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!
For this week's recast challenge, I was surprised and impressed by your ideas for the part of Sam Baker in Sixteen Candles, a part Molly Ringwald made legendary. In particular I loved maeve's suggestion of Sarah Drew who played the lovably nerdy Hannah on "Everwood." I also liked tdamji's idea of Isla Fisher and nycpogo's suggestion of Allison Mack. As for Ginny, I could definitely see Anna Faris doing well in that part, as posited by HellooQueen, and I also thought Kristen Bell would be funny, as suggested by girlnone. Finally, I think total's idea of James Franco as Jake Ryan is a great one.
Overall, however, I most enjoyed writergrrl26's recast list! To see who writergrrl26 chose, along with a new cast photo, read more
writergrrl26's cast:
Samantha Baker: Tina Majorino
Jake Ryan: Chris Lowell
Long Duk Dong: Bobby Lee
Ted: Michael Cera
Jim Baker: Joe Flaherty
Ginny Baker: Mandy Moore
Caroline: Mischa Barton
Gianvito Rossi
Judith Leiber
Betsey Johnson
good choices! congrats.
1Cute cast! Congrats Writergrrl26!!
2Great recast! Chris Lowell would be perfect as Jake Ryan!
3haha, bobby lee is perfect!!!
and oh yum, i need more chris lowell in my life....VIP veronica mars.
4Oh my gosh! Thanks, guys! I'm so thrilled. YAY! I love this game!
5LMAOOOOO @ Bobby Lee.....he's pefect! Great job on the recasting!
6i love it! bobby lee is very funny.
7that is actually a good cast. im surprised i like it, sixteen candles is one of my favorite movies.
8great choices
9awesome job. her cast was definitely better than mine! props on the michael cera choice.. that was genius.
10interesting. you guys should do save the last dance next. my roommate and i were trying to think who would have been better cause I always thought Julia Stiles sucked.
11interesting. you guys should do save the last dance next. my roommate and i were trying to think who would have been better cause I always thought Julia Stiles sucked in that roll.
12Nice!
13sweeeettt
14sweeeettt
15Chris Lowell? Are you kidding me?
Between his C-cup man-boobs,70s reject floppy hair, and a smile so plastic it looks made by Mattel, this is a crush for a prepubescent 11-year-old, not a girl who’s turning 16 and is looking for, you know, a MAN. ☺ l! As to his acting.... never mind, Jake Ryan wasn't played by much of an actor. Chris Lowell can pull off a semi-comatose snoozer who peaked in high school. Great job!
Tina Majorino deserves better.
16Great new cast. These recast challenges are always fun!
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