenberger
Lucy - Debra Messing
25Ricky - Mark Consuelos
Fred - Mark Addy (the dad from Still Standing with Jami Gertz)
Ethyl - Brett Butler (from Grace Under Fire)
Let's mix this up a bit, get wild!:
Lucy- Sarah Silverman
26Ricky- Gael Garcia Bernal (circa Science of Sleep)
Ethel- Monique
Fred- Brad Garrett
Lucy - Debra Messing
27Ethel - Caroline Rhea
Ricky - Mario Lopez
Fred - Jim Belushi
Lucy: Isla Fisher (Wedding Crashers)
28Ricky: Adam Rodriguez (CSI Miami)
Ethel: Kathryn Hahn (Crossing Jordan)
Fred: Kevin James (King of Queens)
Lucy: Drew Barrymore
29Ricky: Antonio Banderas
Ethel: Cameron Diaz (who else for Drew's partner in crime, right??)
Fred: Vince Vaughn
Fran Drescher - Lucy
30Eric Mccormack - Ricky
Maggie Gyllenhaal - Ethel
Mark Addy (from still standing) - Fred
YOUNGER CAST
Lucy (Lucille Ball) = Lindsay Lohan
Ricky (Desi Arnaz) = Wilder Valderamma
Ethel (Vivian Vance) = Rachel McAdams
Fred (William Frawley) = Ryan Reynolds
OLDER CAST:
31Lucy (Lucille Ball) = Cheryl Hines (Curb Your Enthusiasm)
Ricky (Desi Arnaz) = Andy Garcia
Ethel (Vivian Vance) = Felicity Huffman
Fred (William Frawley) = Christophen Walken
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I know it's two entries, but it's two different generations that would go for them.
********* Christopher Walken
32not Christophen... my mistake, sorry.
I always keep in mind, that in real life the actors who played Ethel and Fred really couldnt stand eachother, he was quite a bit older than her, and they didnt get along.
33Lucy = Julia Roberts (w/her Pretty Woman hair back)
Ricky = Benjamin Bratt
Fred = Tommy Lee Jones or Jack Nicholson (I can't decide!)
Ethel = Marcia Gay Harden
34Lucy- Debra Messing
35Ethel-Jane Krakowski (probably spelled this wrong)
Ricky-Antonio Banderas
Fred- Chris Noth
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