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Bewitched, the Movie, Casting

2003_10_bewitched.jpgIn a truly inspired turn, producers are looking at Will Ferrell to play Darrin to Nicole Kidman's Samantha in the film version of beloved television show, Bewitched. At first, Jim Carrey was mentioned to play the hapless, mere mortal husband, but how many times do we really need to him play a bumbling everyman? Will Ferrell, on the other hand, we could watch 24-7 and not get tired. It's 'cause we got a fever and the only prescription is a cowbell.

Now, to play Larry Tate, we'd like Jack Nicholson. Endora would naturally be played by Shirley MacLaine.

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  • Brad Sinclair

    I could be wrong but I distinctly recall an early Bewitched episode in which a very young Jack Nicholson appeared as a client of Tate & McMahon (sp?). I have searched high and low for a reference to ensure that my memory is not faulty and that indeed it was indeed the young and charming Jack. I suspect it's not the kind of role for which he would like to be remembered. Can anyone out there corroborate my memory?

  • roberta

    Hi!,I think that the only person that could play

    darren stevens is jim carrey.He has the look,comical genius to pull this thing off. I also think that Lauren Becaull could play Endora. And maybe Gene Hackman as Larry Tate.

  • rodney rose

    It took me a while to get nicole Kidman but I am ok with that now. I definetly think Jim carey would be great , but will farrel I think will be good as well or maybe jack from will and grace . Carol burnett as mrs kravitz with Tim conway. Shirley or Julie Andrews for Endora, and only betty white for aunt clara have always been my choice. Nathan lane as uncle Arthur and Christopher lloyd as Dr. Bombay . ilove ellen as esmerelda and Dabney coleman or sherman Hemsly from the jefferson as larry Tate The new actress dakaota [something] would be agood tabitha.michael caine or sean connery for Maurice

  • BRIAN

    There is no better actor to replace Paul Lynde than Nathan Lane.

  • Isabella

    We should start a campaign for Jim Carrey as Darrin.

    I don't know if I will see the movie if Will Ferrel is Darrin.

  • Gary

    I totally agree that Jim Carrey IS Darrin.

    Shirley McLaine as Endora. Genius.

    Joan Plowright must be playing Aunt Clara?

    You would remember her as Mrs Wilson in the Dennis The Menace movie.

  • ELAINE

    I have never been so disappointed ever in the casting of a movie. Will Ferrel is ok, but not as Darrin. He's too laid back and not animated enough. For years, BEFORE Bewitched was going to be made, I always said that Jim Carrey had to be Darrin.

    The show where Darrin takes expressions literally.....like "keeping his ear to the ground"

    and he falls to the ground.......When I saw that, I saw Jim Carrey.

    I'm still hoping that Will Ferrel has not signed on the dotted line, and Jim Carrey will still get the role. Even if he is over exposed, Bewitched will be ruined without him.

  • Chris

    How about Nathan Lane as Uncle Arthur?

  • DAVE

    I agree Steve Martin should be the uncle arthur,,,but Carrey has to play Darrin...absouletly perfect---tall,lanky,and would be totally hilarious--------I hope they would not switch charcters half way through the film...its different in the show,,,for six years York played darrin then they aired 14 episodes with no darrin then brought in Sargent for a smooth transition...what will it be in the film an hour with carrey and an hour with ferrel...no way!

  • Paul

    Ok I've got the PERFECT Glady's Cravitz. Anyone remember the Hilarious, Comdey Central Show, STRANGERS WITH CANDY? How about Amy Sedaris? She would be AWSOME!!!

  • Edward

    What about Charles Nelson Riley for Doctor Bombay or Uncle Arthur, somebody from the Vallhalla of witty Americans? I would much rather see Dame Edna or Lipsynka as Endora than Shirley "It Twirled Up" Maclaine. Or Murray Hill as Doctor Bombay and Lady Bunny as Samantha. If you could teach her to speak as Endora I guess Roseanne Barr might be okay but it's likely she would just speak as she normally does. Ooh, or what about Ellen Degeneres or Alice Ghostly as Gladys Cravitz. Oh, no, wait. I got it. Bea Arthur as Endora. It has to be Bea. I like the idea of Jack Nicholson as Larry Tate. Darrin has to be Will Ferrell, yes.

  • Roger

    I hope you pull this off. I am a Bewitched fan.

  • Steve Bothun

    Dick York was a friend of mine. I interviewed him at his Rockford, Michigan home a few years before he died. He was agood guy. We stayed in touch. I have more than three hours of raw video tape, talking to Dick about his career. I kept asking what happened, why he left the show.

    He didn't want to rally talk about it except to say,he hurt his back making a movie with Gary Cooper, and as a result got addicted to pain pills, wich eventually cost him his job. He said

    the freezes, when he had to stand still, for the magic shots really took a toll on his back.

  • Steve Bothun

    Dick York was a friend of mine. I interviewed him at his Rockford, Michigan home a few years before he died. He was agood guy. We stayed in touch. I have more than three hours of raw video tape, talking to Dick about his career. I kept asking what happened, why he left the show.

    He didn't want to rally talk about it except to say,he hurt his back making a movie with Gary Cooper, and as a result got addicted to pain pills, wich eventually cost him his job. He said

    the freezes, when he had to stand still, for the magic shots really took a toll on his back.

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  • Kurt

    For casting of the Kravitzes, I felt Dan Ackroyd and Jane Curtin would make a great Gladys and Abner. Curtin, in my opinion, would play the part like Alice Pearce, who was the superior Mrs. Kravitz. Ackroyd would play off Curtin really well and could throw in a funny line.

  • Don S

    Larry Tate was the funniest character on the show.

    I'm in advertising and I've worked for a lot of Larry Tates. I'd love it when he's say Darrin isn't going to be with us very long. And the client would say he loved the campaign and Larry would turn it around to he's going on a short vacation but he'll be right back to start work your campaign. It really is like that.

  • Charissa

    No one in the whole world is a bigger fan of Bewitched than I. When I was a child in the sixties I loved Samantha and the perfect world that she lived in. Since my own family was such a mess it was a blessing to be able to "escape" to Morning Glory Circle every Thursday night! When ever I can I'll try to catch a rerun of my beloved show and instantly I'm transported back to the one of happiest memories of my childhood. Thank you Elizabeth and the rest of the cast(I'll see you someday in Heaven!!) By the way Jim Carrey as Darren Stevens or just forget it!!

  • midnitemerald

    Weren't there also two Mrs. Kravitzs'?

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