N.G. Blog #2: Casting Call

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Casting Call

Hi all, N.G. here, and this is my second blog: Casting Call. I realized the other day that when Heroes premiered, they had no real star to get them recognized. Don’t misunderstand me, I believe all (well, almost all) of the actors on Heroes are great, but none had any real star power pre-show. NBC basically relied on the white coach’s daughter from Remember the Titans, John Shaft in a bit role, and Greg Grunberg who was in a movie with the greatest actor of all time, Sir Kevin Bacon (the Sir was added by myself to show respect). So basically what we have in today’s blog is my fantasy Heroes cast. Because people care what I think, right?

Playing D.L. Hawkins… CHRIS TUCKER: This was the first choice I made in casting, and possibly the easiest. He would have brought a nice, light tone to such a dark character. Also, aside from phasing through objects, two sweet added powers would be high-pitched banshee wailing, and the ability to get confused for Chris Rock. Imagine D.L. screaming at Micah, “Micah, my man, Micah, Micah, AHHHH!, Do you understand the words coming out of my mouth?”. Priceless.

Playing Claire Bennett… BRITNEY SPEARS: She needs the money, stability, and attention a lot more than Hayden, and lets be honest: did you see Crossroads? Better than Schindler’s List. Mariah Carey was a close second for this one.

Playing Nathan Petrelli… ONE OF THE CAVEMEN: Yeah, from the Geico commercials and that new show on FOX. Duh.

Playing Micah Saunders… HALEY JOEL OSMENT or DAKOTA FANNING: Yes, I’m aware that Osment is, like, 40, and Fanning is a girl, but they are probably the greatest child actors ever, and, I mean, there actors, they could act like a young boy. And, they have acted alongside a plethora of great actors like Tom Cruise, Robert Duvall, Michael Caine, and others, which would make them perfect alongside…

Playing Gabriel “Sylar” Gray… GARY BUSEY: Who is your go-to guy when you need someone crazier than a shithouse rat? Who was in Black Sheep, Lethal Weapon, and Point Break? Who, if given the chance, might actually bust someone’s head open and look at their brains? That’s right: Busey. Just look at that crazy twinkle in his eye… a lot scary than Zachery “Mr. Spock” Quinto.

And finally,

Playing Peter Petrelli… Carson Daly: You guys know the whole situation in Darfur? Yeah, well take the inverse of that and multiply it by how awesome it would be to see Keira Knightley naked and then take that to the nth power and you still only have half the awesomeness that is Carson Daly.

Nuff said,

N.G.