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!
Okay, folks, this week's recast challenge is a pretty big one. "Melrose Place," that over-the-top nighttime soap opera from the '90s, had a pretty large cast at some points. But I've narrowed down the list of characters to recast to 10. Of course, I'm keeping the main ones, like the frighteningly catty Amanda (Heather Locklear) and the super-cute Billy (Andrew Shue). If you could recast this sensational series with new actors today, who would you pick?
Leave your entry in the comment section below, and I'll pick one winner to feature Tuesday, September 4, 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:
Amanda Woodward (Heather Locklear)
Billy Campbell (Andrew Shue)
Allison Parker (Courtney Thorne-Smith)
Jane Andrews Mancini (Josie Bissett)
Dr. Michael Mancini (Thomas Calabro)
Matt Fielding (Doug Savant)
Dr. Kimberly Shaw Mancini (Marcia Cross)
Sydney Andrews (Laura Leighton)
Jo Reynolds (Daphne Zuniga)
Jake Hanson (Grant Show)
The BuzzSugar t-shirt
A refresher course on who's who in the cast:
And, of course, this is Marcia Cross, who played Dr. Kimberly Shaw Mancini:
Marcia Cross image Source
Sonia Rykiel
Madeleine Thompson
Vivienne Westwood
OoOoOo, this is a GOOD one!!
Amanda Woodward - Ali Larter
1Billy Campbell - Scott Wolf
Allison Parker - Chloe Sevigny
Jane Andrews Mancini - Claire Danes
Dr. Michael Mancini - Justin Kirk
Matt Fielding - TR Knight
Dr. Kimberly Shaw Mancini - Jennifer Morrison
Sydney Andrews - Lindsay Lohan
Jo Reynolds - Evangeline Lilly
Jake Hanson - Ryan Reynolds
Amanda Woodward: Rachel McAdams
2Billy Campbell: James Van Der Beek
Allison Parker: Kate Hudson
Jane Andrews Mancini: Kiera Knightley
Dr. Michael Mancini: Wilmer Valderrama
Matt Fielding: TR Knight
Dr. Kimberly Shaw Mancini: Lindsay Lohan
Sydney Andrews: Scarlett Johansson
Jo Reynolds: Mandy Moore
Jake Hanson: Ashton Kutcher
Loveee Melrose Place--
Amanda Woodward: Heidi Montag or Kristin Cavallari
3Billy Campbell: Adrian Grenier
Allison Parker: Rachel McAdams
Jane Mancini: Keri Russell
Michael Mancini: Rob Lowe
Matt Fielding: Ryan Seacrest
Kimberly Shaw: Sarah Michelle Gellar
Sydney Andrews: Lindsay Lohan
Jo Reynolds: Mandy Moore
Jake Hanson: Ryan Phillipe
OMG OMG soo exciting!!
Amanda Woodward (Denise Richards) (heheeh)
4Billy Campbell (Dean Cain)
Allison Parker (Sarah Chalke)
Jane Andrews Mancini (Liv Tyler)
Dr. Michael Mancini (Ted King)
Matt Fielding (Bradley Cooper)
Dr. Kimberly Shaw Mancini (Kim Cattrall) (spelling?)
Sydney Andrews (Rebecca Gayheart)
Jo Reynolds (Martine McCutcheon)
Jake Hanson (James Danton)
Amanda - Rebecca Budig
5Billy - Nicholas Brendon
Allison - Alexa Havins
Jane - Allison Sweeny
Michael - Michael Vartan
Matt - Shawn Ashmore
Kimberly - Marcia Cross (I honestly can't see anyone else playing that role. Everyone says that Heather Locklear saved MP, but I think it was Marcia Cross that saved it. So what if she's in her forties now. Make her a cougar!)
Sydney - Melissa Archer (One Life To Live)
Jo - Rachel Bilson (without as much makeup as Summer wore)
Jake - Shane West
OMG... i lovvvved that show!
