DPP: Pilots....played by other people?

[winegums.livejournal.com]

The fact that pilots are as epic and unique and amazing as they are in large part because they're played by Katee Sackhoff and Jamie Bamber is common knowledge, since their chemistry is a big chunk of the reason we fell in love with Lee and Kara in the first place.

But what if there was a fresh reboot of this version of BSG, and we were forced to recast them?

Of course no one can ever truly replace Jamie and Katee as Lee and Kara, considering how much of their own personalities they brought to it, but is it even possible to contemplate another pair of actors doing a different take on pilots?

"You want to replace us? This is how: first, make sure your actors have crazy chemistry. Second, make sure they're really hot. Third....nah, can't do it."

Have a good weekend everyone! (also, all the other DPP posts this week are still open, so if you have anything to say about them, please do!)

Comments

[ninety6tears.livejournal.com]

I always have a much harder time contemplating anyone else playing Kara than anyone else playing Lee...I think Katee just brought a lot of what is unique about the character somehow. If another good actress played her she may have still been a great character, but not quite the same character.

And yet I also have a really hard time thinking of an example of who could play Apollo, especially if we're constrained to anyone being close to Jamie's age...Ben McKenzie? Or Gael Garcia Bernal maybe, if you're looking for somebody who actually looks the same nationality as EJO (not that I could see him being on a sci-fi show, but a girl can dream).

[winegums.livejournal.com]

I think Katee as an actress is so unique that it's hard to find anyone who could replace her in our heads, but considering that RDM and Eick did audition other actresses for her role (including Grace Park), I do wonder. Not that I WANT a reboot and recasting, though!

Also, this is fantasy-casting so we have zero constraints, pick anyone you like. I don't think either of my picks would ever be up to star in a sci-fi tv show either :) (and Gael, GUUUUUUUUUUUUH. He's too beautiful and talented for words - and helpfully pocket-sized to match EJO, too)