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 challenge, let's take a covered-wagon ride back to a bygone era when the wholesome Ingalls family embodied the American pioneer spirit. If you could recast the 1974-1983 TV series "Little House on the Prairie," based on the novels by Laura Ingalls Wilder, which actors would you choose? Who could play Laura Ingalls (originally played by Melissa Gilbert), or the ultimate prairie Pa, Charles Ingalls (made memorable by Michael Landon)? Or what about Laura's mother, Caroline, and the other Ingalls girls Mary and Carrie?
Leave your entry in the comment section below, and I'll pick one winner to feature Tuesday, August 21, 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:
Charles Ingalls (Michael Landon)
Caroline Ingalls (Karen Grassle)
Laura Ingalls (Melissa Gilbert)
Mary Ingalls (Melissa Sue Anderson)
Carrie Ingalls (Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush)
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Charles Ingalls (Michael Landon)- Andy Sandburg
1Caroline Ingalls (Karen Grassle) - Tina Fey
Laura Ingalls (Melissa Gilbert)- Amy Poehler
Mary Ingalls (Melissa Sue Anderson)- Kristen Wiig
Carrie Ingalls (Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush) - Cheri Oteri
This was my favorite show! I wanted to change my name to Laura because of of it!
2i like your choices threadhunter!
Charles Ingalls - Brad Pitt
3Caroline Ingalls - Angelina Jolie
Laura Ingalls - Mandy Moore
Mary Ingalls - Jena Malone
Carrie Ingalls - Dakota Fanning
Here's my randomness:
4Charles Ingalls - George Clooney
Caroline Ingalls - Julia Roberts
Laura Ingalls - Amanda Bynes
Mary Ingalls - Anne Hathaway
Carrie Ingalls - Suri Cruise
Charles Ingalls (Michael Landon) - Bill Paxton
Caroline Ingalls (Karen Grassle) - Kyra Sedgwick
Laura Ingalls (Melissa Gilbert) - Amanda Bynes
Mary Ingalls (Melissa Sue Anderson) - Kate Bosworth
Carrie Ingalls (Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush) - Kara and Shelby Hoffman (from that Lemony Snicket movie - they were so cute)
Personally, I would really just put an unknown for Charles Ingalls. It'd be way too hard to fill Michael Landon's shoes.
5Charles Ingalls - Mel Gibson (he can cry like Landon!)
6Caroline Ingalls - Jane Seymore
Laura Ingalls - Dakota Fanning
Mary Ingalls - Emily Osment
Carrie Ingalls - Abigail Breslin (Olive from Little Miss Sunshine)
Also:
Drake Bell as Albert Ingalls, Amanda Bynes as Nellie Olson, Zac Efron as Willie Olson and Roseanne as Harriet Olson.
This was a tough one! I'm not sure how well I did...
7Charles Ingalls - John Schneider (Clark's dad on Smallville)
Caroline Ingalls - Patricia Arquette
Laura Ingalls - Abigail Breslin
Mary Ingalls - Vanessa Marano (April, Luke's daughter on Gilmore Girls)
Carrie Ingalls - Elle Fanning (Dakota's little sister)
Just because Jake & Reese would be cute together!
Pa Ingalls - Jake Gyllenhaal
8Ma Ingalls - Reese Witherspoon
Mary Ingalls-Hayden Panettiere
Laura Ingalls - Dakota Fanning
Carrie Ingalls - Elle Fanning
I was thinking these people for recasting.....
Characters to recast:
9Charles Ingalls (Michael Landon)--Kevin Costner
Caroline Ingalls (Karen Grassle)-- Nicole Kidman
Laura Ingalls (Melissa Gilbert)-- Kirsten Dunst
Mary Ingalls (Melissa Sue Anderson)-- Mandy Moore
Carrie Ingalls (Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush)--Dakota Fanning
I am named after this show, well the book, but close enough.
