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* ''Literature/StrangerThanFanfiction'': Joey Davis tends to think that the perfect actor to portray {{God}} would be Creator/IanMcKellan. In his inner movie of God deciding homosexuality isn't a sin anymore, he has him accompanied by Moses (played by Creator/DenzelWashington) and JesusChrist (played by Creator/IdrisElba).
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* ''Literature/StrangerThanFanfiction'': Joey Davis tends to think that the perfect actor to portray {{God}} would be Creator/IanMcKellan. Creator/IanMcKellen. In his inner movie of God deciding homosexuality isn't a sin anymore, he has him accompanied by Moses (played by Creator/DenzelWashington) and JesusChrist UsefulNotes/JesusChrist (played by Creator/IdrisElba).
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* ''Literature/StrangerThanFanfiction'': Joey Davis tends to think that the perfect actor to portray {{God}} would be Creator/IanMcKellan. In his inner movie of God deciding homosexuality isn't a sin anymore, he has him accompanied by Moses (played by Creator/DenzelWashington) and JesusChrist (played by Creator/IdrisElba).
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* Creator/BenBarnes was an extremely popular choice amongst ''[[Literature/TheGrishaverse Grishaverse]]'' fans for the Darkling, a major character in the series. This ultimately became an AscendedFanon when he was officially cast for the character in Netflix's ''Series/ShadowAndBone'' adaptation.
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* ''Literature/AxiomsEnd'' author Creator/LindsayEllis has [[https://twitter.com/thelindsayellis/status/1294423767368601601?s=21 suggested]] casting Creator/PedroPascal as Nils if the book ever became a movie. She also [[https://twitter.com/thelindsayellis/status/1294427607224573957?s=21 agreed]] with suggestions for Creator/RosaSalazar to play Cora, at least until she realized Salazar's age surpassed that of Cora.

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* ''Literature/AxiomsEnd'' author Creator/LindsayEllis has [[https://twitter.com/thelindsayellis/status/1294423767368601601?s=21 suggested]] suggested casting Creator/PedroPascal as Nils if the book ever became a movie. She also [[https://twitter.com/thelindsayellis/status/1294427607224573957?s=21 agreed]] agreed with suggestions for Creator/RosaSalazar to play Cora, at least until she realized Salazar's age surpassed that of Cora.
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* Virtually every fan of ''Literature/StarTrekNewFrontier'' seems to think that [[Series/StargateAtlantis Joe Flanigan]] would make an ideal Mackenzie Calhoun. Just go look at all the fan-made intro vids on Youtube!

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* Virtually every fan of ''Literature/StarTrekNewFrontier'' seems to think that [[Series/StargateAtlantis Joe Flanigan]] Creator/JoeFlanigan would make an ideal Mackenzie Calhoun. Just go look at all the fan-made intro vids on Youtube!

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* Parodied in ''Series/TheSuiteLife'' when multiple people want Music/BritneySpears to play London in a movie about her. London agrees. For the record, she's Asian and [[RaceLift Britney of course isn't]].

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* Parodied in ''Series/TheSuiteLife'' ''Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody'' when multiple people want Music/BritneySpears to play London in a movie about her. London agrees. For the record, she's Asian and [[RaceLift Britney of course isn't]].


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* The site [[https://www.mycast.io/ Mycast]] is an entire site devoted to this.
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* ''Literature/AxiomsEnd'' author Creator/LindsayEllis has [[https://twitter.com/thelindsayellis/status/1294423767368601601?s=21 suggested]] casting Creator/PedroPascal as Nils if the book ever became a movie. She also [[https://twitter.com/thelindsayellis/status/1294427607224573957?s=21 agreed]] with suggestions for Creator/RosaSalazar to play Cora, at least until she realized Salazar was older than she expected.

