fantasy cast

A list of players, usually movie stars, for the roles in a book, comic, or other favorite story. Choosing the actors is called fantasy casting. People participate in fantasy casting as an exercise in "what-if" movie making. Also called a dream cast.

Here's a popular fantasy cast for 'To Kill A Mockingbird': Mel Gibson for Atticus Finch, Abigail Breslin for Scout Finch, Johnny Depp for Boo Radley, and Don Cheadle for Tom Robinson.

dream cast

Alternate term for a fantasy cast. Just as a "dream team" is a list of ultimate players for a sport, a dream cast is one person's list of the best players for a book adaptation or movie.

In my dream cast for "The Black Echo" by Michael Connelly, Harry Bosch would be played by Kevin Spacey, and Eleanor Wish would be played by Emily Deschanel.

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