DPP: Pilots....played by other people?

[winegums]

The fact that pilots are as epic and unique and amazing as they are in large part because they're played by Katee Sackhoff and Jamie Bamber is common knowledge, since their chemistry is a big chunk of the reason we fell in love with Lee and Kara in the first place.

But what if there was a fresh reboot of this version of BSG, and we were forced to

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[winegums]

To be absolutely honest, I have a hard time imagining pilots with the faces (and bodies) of anyone but Jamie and Katee, but if absolutely pushed, these would be my picks:

[ninety6tears]

Hiddleston knows how to carry angst. Just thinking about how he would perform that first argument we see Lee have with his dad is giving me feelings. It's a strange recast to imagine, but...yeah XD

[ninety6tears]

I always have a much harder time contemplating anyone else playing Kara than anyone else playing Lee...I think Katee just brought a lot of what is unique about the character somehow. If another good actress played her she may have still been a great character, but not quite the same character.

And yet I also have a really hard time thinking of an example of who could play Apollo, especially if we're constrained to anyone being close to Jamie's age...Ben McKenzie? Or Gael Garcia Bernal maybe, if you're looking for somebody who actually looks the same nationality as EJO (not that I could see him being on a sci-fi show, but a girl can dream).

[winegums]

I think Katee as an actress is so unique that it's hard to find anyone who could replace her in our heads, but considering that RDM and Eick did audition other actresses for her role (including Grace Park), I do wonder. Not that I WANT a reboot and recasting, though!

Also, this is fantasy-casting so we have zero constraints, pick anyone you like. I don't think either of my picks would ever be up to star in a sci-fi tv show either :) (and Gael, GUUUUUUUUUUUUH. He's too beautiful and talented for words - and helpfully pocket-sized to match EJO, too)

[ninety6tears]

I like this idea :)

[cosetteferaud]

Ohhh, yes, I can see that :D

[winegums]

I don't think anyone else could give the performance that Katee did (and the same goes for Jamie too) but for funsies, I don't mind the idea of Rosario Dawson at all :)