Ok. I don't want this to actually happen, but I want your opinion

on who today you would cast in a movie version of WKRP.

oh man!

cynthia watros (titus/ guiding light / spin city) as Jennifer Marlow.

denzel washington as venus (unless lawrence fishburn's not to old, i like him so much more)

Bailey --- Sandra Bullock

Johnny -- ? gotta think some more

Andy -- Tim matheson!

Mr. Carlson -- ? gotta think some more

Herb -- that dude from SNL. The one that did all those movies with Chris farley. He's about sarcastic enough

Les -- that comedian that had a part in necessary roughness.
Larry somebody. real dry sense of humor, no profanity. Larry Miller???

Moss Steigner ----- HEH, TOMMY CHONG, MAN!

Litle Arthur -- Adam Sandler

Okay here goes nothing...

Arthur Carlson..........Bill Kirchenbauer
Andy Travis...............Rick Schroder
Jennifer Marlowe.......Jenny McCarthy
Les Nessman............Tim Kazurinsky
Venus Flytrap............Orlando Jones
Herb Tarlek................Richard Kind
Baily Quarters............Molly Culver
Johnny Fever..............Danny Masterson

Arthur Carlson..........Bill Kirchenbauer

That is an excellent idea!! Coach Lubbock, man!

What I've come up with so far:

Andy: Matthew McConaughey

Johnny: Philip Seymour Hoffman

Bailey: Kirsten Dunst

Herb: Jack Black

Jennifer: Angelina Jolie


I have to get back to it, damn it's hard.

Okay, some might want to lynch me for this, but off the top of my head, the only actress I can think of for the role of Jennifer would be Pam Anderson.

Think it over..more casting notes to follow...

Jack Black for Herb Tarlek? Oh man! The other dude from Tenacious D could be Les! The band must be reunited!
Actually, Im going to swipe Jack Black from your list and put him on mine for Dr. Fever since i couldnt think of anyone for that (although i had been toying with David Carradine out of desperation for a name)

I JUST SAW JACK BLACK ON SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE AND I
AGREE HE WOULD BE PERFECT AS HERB TARLAK!

This is what I would do different

Arthur Carlson: Martin Mull
Andy Travis: Topher Grace
Mother Carlson: Lauren Becall
Herb Tarlek: Fred Willard
Arthur Jr: MacCauley Culkin
Bailey: Natalie Portman
Les Nessman: Wallace Shawn
Jennifer: Ashley Judd
Johnny: I agree, Danny Masterson would be good.

Originally posted by Carmen_Epstein
Those are good, however, I see Mac Culkin as little arthur

GOOD CHOICE
BUT MAC CULKIN IS 21 OR 22 YEARS OLD TOO OLD TO PLAY LITTLE ARTHUR.

Oh okay, See i was about Little Arthur grown up.
I don't know who i'd get to play him as a kid, I'll just go along with whoever said Frankie Muniz.

Hirsch: Dominick Chianese (Uncle Junior - The Sopranos)
that's the only one i can think of.

I think Steve Zahn could be good as Andy Travis

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Carmen_Epstein
[B]This is what I would do different

Mother Carlson: Lauren Becall

THATS AN EXCELLENT CHOICE!
I WISH I THOUGHT OF IT

She just seems right for the part.

I, for one am sick to death of Hollywood remakes - why don't they do something fresh instead.

I agree that I don't want to see a WKRP movie remake. I think some of the casting choices here are interesting, but I think many of them are based on looks and physical appearance.

That's natural, as you want actors and actresses who bear some resemblance to the originals as you remember them. But I don't know if some of these choices are the best in terms of acting ability and what they'd bring to the role.

That having been said, here are my choices, which I'll admit, are based on physical appearance for the most part.

Jennifer Marlowe: Jessica Simpson
Bailey Quarters: Britney Spears (think about it - wouldn't it be great reverse casting for Britney to play a low-key brunette?)
Herb Tarlek: Jack Black

That's about all I can come up with right now.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v622/CRXPanda/WKRP%202012/MrCarlson.jpgDavid Koechner as Arthur 'Big Guy' Carlson

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v622/CRXPanda/WKRP%202012/AndyTravis.jpgNathon Fillon as Andy Travis

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v622/CRXPanda/WKRP%202012/VenusFlyTrap.jpgSnoop Dogg as Venus Flytrap

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v622/CRXPanda/WKRP%202012/JohnnyFever.jpgJack Black as Johnny 'Dr. Fever' Caravella

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v622/CRXPanda/WKRP%202012/LesNessman.jpgKurtwood Smith as Les Nessman

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v622/CRXPanda/WKRP%202012/JenniferMarlowe.jpgJennie Garth as Jennifer Marlowe

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v622/CRXPanda/WKRP%202012/HerbTarlek.jpgNicholas Brendon as Herbert 'Herb' Tarlek

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v622/CRXPanda/WKRP%202012/BaileyQuarters.jpgLinda Cardellini as Bailey Quarters

Let's not forget the original cast.:eek: Howabout cameos for them, in a similar vein to, say, the Lost in Space movie where, IIRC, most of the TV cast were sprinkled here and there. Another example: ISTR a recent TV movie version of The Munsters where there was a restaurant scene and some of the 60s TV cast were sat at a table.

What I've come up with so far:

Andy: Matthew McConaughey

Johnny: Philip Seymour Hoffman

Bailey: Kirsten Dunst

Herb: Jack Black

Jennifer: Angelina Jolie


I have to get back to it, damn it's hard.
Gosh, I can just see Jack Black as Herb - plaid suits, white shoes and all!! :rofl: I also think Nathan Fillion would make a great Andy Travis. :D

Gosh, I can just see Jack Black as Herb - plaid suits, white shoes and all!! :rofl: I also think Nathan Fillion would make a great Andy Travis. :D

Nathan Fillion would be perfect.

Can't believe I'm actually going to say this, but with the right cast and a script in the spirit of the original show I would like to see a WKRP movie.

Heres my cast:

Mr. Carlson : John Carroll Lynch

Andy Travis: Owen Wilson

Dr. Johnny Fever: Jay Mohr

Les Nesman - Peter Scolari

Herb Tarlek: Rainn Wilson

Venus Flytrap: Marlon Wayans

Bailey Quarters: Jenna Fischer

Jennifer Marlowe: Jessica Simpson