The Munsters Fancast.
Since nailbiter broke this news story about a new pilot for The Munsters, I was curious who the would get to play them.
http://comicbookmovie.com/fansites/debbiedowner/news/?a=50292
Well here's my picks. Oh, you seen this coming, so just enjoy.
The Munsters is a 1960s American family television sitcom depicting the home life of a family of monsters. It starred Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster and Yvonne De Carlo as his wife, Lily Munster. The series was a satire of both traditional monster movies and popular family entertainment of the era, such as Leave It to Beaver. It ran concurrently with The Addams Family.
Herman Munster (Fred Gwynne)-Brad Garrett *Timerider84*
*Garrett has the height and deep voice: EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND
Lily Munster (Yvonne De Carlo)-Melora Hardin
*Hardin is very good at dramatic humor: THE OFFICE
Eddie Munster (Butch Patrick)-Rico Rodriguez
*Rodriguez is a perfect match for Eddie: MODERN FAMILY
Grandpa (Sam Dracula) (Al Lewis)-Jerry Stiller *blazintexan*
*I didn't pick this one but I wish I did: KING OF QUEENS
Marilyn Munster (Beverly Owen-Pat Priest)-Kaley Cuoco
*Cuoco is very funny and sexy: BIG BANG THEORY
Dr. Edward H. Dudley, MD (Paul Lynde)-Steve Carell *NCREB*
*Carell would be best for this role, he can act and look just like Lynde
The Raven (Mel Blanc)- Dee Bradley Baker-Raven(from Game Of Thrones)
*Dee Bradley Baker does voice work for many different animated features, no one else should follow the Great Mel Blanc*
Spot-Draco
*Draco hasn't had much work since Dragonheart so I figure he could use the job*
Kitty-A Black Cat
*I'd cast an unknown for this minor role*
Monster Koach/DRAG-U-LA
George Barris built two automobiles for the show: "Munster Koach", a hot rod built on a lengthened 1926 Ford Model T chassis with a custom hearse body. It was 18 feet long and cost almost $20,000 to build. Barris also built the DRAG-U-LA (which inspired a Rob Zombie song by the same name), a dragster built from a coffin, which Grandpa used to win back "The Munster Koach" after Herman lost it in a race. Footage of the drag race was included in Zombie's first horror film House of 1,000 Corpses. (According to Barris, a real coffin was, in fact, purchased for the car.) In real life, Yvonne De Carlo drove a Jaguar sedan fitted with custom-made "spooky" ornaments, for example spider webs on the rims. She had to give up on it, as the car was repeatedly vandalized by fans hunting for souvenirs.
You may know George Barris built another famous car…….
The Munsters Today ran from 1988 to 1991 and lasted for 72 episodes. The unaired pilot episode, written by Lloyd J. Schwartz, explained the 22 year gap through an accident in Grandpa's lab that put the family to sleep. They awake in the late 1980s and have to adapt to their new surroundings. It featured John Schuck (Herman), Lee Meriwether as Lily, Howard Morton (Grandpa) and Jason Marsden (Eddie). Marilyn was portrayed by Mary-Ellen Dunbar in the unaired pilot, and by Hilary Van Dyke thereafter. The show used many props and set pieces from the original series, and also reworked some old storylines. From the second season onwards, the show developed a more modern approach, with colorful new costumes and more contemporary storylines.
AND some of you may know that Lee Meriwether played a little known character in a another show.....
Munster, Go Home! (1966). The Munsters go to England to claim Munster Hall after the death of an old relative. The film starred the series' cast, with the exception of Pat Priest who was replaced by Universal Pictures by its teenage contract player Debbie Watson. Priest commented in the A&E Biography on The Munsters that she was devastated at the producers' decision not to include the then-29-year-old actress. The film gave fans a chance to see the Munsters in color during their original 1960s run for the first and only time. The film also featured the DRAG-U-LA car.
The Mini-Munsters (1973), a one-hour animated TV-movie that was part of The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie. Al Lewis provided the voice of Grandpa.
The Munsters' Revenge (1981), a made-for-TV movie. The owner of a wax museum creates robots of Herman and Grandpa and uses them as part of a plot to rob a traveling Egyptian antiquities exhibit. Gwynne, De Carlo, and Lewis recreated their roles, but Eddie and Marilyn were played by K.C. Martel and Jo McDonnell respectively.
Here Come the Munsters (1995), another made-for-TV movie. The family search for Herman's brother-in-law Norman Hyde, only to find out that he has unknowingly turned himself into Brent Jekyll, who is running for Congress. The film features a cameo scene of De Carlo, Lewis, Priest, and Patrick (Gwynne died in 1993) as a bickering family in a restaurant who were served by (the new) Herman Munster who was a waiter.
The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas (1996). Grandpa has accidentally captured Santa Claus and two of his elves, while Lily is trying to win the local neighborhood Christmas home decorating competition. Meanwhile, Marilyn has invited family and friends from the "old country" to stay for Christmas.
Future film
In August 2004, the brothers Keenen Ivory Wayans, Shawn Wayans, and Marlon Wayans negotiated a deal with Universal Pictures to produce a contemporary film adaptation of The Munsters. In September 2006, Shawn Wayans revealed that The Munsters would be produced and written by the brothers and that it was slated for a 2007 release starring Rose McGowan as Marilyn Munster. Shawn also indicated that the cast would not be all-black in the adaptation like The Honeymooners (2005), instead continuing to have a green appearance like its '60s predecessors. Shawn also reported that the film would be rated PG-13 in the United States to continue moving away from the R-rated comedies that attracted minors.
As of 2009 there has been no update on this movie, and it was most likely cancelled.
*all info from wikipedia*