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dlemond · 04-26-2002, 11:33 PM

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.

DetectiveGriffin · 04-27-2002, 01:14 AM

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

DJM77 · 04-30-2002, 08:39 PM

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

DetectiveGriffin · 05-01-2002, 12:31 AM

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

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

dlemond · 05-17-2002, 12:00 AM

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.

TJL · 05-17-2002, 05:39 AM

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...

DetectiveGriffin · 05-18-2002, 07:47 PM

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)

APPLEI · 05-27-2002, 10:19 PM

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

Carmen_Epstein · 06-16-2002, 12:51 AM

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.

APPLEI · 06-16-2002, 01:06 AM

Quote:

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.

Carmen_Epstein · 06-16-2002, 06:52 PM

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

APPLEI · 06-25-2002, 12:21 AM

[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

Carmen_Epstein · 06-25-2002, 12:50 PM

She just seems right for the part.

Dr. Thong · 11-06-2003, 06:08 PM

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.

CRXPanda · 06-27-2008, 07:20 PM

David Koechner as Arthur 'Big Guy' Carlson

Nathon Fillon as Andy Travis

Snoop Dogg as Venus Flytrap

Jack Black as Johnny 'Dr. Fever' Caravella

Kurtwood Smith as Les Nessman

Jennie Garth as Jennifer Marlowe

Nicholas Brendon as Herbert 'Herb' Tarlek

Linda Cardellini as Bailey Quarters

04-26-2002, 11:33 PM	#1
dlemond Hey, I know you. Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 03, 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,751	Cast the WKRP movie 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.

04-30-2002, 08:39 PM	#3
DJM77 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 5,563	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
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05-17-2002, 05:39 AM	#6
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06-16-2002, 12:51 AM	#9
Carmen_Epstein Epstein's Sister Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 18, 2002 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 259	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.
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06-16-2002, 06:52 PM	#11
Carmen_Epstein Epstein's Sister Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 18, 2002 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 259	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
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04-27-2002, 01:14 AM	#2
DetectiveGriffin Sankontessou! Senior Member Join Date: Aug 08, 2001 Location: North Central Indiana Posts: 1,288	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

05-01-2002, 12:31 AM	#4
DetectiveGriffin Sankontessou! Senior Member Join Date: Aug 08, 2001 Location: North Central Indiana Posts: 1,288	Arthur Carlson..........Bill Kirchenbauer That is an excellent idea!! Coach Lubbock, man!

05-17-2002, 12:00 AM	#5
dlemond Hey, I know you. Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 03, 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,751	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.

05-18-2002, 07:47 PM	#7
DetectiveGriffin Sankontessou! Senior Member Join Date: Aug 08, 2001 Location: North Central Indiana Posts: 1,288	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)

05-27-2002, 10:19 PM	#8
APPLEI Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 16, 2000 Location: JACKSON MI. 49203 Posts: 810	I JUST SAW JACK BLACK ON SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE AND I AGREE HE WOULD BE PERFECT AS HERB TARLAK!

06-25-2002, 12:21 AM	#12
APPLEI Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 16, 2000 Location: JACKSON MI. 49203 Posts: 810	[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

06-25-2002, 12:50 PM	#13
Carmen_Epstein Epstein's Sister Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 18, 2002 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 259	She just seems right for the part.

11-06-2003, 06:08 PM	#14
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	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.

06-27-2008, 07:20 PM	#15
CRXPanda Member First Time Poster Join Date: Jun 27, 2008 Location: Middleburg, FL Posts: 1	WKRP 2012, the Motion Picture? David Koechner as Arthur 'Big Guy' Carlson Nathon Fillon as Andy Travis Snoop Dogg as Venus Flytrap Jack Black as Johnny 'Dr. Fever' Caravella Kurtwood Smith as Les Nessman Jennie Garth as Jennifer Marlowe Nicholas Brendon as Herbert 'Herb' Tarlek Linda Cardellini as Bailey Quarters