Amanda - Megan Fox [w/ blonde hair... she has the fierceness to pull off the role of Amanda]
Billy - Adam Brody
Allison - Hilarie Burton [One Tree Hill]
Jane - Elisha Cuthbert
Dr. Michael - James Lafferty [One Tree Hill]
Matt - Ryan Gosling
Dr. Kimberley - Danneel Harris [One Tree Hill - could pull of the crazy role of Kimberley]
Sydney - Amy Davidson [8 Simple Rules]
Jo - Rachel Bilson
Jake - Emile Hirsch [think bad boy attitude in Lords of Dogtown and Alpha Dog]
6Miss Amanda - Nicole Ritchie
Jane - Elisha Cuthbert
Sydney - Hayden Pantetierre as a readhead
Michael- Milo Ventimiglia from Heroes
Kimberly - Jennifer Morrison from House
Jake Zac Efron - give him a chance to butch up
Jo Mischa Barton
Billy Adam Brody
Allison Lauren Conrad
Matt Wentworth Miller
for funny
7Amanda - Denise Richards
Jane - Ashley Simpson
Sydney - Kimberly Stewart
Michael - Justin Timberlake
Kimberly- Britney Spears
Billy - Brody Jenner or Jimmy Fallon
Allison- Mischa Barton
Jake - Cisco Adler
Jo - Mandy Moore
Matt - Lance Bass
One of my favorites from back in the day! SO FUN!!
Here goes:
8Amanda - Eva Longoria (perfect mix of sex and b*tchiness)
Jane - Katherine Heigl (great at the sweet, poor me role)
Sydney - Lindsey Lohan (is there a more unbalanced starlet?)
Michael - Ed Norton (did you see him in Primal Fear-incredible mix of boy next door & PSYCHO)
Kimberly - Ellen Pompeo (who else can do the stone faced drama better?)
Billy - Zach Braff (always thought of Billy as quirky little sports nerd)
Allison - Sarah Chalke (she has the girl next door thing down)
Jake - Wenworth Miller (Lord he is hot)
Jo - Katie Holmes (Jo is a grown up Joey-haha)
Matt - Neil Patrick Harris (startlingly similiar)
Amanda-Sienna Miller (with no accent!)
9Billy-Adam Brody (just like Andrew Shue; he's adorable!)
Allison-Kate Bosworth (epitome of girl next door)
Jane-Rachel McAdams (can play sweet and sad)
Michael-Patrick Dempsey
Matt-Matt Damon
Kimberly-Julianne Moore
Sydney-Lindsay Lohan (w/natural hair color, of course)
Jo-Eliza Dushku
Jake-James Denton!!
Amanda- Amanda from Ugly Betty or LL
Sydney- Taylor from the OC
Kimberly- Isla Fischer
Billy- Shia Lebueff
Jane- Michelle Williams
Jo- Jessica Beil
Allison- Carrie Underwood
Micheal- Joshua Jackson
Jake- James Franco
Matt- Kevin Connolly
P.S.- Megan Fox would be an awesome Brooke. Kristin Davis made me watch that show.
10And Peter- ryan gosling (he canpull off a dramatic charactor quite well)
Amanda Woodward - Carla Gugino (Even though there is and always will be only one Amanda Woodward, and that's Heather Locklear. But CG is DEFINITELY a suitable replacement.)
Billy Campbell - Penn Badgley
Allison Parker - Brittany Snow
Jane Andrews Mancini - Rachel McAdams (She can play just about anything – she could play a paper bag if she had to - but would totally nail motherly yet vulnerable Jane.)
Dr. Michael Mancini - Patrick Wilson
Matt Fielding - James Marsden (He can totally play gay. I see it.)
Dr. Kimberly Shaw Mancini - MARCIA CROSS (Agree with whoever else said only Marcia Cross can play Kimbo Shaw. Sorry, but it's a FACT. That and I hope that giant scar on her head will also making a comeback.)
Sydney Andrews - Michelle Trachtenberg
Jo Reynolds - Lizzy Caplan
Jake Hanson - Garrett Hedlund
11Amanda-Felicity Huffman
Jake-Ashton Kuchtor
Matt-Chirs Carmack
Micheal-Keanu Reeves
Billy-Benjamin McKenzie
Sydney-Nicole Kidman
Allison-Reese witherspoon
Jo-Eva Longoria
Jane-Nicolette sheridan
Kimberly Shaw Manicini-Renee Zellweger
Thanks!
12Ellie
I miss this show!!
13Amanda Woodward (Melinda Clarke)
14Billy Campbell (Adam Brody)
Allison Parker (Melissa Joan Hart)
Jane Andrews Mancini (Hilary Duff)
Dr. Michael Mancini (Jason Wahler)
Matt Fielding (Luke Perry)
Dr. Kimberly Shaw Mancini (Lecy Goranson)
Sydney Andrews (Lindsay Lohan)
Jo Reynolds (Cobie Smulders)
Jake Hanson (Josh Henderson)
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