Who stars in TOS One Day after Hand of God?

January 25th, 2005, 12:11 PM

Here's my TOS dream: We start one day after Hand of God with new actors playing the original roles. I ask you the TOS fan base who today could best play the TOS characters, especially Adama, Starbuck, Apollo, Baltar, Sheba, Cassiopeia, Tigh, Boomer, and Athena?

Darrell Lawrence · January 25th, 2005, 01:17 PM

What are your choices?

Since this is a thread regarding a Continuation taking place immediatly following the last osBG ep, then here are my choices-

Adama- Ian McKellan
Apollo- To be filled in
Starbuck- Cary Elwes
Boomer- Cuba Gooding
Tigh- To be filled in
Athena- This girl

Sheba- To be filled in
Cassie- To be filled in
Baltar- To be filled in

jewels · January 25th, 2005, 01:35 PM

Can we go Big Budget Dream Team?

Boomer alternate: Denzel Washington (not practical, but I love the man's acting and he's too young for Tigh
Tigh: Morgan Freeman
Apollo: Rob Lowe

Sheba: Claudia Black, Catherine Bell
Cassie: thinking about.

Baltar: this is way out of the looney bin--Dwight Shultz

January 25th, 2005, 01:40 PM

Adama - Harrison Ford or James Brolin
Apollo - Who's that guy called "Harm" on that Navy lawyer show?
Starbuck - James Whelling (sp?) Clark Kent on Superman (Watch his "evil" episodes)
Athena - Kristen Kreuk (sp?) also from Smallville
Sheba - Angelina Jolie (Put a little more ass kicking back in the character)
Tigh - Denzel Washington but might upstage Adama. Danny Glover maybe.
Boomer - Will Smith
Cassiopeia - Kelly Hu from Scorpion King (I know she isn't blond but she fits the vision)

January 25th, 2005, 01:46 PM

Rigel - I could see the girl that plays Callie in TNS saying, "Launch viper now!" and wearing pigtails!
Baltar - We could never afford him but could you see Baltar saying "You can't handle the truth!" I can see it.

repcisg · January 25th, 2005, 01:49 PM

I could realy get into this, lots of good choises!

January 25th, 2005, 01:58 PM

Jewels: Morgan Freeman as Tigh would be really good! I know if they ever did it the budget people couldn't get all these folks but its good to dream.

amberstar · January 25th, 2005, 06:33 PM

If it was one day after HOG and budget wasn't an issue......

Apollo- Eric Bana(maybe)

Starbuck-?

Cain- Sean Conery

Boomer- Will Smith

Sheba-?

Athena- Monica Bellucci (maybe)

Adama-Anthony Hopkins

Tigh- James Earl Jones

Cassie-Helen Hunt (maybe)

Baltar-( I like Jewles Idea Shultz)

jewels · January 25th, 2005, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by antelope526

Apollo - Who's that guy called "Harm" on that Navy lawyer show?

David James Elliot

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Originally Posted by antelope526

Boomer - Will Smith
Cassiopeia - Kelly Hu from Scorpion King (I know she isn't blond but she fits the vision)

Will Smith and Kelly Hu are both cool choices.

Jewels

January 26th, 2005, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by amberstar

If it was one day after HOG and budget wasn't an issue......

Apollo- Eric Bana(maybe)

Starbuck-?

Cain- Sean Conery

Boomer- Will Smith

Sheba-?

Athena- Monica Bellucci (maybe)

Adama-Anthony Hopkins

Tigh- James Earl Jones

Cassie-Helen Hunt (maybe)

Baltar-( I like Jewles Idea Shultz)

I could see Sean Connery as either Caine or Adama. James Earl Jones would make a great Tigh. Who is Shultz? What has he been in?

The biggest question seems Starbuck. I am going to have to think about that one also. We need someone younger than whoever plays Apollo who is both exciting and plays a courageous man well. People like Brad Pitt are too old. Who is young and yet has a prescence? Too many leading men today that are young look like babies or are short. No Leonardo Di Capria types need apply. Here's a long shot but I wouldn't mind seeing him audition for the part: the guy that plays Smyth, Samantha Jone's boyfriend in the later episodes of Sex and the City. He's tall good looking and looked the part of a strong man when dressed as a barbarian but obviouly capable of emotional scenes. Starbuck has to be old enough to be an officer but young enough to be in YM magazine.

Darrell Lawrence · January 26th, 2005, 09:23 AM

http://www.firedragon.com/~cfleets/redone.htm

Darrell Lawrence · January 26th, 2005, 09:25 AM

As for "Shultz", that's Dwight Shultz, AKA Barclay on Trek- TNG and was also on "The A-Team".

julix · January 26th, 2005, 01:36 PM

I vote orlando Bloom for Apollo
Some complete unknown for a male starbcuk
Eliza Duschu(sorry spelling-Rowan new avi) for athena
still thinking................

amberstar · January 26th, 2005, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by antelope526

I could see Sean Connery as either Caine or Adama. James Earl Jones would make a great Tigh. Who is Shultz? What has he been in?

