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The Results Are In: Recast Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Tue, 01/22/2008 - 5:12pm by BuzzSugar
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Every other Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie. The reader who submits the best cast wins a BuzzSugar t-shirt!

Your passion for Buffy the Vampire Slayer certainly came out in this recast — one of the biggest ever! I'm seriously impressed with the time so many of you put into your recasts, choosing actors to play numerous other characters and painstakingly explaining your picks.

Buffy herself seemed to be the toughest choice, though there were several common picks to play her, most notably Hayden Panettiere and Kristen Bell. Amber Tamblyn was another interesting choice, and I got a kick out of supertramp's explanation for her choice of Evan Rachael Wood: "If she can deal with Mr. Manson, she can handle vampires." Many of you leaned toward Tina Majorino to play Willow, and Ellen Page was another common pick for that role. As for Spike, I was particularly intrigued by caseystrip and alynn's choice of Cillian Murphy.

But my favorite overall recast came from Adrenalynn75! To see wh Adrenalynn75 chose, along with some new cast photos, just read more.

Buffy — Leighton Meester
Willow — America Ferrera
Xander — Justin Long
Giles — Kelsey Grammer
Spike — James Marsden

Buffy, Willow, and Spike:

Giles and Xander:

Her bonus picks:
Angel — Josh Duhamel
Cordelia — Rachel Bilson
Faith — Kristen Bell
Drusilla — Angelina Jolie

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  • Linda McP's picture
    Linda McP
    3

    Love these recasts, even though I'm never clever enough to enter. Congratulations!

    28 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • kissmesteph's picture
    kissmesteph
    4

    Justin Long would be the cutest most perfect Xander re-cast ever! And OMG Kelsey Grammer as Giles - awesome!

    28 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • verily's picture
    verily
    5

    Some of the picks are really good, but yikes, Kelsey Grammer? Ew ew double ew. I have to stand by the suggestions for Hugh Laurie in Gile's shoes as he would be over the top perfect as both straight laced Giles and Ripper.

    Love the James Marsden choice--cheekbones, lean build, pretty eyes, and everything...and ha! people tend to confuse the name Marsden with Marsters already.

    America Ferrara is a good choice for Willow. A really good choice. And I could see Justin Long filling the Xan-man's shoes.

    28 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • snickerdoodle's picture
    snickerdoodle
    6

    Spike? Not Angel? Grrr, it would have been interesting to see what everyone would have cast for him! But this casting seems great. Ellen Page sounds interesting too - what a different take! That would be a snarky, a little less smooth Buffy. I think Leighton Meester would be a little more sultry take, also interesting.

    28 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • snickerdoodle's picture
    snickerdoodle
    7

    Spike? Not Angel? Grrr, it would have been interesting to see what everyone would have cast for him! But this casting seems great. Ellen Page sounds interesting too - what a different take! That would be a snarky, a little less smooth Buffy. I think Leighton Meester would be a little more sultry take, also interesting.

    28 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • i am elle's picture
    i am elle
    9

    Wow, interesting choices! HAHA Kelsey Grammar as Giles? That made me LOL. Sticking out tongue I'm loving the idea of America Ferrara as Willow. And Josh Duhamel as Angel.. yummo.

    28 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • alillee's picture
    alillee
    10

    I love these picks..except for Justin Long as Xander. I don't find Justin Long that attractive and I always had a hugggggeeee crush on Xander!
    Tear tear...I miss Buffy!

    28 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • divinedebris's picture
    divinedebris
    14

    yum, James Marsden as Spike would be hot...those leather pants..oh yeah.

    I didn't even think about this recast because I love this show so much and I couldn't even think of recasting it. But all in all, good recast. R-Bills as Cordi is great!

    28 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • suemey's picture
    suemey
    15

    at leat for me recast this series is herecy! unthinkable, i cannot bring my self to do it. im sorry for this harsh comment

    28 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • Liss's picture
    Liss
    16

    Congrats! I loved Xander but i could see Justin Long playing him, other than that i can't picture any of those people. That was a hard one to recast.

    28 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • LaLa0428's picture
    LaLa0428
    17

    Congratulations Winner! Not sure who the girl is you picked for Buffy.

    28 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • PrSiren's picture
    PrSiren
    19

    Ew wtf? the only ones I agree with are Rachel Bilson & Justin Long. Leighton Meister is not cool enough to be Buffy. And Angelina as Drusilla? She'd be a better Faith.

    28 weeks 1 day ago Report Comment
  • shadow_girl's picture
    shadow_girl
    20

    I hate to be the lone voice of dissent here but I think this recasting is horrible! With the exception of Kelsey Grammer and possibly James Marsden, these actors are all lightweights who couldn't do justice to the roles. James Marsden is a decent actor but I seriously doubt he could even come close to doing as good a job as James Marsters. And Leighton Meester as Buffy? Sacrilege!

    Then again, I worship at the altar of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and probably wouldn't be satisfied with anything other than the original cast.

    28 weeks 1 day ago Report Comment
  • Cherylish's picture
    Cherylish
    23

    I think Rachel Bilson as Cordelia is good and I could see Kristen Bell as Faith but I don't know about the others. I especially don't see Leighton as Buffy, but then again I find it very hard thinking of anyone else ever filling the Buffy cast's shoes.

    28 weeks 16 hours ago Report Comment
  • crystalsinger's picture
    crystalsinger
    24

    Can anyone post some pix of any of these recast people?

    I'm either incredibly old (shut up) or just out of the loop 'coz I'm in Australia - but I don't recognise a single name... Sad

    27 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • elanakat's picture
    elanakat
    25

    LOVE James Mardsen! Just saw him in 27 Dresses, and he was way easy on the eyes!

    27 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • Richjl413's picture
    Richjl413
    26

    AM I TOO LATE TO ENTER????

    WELL HERE GOES ANYWAY:

    Drusilla - Summer Glau
    Giles - Michael Caine
    Angel - Christian Bale (Imagine his voice in your head - a perfect brooding Angel)
    Spike - Colin Farrell - (Also, Imagine his voice in your head - He's got the voice and the attitude to play Spike perfectly)
    Buffy - Saffron Burrows

    27 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • celeb_obsessed25's picture
    celeb_obsessed25
    27

    Don't really agree with the list but I can definetly see Justin Long as Xander! Oh yes! I can kind of see Leighton as Buffy.

    16 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • celeb_obsessed25's picture
    celeb_obsessed25
    28

    Don't really agree with the list but I can definetly see Justin Long as Xander! Oh yes! I can kind of see Leighton as Buffy.

    16 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment

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