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* ''Literature/AxiomsEnd'' author Creator/LindsayEllis has [[https://twitter.com/thelindsayellis/status/1294423767368601601?s=21 suggested]] casting Creator/PedroPascal as Nils if the book ever became a movie. She also [[https://twitter.com/thelindsayellis/status/1294427607224573957?s=21 agreed]] with suggestions for Creator/RosaSalazar to play Cora, at least until she realized Salazar was older than she expected.Salazar's age surpassed that of Cora.
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* ''Literature/AxiomsEnd'' author Creator/LindsayEllis has [[https://twitter.com/thelindsayellis/status/1294423767368601601?s=21 suggested]] casting Creator/PedroPascal as Nils if the book ever became a movie.

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* ''Literature/AxiomsEnd'' author Creator/LindsayEllis has [[https://twitter.com/thelindsayellis/status/1294423767368601601?s=21 suggested]] casting Creator/PedroPascal as Nils if the book ever became a movie. She also [[https://twitter.com/thelindsayellis/status/1294427607224573957?s=21 agreed]] with suggestions for Creator/RosaSalazar to play Cora, at least until she realized Salazar was older than she expected.
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* ''Literature/AxiomsEnd'' author Creator/LindsayEllis has [[https://twitter.com/thelindsayellis/status/1294423767368601601?s=21 suggested]] casting Creator/PedroPascal as Nils if the book ever became a movie.
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* ''Series/{{Cracker}}'' creator Jimmy [=McGovern=] described the main character Fitz as a Creator/JohnCassavetes type, "thin and wiry...an ex-military-type". HilariousInHindsight, given the [[FatBastard eventual casting]] of Creator/RobbieColtrane.

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* ''Series/{{Cracker}}'' creator Jimmy [=McGovern=] described the main character Fitz as a Creator/JohnCassavetes type, "thin and wiry...an ex-military-type". HilariousInHindsight, given the [[FatBastard eventual casting]] of Creator/RobbieColtrane. Robert Pastorelli, who played the lead in the American remake, was somewhat on the beefy side as well.
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* When the rumor mill started that Disney would do a live action VideoGame/KnightsOftheOldRepublic tie-in, photomanips abounded of who would be cast for Revan. Top contender? Creator/KeanuReeves. Played with in the case of Kreia from [[VideoGame/KnightsOftheOldRepublicIITheSithLords second game]], where the discussion on Website/{{Reddit}} just cut to the chase and said that the actress who voiced her would be the best fit to reprise it for live action.
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* When the miniseries Series/TinMan aired, the reaction from the WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGalaxyRangers fan list to Creator/NealMcDonough amounted to ''"How the hell did Zach Foxx end up in Oz?!"''
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The purpose of a hypothetical cast may be to give the reader of a fictional work a better picture of how a character looks and acts. This is common practice for online virtual series and sometimes used by authors of commercially published works. It can also be part of a hypothetical discussion by fans of a work. Many times, when a creator is pitching a work to a production company (such as a new series to a TV network), the creator will use existing photos from previous works to help others visualize the characters (as mentioned below, Jeff Eastin used a photo of Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio circa ''Catch Me If You Can,'' to help visualize the gentleman rogue con man of ''Series/WhiteCollar'''s Neal Caffrey.

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The purpose of a hypothetical cast may be to give the reader of a fictional work a better picture of how a character looks and acts. This is common practice for online virtual series and sometimes used by authors of commercially published works. It can also be part of a hypothetical discussion by fans of a work. Many times, when a creator is pitching a work to a production company (such as a new series to a TV network), the creator will use existing photos from previous works to help others visualize the characters (as mentioned below, Jeff Eastin used a photo of Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio circa ''Catch Me If You Can,'' ''Film/CatchMeIfYouCan,'' to help visualize the gentleman rogue con man of ''Series/WhiteCollar'''s Neal Caffrey.

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* The fan favourite choice to play Hal Jordan in ''Film/GreenLantern'' was Creator/NathanFillion, who voiced him in various animated productions.



