What 10 Iconic Characters Would Look Like After Major Recasting
Films
04/23/2023

When you mix iconic TV and movie characters with famous actors and actresses you get a recipe for Hollywood gold. Imagine Adam Driver playing the role of Snape, or Elliot Page as the new Superman. With the power of recasting, anything is possible. Take a look at how we recast famous characters and decide which is your favorite.
Elliot Page as Superman
Lili Reinhart as Phoebe Buffay
Anya Taylor-Joy as Eleven
Jude Law as Jon Snow
Reese Witherspoon as Penny
Jennifer Aniston as Carrie Bradshaw
Margot Robbie as Meredith Grey
Joe Keery as Ted Mosby
James Corden as Samwise Gamgee

© The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring / New Line Cinema, Chris Pizzello/Invision/East News
Adam Driver as Snape
Discover how even more of your favorite characters could have looked in these articles:
Preview photo credit Friends / Warner Bros, ANGELA WEISS/AFP/East News
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