The biggest question seems Starbuck. I am going to have to think about that one also. We need someone younger than whoever plays Apollo who is both exciting and plays a courageous man well. People like Brad Pitt are too old. Who is young and yet has a prescence? Too many leading men today that are young look like babies or are short. No Leonardo Di Capria types need apply. Here's a long shot but I wouldn't mind seeing him audition for the part: the guy that plays Smyth, Samantha Jone's boyfriend in the later episodes of Sex and the City. He's tall good looking and looked the part of a strong man when dressed as a barbarian but obviouly capable of emotional scenes. Starbuck has to be old enough to be an officer but young enough to be in YM magazine.

I agree with your thoughts about Starbuck........it's like being between a rock and a hard place.........still thinking about him too......I keep thinking about Dennis Quaid that smile of his is one in a million, he's just too old to be starbuck

I remember him in the "right stuff"

Wonder if Dirk's children are old enough to play the part

shultz played Murdock in the A team

braxiss · January 26th, 2005, 08:40 PM

i could really go for roger moore as baltar

Ethan · January 26th, 2005, 09:51 PM

I like the Orlando Bloom idea, except I can see him more fitting a Bojay type role. I like Roger Moore a lot better than Dwight Shultz. Morgan Freeman for Tigh was excellent too. I could see Sean Connery as Cain, but I would rather see Richard Hatch come back as Adama. Does anyone like, maybe, Brittany Murphy as Cassiopia? Anyway, it was just a suggestion. . . .

Ethan

jewels · January 26th, 2005, 10:37 PM

Cassiopea: Sarah Michelle Gellar? (Buffy)

Darrell Lawrence · January 27th, 2005, 01:04 AM

Sarah would make a better Sheba I think...

amberstar · January 27th, 2005, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Warrior

Sarah would make a better Sheba I think...

That's a really good idea

Muffit · January 27th, 2005, 08:02 AM

Hmm.. recasting... gotta think...

Mel Brooks - Adama
Jackie Chan - Apollo
Jeff Daniels - Starbuck
Wanda Sykes - Athena
Ellen Degeneres - Cassie
Woody Allen - Baltar (!)
Lewis Black - Cain
Wayan Brothers - Hector and Vector

- And use the Queen Mary for all the Galactica sets...

Hey!! You asked!!!

Ask a silly question, get a silly answer

(Sorry Antelope, couldn't resists

Only thing I want recast is my leg

)

January 27th, 2005, 08:19 AM

You are funny Muffit!

I like the Sarah Michelle Geller ideas also, especially as Sheba.

I keep finding people I like in Smallville also. Here's another from there: I don't know the actors name but the guy who plays Lionel Luther would make a good Baltar. You can't tell if he is pure evil or needs to be pitied. That kind of Baltar would be good in TOS season 2.

Now that I remeber who Dwight Schutz is I can see him but I don't think he could fill those shoes. I guess I can't get beyond Barkley in my mind.

I am still stuck on a Starbuck. It may well have to be an unknown or I need to start watching movies with younger actors. We seem to have a good crop of young women actors today but are short on the men.

Jessica Simpson could play Cassie if you want a young boxum blond who appeals both to the young man and seems to be family friendly.

peter noble · January 27th, 2005, 08:20 AM

Adama: Tom Selleck
Apollo: Tom Welling
Starbuck: ?
Athena: Erica Durance
Cassiopeia: Mercedes McNabb
Boomer: ?
Tigh: Herb Jefferson Jr
Sheba: Rose McGowan

Muffit · January 27th, 2005, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by antelope526

You are funny Muffit!

January 27th, 2005, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by peter noble

Adama: Tom Selleck
Apollo: Tom Welling
Starbuck: ?
Athena: Erica Durance
Cassiopeia: Mercedes McNabb
Boomer: ?
Tigh: Herb Jefferson Jr
Sheba: Rose McGowan

I think Rose McGowan would make a fine Cassiopeia. With the Charmed girls in mind I think the girl that plays Piper would make a fine Athena or Sheba.

Tom Selleck would make a good Adama.

Darrell Lawrence · January 27th, 2005, 09:59 AM

antelope, regarding your non (ie, stuck) Starbuck choice-

Do you know who Cary Elwes is? The link I provided has a pic of him in a Colonial outfit. If you don't recognize the name, then maybe the face?

jewels · January 27th, 2005, 10:02 AM

I'd take Sarah Michelle as Sheba too, but maybe Catherine Bell as Athena? Or (can't remember her name) that was the companion on Firefly.

I wish we had a spot for Jewel Staite too. I think I better leave the girls up to the guys!

Siress Trinia: the woman that played Irena Drevko on Alias

Another possibility for Adama: the guy that plays Mr. Briscoe on Alias
The guy that plays Arvin Sloane on Alias would make a good Baltar too.

January 27th, 2005, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Warrior

antelope, regarding your non (ie, stuck) Starbuck choice-

Do you know who Cary Elwes is? The link I provided has a pic of him in a Colonial outfit. If you don't recognize the name, then maybe the face?

What has he played in? I'm bad with actors names but fairly good with the characters.

Darrell Lawrence · January 27th, 2005, 11:01 AM

Robin Hood- Men in Tights, The Princess Bride, Pentagon Wars, Twister and many more

His on-screen personality reminds me a lot of Dirk.

Darrell Lawrence · January 27th, 2005, 11:03 AM

http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0000144/

January 27th, 2005, 11:18 AM

Warrior: Thanks for the info. Now I realize who he is. The only problem is that again he seems to fall into that category of people who may have the right personality but are a bit too old. I can't see a colonial LT being 43 years old.

I really wonder: Where are the young and manly actors?