* DiscussedTrope in ''Film/{{Scream 1996}}''-- Sidney says "with my luck they'd cast Tori Spelling". In the sequel when they have indeed made a FilmWithinAFilm about the events, Sidney is played by...Tori Spelling (who found it ActuallyPrettyFunny).

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* DiscussedTrope in ''Film/{{Scream 1996}}''-- Sidney says "with my luck they'd cast Tori Spelling".Creator/ToriSpelling". In the sequel when they have indeed made a FilmWithinAFilm about the events, Sidney is played by...Tori Spelling (who found it ActuallyPrettyFunny).



* Philip Pullman was ecstatic when Nicole Kidman was cast as Marisa Coulter in ''Film/TheGoldenCompass'', as she had been his personal favorite for the role (he had wanted Jason Isaacs as Lord Azriel, but that role went to Creator/DanielCraig). He even approved the AdaptationDyeJob - Mrs Coulter was black haired in the book and blonde in the film - by saying "I was wrong. She has to be blonde."

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* Philip Pullman Creator/PhilipPullman was ecstatic when Nicole Kidman Creator/NicoleKidman was cast as Marisa Coulter in ''Film/TheGoldenCompass'', as she had been his personal favorite for the role (he had wanted Jason Isaacs as Lord Azriel, but that role went to Creator/DanielCraig). He even approved the AdaptationDyeJob - Mrs Coulter was black haired in the book and blonde in the film - by saying "I was wrong. She has to be blonde."



* On ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'', the town's mayor, Walter Gunderson, has never appeared onscreen. Creator/AmyPoehler says they'd like Creator/BillMurray for the part. Dan Harmon wanted Murray to play Jeff's dad on ''Series/{{Community}}''.

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* On ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'', the town's mayor, Walter Gunderson, has never appeared onscreen. Creator/AmyPoehler says they'd like Creator/BillMurray for the part. Dan Harmon Creator/DanHarmon wanted Murray to play Jeff's dad on ''Series/{{Community}}''.



* After having the whole Series/{{Angel}}-[[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Buffy]]-Spike triangle explained to him, Lorne reflects that "I could sell that story to any studio in a heartbeat. I see Depp and Bloom - but then again, I see them a lot."

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* After having the whole Series/{{Angel}}-[[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Buffy]]-Spike triangle explained to him, Lorne reflects that "I could sell that story to any studio in a heartbeat. I see Depp [[Creator/JohnnyDepp Depp]] and Bloom [[Creator/OrlandoBloom Bloom]] - but then again, I see them a lot."



* When then-Senator Barack Obama appeared on the ''Tyra'' show, Tyra asked him who he would like to play him in the inevitable biopic. He initially said his first choice would have been Creator/DenzelWashington, but [[SelfDeprecation because of the ears,]] it might need to be Creator/WillSmith.

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* When then-Senator Barack Obama UsefulNotes/BarackObama appeared on the ''Tyra'' show, Tyra asked him who he would like to play him in the inevitable biopic. He initially said his first choice would have been Creator/DenzelWashington, but [[SelfDeprecation because of the ears,]] it might need to be Creator/WillSmith.



* ''Series/{{Supergirl 2015}}''
** While Creator/MelissaBenoist eventually owned the role of the titular protagonist, her runners-up Creator/ClaireHolt and Gemma Atkinson were the fan-favorites.

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** While Creator/MelissaBenoist eventually owned the role of the titular protagonist, her runners-up Creator/ClaireHolt and Gemma Atkinson Creator/GemmaAtkinson were the fan-favorites.



* While discussing ''Series/RedDwarf'''s failed American pilot, Danny John-Jules named Creator/JohnBelushi as the ideal American to play Lister.

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* While discussing ''Series/RedDwarf'''s failed American pilot, Danny John-Jules Creator/DannyJohnJules named Creator/JohnBelushi as the ideal American to play Lister.



