Sunday, 4 May 2014

Recast #1: Breaking Bad

This is something my friends and I do sometimes. Take a movie (or TV show) and recast in in a different year or era in film. I thought I'd share some of the results with you, starting with Breaking Bad. My friends and I have recasted Breaking Bad for nearly every era (what can I say? It's a great show) but i'll show you my 4 favourite versions.

Breaking Bad (1997)
Walter White – Kevin Spacey
Hank Schrader – Bruce Willis
Jesse Pinkman – Chris O’Donnell
Gustavo Fring – Denzel Washington
Skyler White – Nicole Kidman
Marie Schrader – Sally Field
Todd – Matt Damon
Mike – Michael Rooker

Breaking Bad (1987)
Walter White – Jack Nicholson
Jesse Pinkman – Marlon Wayans
Hank Schrader – Harrison Ford
Gustavo Fring – Al Pacino, Edward Olmos
Saul Goodman – Michael Douglas
Skyler White – Michelle Pfeifer

Breaking Bad (1975)
Walter White – Dustin Hoffman
Hank Schrader – Gene Hackman
Jesse Pinkman – Richard Dreyfus (yes, that is correct)
Skyler White – Meryl Streep
Gustavo Fring – Giancarlo Giannini
Saul Goodman – Robert Redford
Mike – Anthony Hopkins

(1955)
Walter White – Henry Fonda
Jesse Pinkman – James Dean
Hank Schrader – Richard Burton
Skyler White – Elizabeth Taylor
Todd – Anthony Perkins
Tuco – Sal Mineo