That's a good question.
For
Ginger, the first actress to pop into my mind was Nikki Cox:
I'm not a big fan of red heads, but Nikki Cox would make a great Ginger. She's not a great actress, but that's hardly a major pre-requisite for this movie.
For
Gilligan, the only actor who really came to mind, was Jim Carey:
He can handle all the clumsy antics that Gilligan does. I like him a lot better when he plays more serious roles, but there's really no one I can think of who can play a better Gilligan.
The
Professor is your portotypical Hollywood pretty boy, so there could be lots of candidates for this. His hair is a little bit darker, but you might as well go with Mel Gibson:
He's got a deep voice, and the looks are close enough. He'd have no problem with the role.
For the
Skipper, you just need a big, funny, fat guy. Too bad Chris Farley is dead, but John Goodman wouldn't be a bad choice:
For
Mr. Howell, you need an old guy, who can be real snooty. George Burns and Frank Sinatra are dead, and no Kennedy wants to be apart of this flick, so Dick Van Dyke is the only one I could come up with. Not that he really plays roles like this, but I think he can handle it.
As for
Mrs. Howell, we need someone to play a rather snooty charcter, and Rue Mclanahan fits the part. She was very snooty and obnoxious as Blanche, on the Godlen Girls.
As for the most important role of all,
Mary Anne will be portrayed by Salma Hayek:
She will of course receive speech therapy for two hours a day, and she will eventually get rid of that accent, and will play a wonderful Mary Anne.
[This message has been edited by Stigmata (edited 06-24-2000).]