* Creator/StephenieMeyer's choice for [[Literature/{{Twilight}} Bella Swann]] was Creator/EmilyBrowning. Meyer also said she pictured Creator/HenryCavill when writing Edward Cullen, but by the time the movies were made, he was considered too old for the role, making it the ''second'' part he's lost to Robert Pattinson (the first being [[Literature/HarryPotter Cedric Diggory.]])

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* Creator/StephenieMeyer's choice for [[Literature/{{Twilight}} Bella Swann]] was Creator/EmilyBrowning. Meyer also said she pictured Creator/HenryCavill when writing Edward Cullen, but by the time the movies were made, he was considered too old for the role, making it the ''second'' part he's lost to Robert Pattinson Creator/RobertPattinson (the first being [[Literature/HarryPotter Cedric Diggory.]])



* In a Creator/{{PBS}} documentary on the making of ''Film/TheProducers'' (stage musical) cast album, Nathan Lane jokes with Creator/MelBrooks about who will star in TheMovie. Lane says Creator/DannyDeVito will be playing Bialystock. Brooks promises that Lane will be in the movie.

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* In a Creator/{{PBS}} documentary on the making of ''Film/TheProducers'' (stage musical) cast album, Nathan Lane Creator/NathanLane jokes with Creator/MelBrooks about who will star in TheMovie. Lane says Creator/DannyDeVito will be playing Bialystock. Brooks promises that Lane will be in the movie.
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* ''Anime/{{Saiyuki}}'' - Previous to its animated adaptation Artist Kazuya Minekura (jokingly) suggested that resident StepfordSmiler Cho Hakkai be voiced by Creator/AkiraIshida, and so when time came to actually cast him, the animators decided that Ishida was indeed the best candidate for the job.

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* ''Anime/{{Saiyuki}}'' ''Manga/{{Saiyuki}}'' - Previous to its animated adaptation Artist Kazuya Minekura (jokingly) suggested that resident StepfordSmiler Cho Hakkai be voiced by Creator/AkiraIshida, and so when time came to actually cast him, the animators decided that Ishida was indeed the best candidate for the job.



* Philip Pullman was ecstatic when Nicole Kidman was cast as Marisa Coulter in ''Film/TheGoldenCompass'', as she had been his personal favorite for the role (he had wanted Jason Isaacs as Lord Azriel, but that role went to Daniel Craig). He even approved the AdaptationDyeJob - Mrs Coulter was black haired in the book and blonde in the film - by saying "I was wrong. She has to be blonde."
* Creator/BetteDavis gave Susan Sarandon her nod to play her in a hypothetical film adaptation of her life. After several projects that never got off the ground, she got her wish in ''{{Series/Feud}}''.

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* Philip Pullman was ecstatic when Nicole Kidman was cast as Marisa Coulter in ''Film/TheGoldenCompass'', as she had been his personal favorite for the role (he had wanted Jason Isaacs as Lord Azriel, but that role went to Daniel Craig).Creator/DanielCraig). He even approved the AdaptationDyeJob - Mrs Coulter was black haired in the book and blonde in the film - by saying "I was wrong. She has to be blonde."
* Creator/BetteDavis gave Susan Sarandon Creator/SusanSarandon her nod to play her in a hypothetical film adaptation of her life. After several projects that never got off the ground, she got her wish in ''{{Series/Feud}}''.



** The fan-favorite to play her cousin Franchise/{{Superman}} were either Tom Welling in a [[AlternateSelf sort-of]] RoleReprise from ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' or Creator/MattBomer (who was the original choice for the ''Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse'' to play the character and the voice of the character himself in ''WesternAnimation/SupermanUnbound'').
** Benoist said in an interview that she wanted co-star and on-screen adoptive sister Creator/ChylerLeigh to play their version of ComicBook/{{Batgirl}}. Interestingly, Lee's character has most of ''ComicBook/{{Batwoman}}''[='=]s defining characterizations such as being a redhead with a bob cut, the show's resident BadassNormal, and eventually even hooking up with the character's canonical LoveInterest, Maggie Sawyer.