Charles Ingalls -Matthew McConaughey (He has the rugged charm)
10Caroline Ingalls -Sarah Michelle Gellar(she looks great with no makeup)
Laura Ingalls- Anna Sophia Robb (lots of depth in such a small girl)
Mary Ingalls -Miley Cyrus
Carrie Ingalls- Brenna and Bronwyn Tosh (both played Maya Fisher on Six feet under, it keeps with the twins thing on the original..plus carrie never did have many lines!)
Charles Ingalls-Viggo Mortensen
11Caroline Ingalls- Miranda Otto
Laura Ingalls- Alexis Bledel
Mary Ingalls- Rachel McAdams
Carrie Ingalls- Jessica Amlee http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1057077/
Charles Ingalls (Michael Landon) - Enrico Colantoni (Veronica Mars)
Caroline Ingalls (Karen Grassle) - Jeanne Tripplehorn (Big Love)
Laura Ingalls (Melissa Gilbert) - Hayden Panettiere (Heroes)
Mary Ingalls (Melissa Sue Anderson) - Alexis Bledel (Gilmore Girls)
Carrie Ingalls (Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush) - Abigail Bresden (Little Miss Sunshine)
jdh- I think Roseanne is perfect for Harriet Olsen!!!
12Charles Ingalls - Nathan Fillion
13Caroline Ingalls - Diane Lane
Laura Ingalls - Emma Roberts
Mary Ingalls - Hilary Duff
Carrie Ingalls - Violet Affleck
Oh...I like Nathan Fillion as Charles. Good call alynn.
14Pa Ingalls - Scott Patterson
15Ma Ingalls - Laura Linney
Laura Ingalls - Emily Van Camp
Mary Ingalls - Erika Christensen
Carrie Ingalls - Savannah Stehlin (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1886996/)
Charles Ingalls James Denton (Desperate Housewives)
16Caroline Ingalls Joley Richardsons (Nip/Tuck)
Laura Ingalls Sophia Vassilieva (Medium)
Mary Ingalls Skye McCole Bartusiak (Patriot)
Carrie Ingalls Rhiannon Leigh Wryn (The Last Mimsy)
Charles Ingalls: James Denton (Desperate Housewives)
17Caroline Ingalls: Joley Richardsons (Nip/Tuck)
Laura Ingalls: Sophia Vassilieva (Medium)
Mary Ingalls: Skye McCole Bartusiak (Patriot)
Carrie Ingalls: Rhiannon Leigh Wryn (The Last Mimsy)
don't know why mine went on there twice???
18Charles Ingalls (Michael Landon)
--> TOM WOPAT (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0941374/)
Caroline Ingalls (Karen Grassle)
--> BRENDA STRONG (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0834947/)
Laura Ingalls (Melissa Gilbert)
--> TALLULAH WILLIS (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0932475/)
Mary Ingalls (Melissa Sue Anderson)
--> MAMIE GUMMER (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0336701/)
Carrie Ingalls (Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush)
19--> BAILEE MADISON (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1933128/)
Charles - David Hasselhoff
Caroline - Marcia Cross
Laura - Hayden Panettiere
Mary - Dakota Fanning
Carrie - Maria Lark
Gotta love the Hoff!
20well...
21Charles Ingalls (Michael Landon) Rob Love
Caroline Ingalls (Karen Grassle) Joan Alen
Laura Ingalls (Melissa Gilbert) Lindsey Lohan
Mary Ingalls (Melissa Sue Anderson) I must go for Dakota Fanning here, she's so good
Carrie Ingalls (Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush) Julia Roberts' twins, and as they get older of course only Hazel will stay on the set
Charles Ingalls - George Clooney
22Caroline Ingalls - Laura Linney
Laura Ingalls - Dakota Fanning
Mary Ingalls - Ashley Tisdale
Carrie Ingalls - Elle Fanning
Charles Ingalls - George Clooney
23Caroline Ingalls - Jane Seymore
Laura Ingalls - Abigail Breslin
Mary Ingalls - Erika Christensen
Carrie Ingalls - Kara and Shelby Hoffman
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