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Weekend Discussion Thread: Cast the Reboot

Alert reader Matt sent this before Joel announced the possible reboot, but its seems appropriate this week:

My wife and I were catching up with an old Kevin Kline film (“Soapdish”) and it struck me how his mannerisms and energy was similar to Dr. F. It got me thinking: what if they were to cast MST3K with A-List comedic celebrities in the familiar roles? Okay, I guess it is debatable if Kevin Kline is A-List anymore…

Here’s my list:
Joel – James Franco – he already has the sleep eyed thing down pat
Mike – Seth Rogen – “a regular joe” like Mike, and of the same school as Franco, so the transition would be smooth
Crow – voiced by Patton Oswalt – already a good voice actor
Tom – voiced by Jonah Ray – great timing and vocal qualities (from the Nerdist Podcast)
Gypsy – voiced by Kristen Wiig – for the heck of it
Dr Forrester – Kevin Kline – he can do both big and subtle very well
Dr Erhardt – Jay Baruchel – a youngish actor to go well with Josh’s original age
TV’s Frank – Bobby Moynihan – the SNL actor can easily replicate Frank’s oddball sensibilities, while also bringing his own thing
Pearl – Melissa McCarthy – I mean, duh, right?
Bobo – Steve Carrel – Carrel can deliver dimwitted earnestness like no other!
Brain Guy – Jim Parsons – Had to have at least one bit of typecasting in here

Who would YOU choose? For the purpose of this, money is no object.

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  1. Creeping-Death says:

    Host: Jason Bateman
    Servo: Billy West
    Crow:Jeff Dunham
    Gypsy: Ellen Degeneres

    Mad Scientist: Johnny Depp
    Goofy Henchman: Andy Serkis

    The Johnny Depp addition made me think of a Tim Burton version:

    Host: Johnny Depp
    Servo: Timothy Spall
    Crow: Alan Rickman
    Gypsy: Helena Bonham Carter

    Mad Scientist: Christopher Lee
    Goofy Henchwoman: Catherine O’Hara

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  2. Kenneth Morgan says:

    @CreepingDeath (#51)

    Please, please, please no Johnny Depp in this.

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  3. Tarlcabot says:

    A disheartening report from a fan who met Trace and Frank in London over the weekend:

    Q: You didn’t ask about Joel’s reboot? A: Someone did actually. They didn’t seem that interested so we kind of moved on.

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  4. Kenneth Morgan says:

    @Tarlcabot (#53)

    It’s possible they’re holding back until some kind of a deal is finalized. Or maybe they’re waiting for the right moment when a big, official announcement will be made.

    Or maybe I’m a hopeless optimist.

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  5. Jason says:

    I wish your report clarified whether they were disinterested in the question or the project since that means two dramatically different things.

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  6. schippers says:

    Just as long as the celebrities are all Scientologists, I’m good to go.

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  7. KidFlash25 says:

    I’m sure Trace and Frank have pleasant memories of MST3k, but would they really want to go back to that exact well? One-offs like the Rhino skit (or should this reboot happen, a Doctor Who-ish anniversary special down the line) I can see, but it really sounds like most of the people we’d want to return have all moved on, which is perfectly understandable. (Not from riffing, of course, but the MST3k grind.)

    Part of the appeal (to me, anyway) of doing MST3k: The Next Generation is to get fresh blood in there. I wouldn’t know who to bring on board, but that’s probably a good thing as it allows for me to give the new cast a fair shake, instead of endlessly comparing Trace’s Crow to the one from 1994. And if Joel’s idea doesn’t come off, we have Rifftrax and scads of the original episodes to reminisce with.

    Or maybe it’s like the Episode VII casting: ask them about it, and they’ll deny it to the hills, but once cameras start rolling, they’ll be there (like that report today about Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher being sighted in London a few weeks before shooting starts).

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  8. crowschmo says:

    …oh, and – Jerry Mathers, as the Beaver.

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  9. Fart Bargo says:

    Not sure if this would qualify;

    Love to see Joel, Trace as Crow and Bill as Timmy in the theater riffing TRACK OF THE MOON BEAST. Also I think Mary Jo is excellent in the theater.

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  10. Flying Saucers Over Oz says:

    What might work best is a sort of MST3K: THE NEXT GENERATION with a new group of mads picking up where Pearl left off and shooting another hapless goof into space, with Crow, Gypsy, Tom, et all getting spiffy new voices in the upgrade…

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