Animorphs Casting Picspam

[odette_river]

In which I attempt to cast the Animorphs for the challenge at picspammy. I mostly fail, because I know nothing about actors and consequently just trolled through pb_updates. I'd really like to hear who you'd pick, though.

And, lilting_grace, there are slight spoilers, but only in the form of quotations from the different Animorphs, so I think you should be okay.





























Notes:
Obviously, they're older than thirteen or fourteen, but due to the pretty mature content of the series, I think this is justified.

Jake: Ricky Ullman
Cassie: Sammy Jo Wilkinson
Marco: Tyler Hoechlin
Ax: Rygel ...Well, not really. The point is, Ax would make an awesome puppet, in the right hands.
Tobias: Mitch Hewer
Rachel: Kristen Stewart

And, because I love the casting, I leave you with Penn Badgley as Tom.

Comments

[odette-river.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I remember when the TV show first came out. I was so disturbed by how old they were. I got over that pretty fast and got annoyed by other things, though, haha. And I think an older cast makes sense. When I think about the Animorphs now, they're all a bit older in my head than they really should be.

[kon-no-yume.livejournal.com]

Well, the characters are in middle school and all the actors had graduated from high school. So, none of them were the right age.

[blueymcphluey.livejournal.com]

it's funny, I haven't thought about this series in AGES and yet I felt a very familiar feeling when I saw their names :P

[hot-jupiters.livejournal.com]

Wow. I... wow. This is excellent. ♥ This series is so close to my heart. Ricky Ullman is my favorite cast member.

[pleonasm]

Here via your link in animorphs, and all I have to say is that Ricky Ullman as Jake is absolutely brilliant. <3

[blueorangered.livejournal.com]

I found this on the Animorphs community, and I just have to say, Tobias is absolutely smokin' <3

[shishi.livejournal.com]

like most insecure dorky high school rejects, tobias has the tanned flawless build of a professional rugby player, the facial structure of a roman statue, and the painstaking highlighting job of posh spice.

[dgcatanisiri.livejournal.com]

...Okay, clearly I wasn't insecure enough... I would kill for those things...

[blueorangered.livejournal.com]

ahahaha this ftw XD

I didn't say he was a good choice for Tobias, I just said he was hot... But when you say 'Roman statue' it makes me think of Edward Cullen, which makes me throw up a little when I look at that Tobias now.

[verrine.livejournal.com]

I would never have thought of Kristin Stewart as Rachel... yet somehow it fits XD She has that "let's do it" smirk. Also your Tom is exactly how I imagined him.

Tobias = ♥

[vanouria.livejournal.com]

i love your cassie. and tobias and marco are HOT!

[famine.livejournal.com]

Okay, I linked a friend to this and she suggested the cookie monster for Ax. I JUST ABOUT DIED. |D

[seeyouupside.livejournal.com]

Excellent choice of casting.
lol@Ax.

[sporadicfungian.livejournal.com]

I love the quotes you've chosen to represent the characters! I like your casting too, especially Tobias, mm. He and Rachel would also look super cute together which is of course the most important thing! =) Cassie looks a little surly for my mental image of Cassie, but I can't think off the top of my head who else I'd pick.

[lusimeles.livejournal.com]

I'd watch this show SO HARD if this were the cast :)

[senri.livejournal.com]

Not that Tobias isn't a hottie, but I LOVE your pick for Marco. I would crush on him so hard, I can tell already.

[thisissirius.livejournal.com]

MITCH!

OH this casting is so good! I adore the animorphs again, now ♥!

[mellifluous-ink.livejournal.com]

If I were in charge of the series, it would be hand-drawn animation, in a Disney style reminiscent of either the stylised Hercules or realistic Beauty and the Beast. I miss 2d animation, I really do, and it would circumvent the difficulty posed by all the alien races.

Of course, the theatre fag in me wants to see what a full-body puppet andalite could be, but that is a pipe dream.

[http://users.livejournal.com/radon_/]

I HIGHLY APPROVE OF TOBIAS =D And your casting for Marco is genius. I'll totally watch this show in a heartbeat if this was the cast. =D

[starz4598.livejournal.com]

I really liked the Jake and Marco, and Cassie was ok, but not a huge fan of the Rachel and Tobias. I agree with the person who said Tobias was way too gorgeous for a high school dork. Not to mention, I distinctly remember Jake referring to Tobias as out of shape in the first book. I see Tobias as more skinny-emo-guy cute.
I don't like Kristen Stewart as Rachel, either. I just can't see her being kickass enough. Plus, I picture Rachel as more typically beautiful.
I really do love the Marco, though.

[julygreen.livejournal.com]

Is that Maxxie from Skins? and LOL at Ax.

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

... GAH. *stares at Tobias* I never really pictured him as so hot -- I think he'd need to look more geeky/shy, but on the other hand, wow, that is one seriously pretty guy. *notes name for later* That said, nice quotations! Jake's a great pick, I can totally see that working.