Recast a classic TV series

[Lemmy_kilmister]

The yanks have redone Hawaii 5-0 and Magnum etc.
Could you recast The Avengers, The Sweeney, The Professionals, The Champions, Department S and the like for the modern era?

How about a recast version of The Avengers...

Steed - Jude Law
Mrs Peel - Daisy Ridley
Mother (did feature in Diana Riggs last episode) - Stephen Fry

 

[Reidydog]

They already tried with the Sweeney with Ray Winstone & Plan B. What a load of tosh that was.

 

[HarryVegas]

Till Death Do Us Part:

Alf - Paul Whitehouse
Else - Kathy Burke

 

[aytonstrummer]

Till Death Do Us Part:

Alf - Paul Whitehouse
Else - Kathy Burke

Paul Whitehouse would make a good Rigsby - Rising Damp

 

[Lemmy_kilmister]

My Rising Damp would be:
Rigsby - Rob Brydon
Alan - Joe Thomas
Philip - Richard Ayoade
Miss Jones - Miranda Hart

 

[red_harrington]

The New New Avengers?

 

[swordtrombonefish]

Jason King - played by Benedict Cumberbatch

 

[Capybara]

Paul Whitehouse would make a good Rigsby - Rising Damp

You could cast Paul Whitehouse in just about any rôle in anything and he'd do it justice. The guy's a genius.

 

[borolad259]

My Rising Damp would be:
Rigsby - Rob Brydon
Alan - Joe Thomas
Philip - Richard Ayoade
Miss Jones - Miranda Hart

The Miranda Hart casting is genius.

 

[borolad259]

Faulty Towers with Steve Coogan as Basil, Sally Philips as Polly .... hang in there, I'm working on the rest

 

[Lemmy_kilmister]

Big budget one-off
The Professionals:
Bodie - Jason Statham
Doyle - Tom Hardy
Cowley - Idris Elba

 

[coluka]

Steptoe & Son

Harold…. Micky Flanagan
Albert …..Paul Whitehouse
Hercules….Sir Percy