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** The fan-favorite to play her cousin Franchise/{{Superman}} were either Tom Welling Creator/TomWelling in a [[AlternateSelf sort-of]] RoleReprise from ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' or Creator/MattBomer (who was the original choice for the ''Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse'' to play the character and the voice of the character himself in ''WesternAnimation/SupermanUnbound'').
** Benoist said in an interview that she wanted co-star and on-screen adoptive sister Creator/ChylerLeigh to play their version of ComicBook/{{Batgirl}}. Interestingly, Lee's Leigh's character has most of ''ComicBook/{{Batwoman}}''[='=]s defining characterizations such as being a redhead with a bob cut, the show's resident BadassNormal, and eventually even hooking up with the character's canonical LoveInterest, Maggie Sawyer.
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* For ''WebAnimation/HazbinHotel'' and ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss'', Vivienne "Vivziepop" Medrano has a number of "headcanon" voices for characters that haven't spoken yet:
** Creator/MarkHamill as Vox.
** Music/BarbraStreisand as Rosie.
** Music/WeirdAlYankovic as Lucifer.
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* ''Series/{{Cracker}}'' creator Jimmy [=McGovern=] described the main character Fitz as a Creator/JohnCassavetes type, "thin and wiry...an ex-military-type".

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* Common in virtual series, such as ''FanFic/TheNyazianProphecies'', ''[[http://gypsypro.net/shows/creed/cast.php Creed]]'', ''[[http://www.thewatcherscouncil.net/backstory.html Watchers]]'' and most shows at Website/MZPtv.
* ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6906423/1/iCarlys_Father iCarly's Father]]'' and its sequels, a Series/NickVerse fanfic series which is mainly a crossover between ''Series/ICarly'' and ''Series/{{Victorious}}'', has the hypothetical casting of [[Series/StargateAtlantis Joe Flanigan]] as the adult Steven Shay, and Music/ArianaGrande with her natural brunette hair colour as Taylor Dorfman in flashbacks set during her and Col Shay's romance during high school. The hypothetical resemblance between Taylor and Cat Valentine (Ariana's redhaired character on ''Series/{{Victorious}}'') is brought up when Steven meets Cat for the first time.
* Oh so common in ''Anime/PrettyCure'' fics. A good portion of these have Creator/EmmaWatson thrown in somewhere.
* ''Fanfic/TheHarmonVerse'': Its {{Original Character}}s are played by real-life actors and actresses, mostly from either talent shows or from Broadway productions.
* A lot of OC's in ''Series/{{Glee}}'' fanfics are played by contenders from ''Series/TheGleeProject'', and bring a lot of [[CastingGag Casting Gags]] with them.
* The writing site Wattpad encourages its users to do this with a feature allowing them to pick their ideal cast from a list of celebrities.
* In ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'', Harry, and by extension Thor's [[HumanShifting James Potter form]], is fancast as [[{{Series/Smallville}} Tom Welling]]. The CastingGag inherent in this (Clark Kent a.k.a. Kal-El also exists in this world, as a contemporary of Harry's), is an early hint at the link between Krypton and Earth (though all it boils down to is Odin giving a nod to the House of El, with the first Kal-El being his foster brother) - though WordOfGod has noted that Harry is changing to resemble his mother more as he ages, suggesting that he's growing into something closer to Creator/HenryCavill or Creator/PierceBrosnan. Other characters are also cast:
** Wanda Maximoff - Creator/RachelWeisz
** Doctor Strange - Creator/ViggoMortensen (for lack of better ideas, according to WordOfGod.)
** Gravemoss - Creator/CillianMurphy
** Warren Worthington III – Creator/OrlandoBloom
** Michael Carpenter – Creator/NathanFillion
** Mister Sinister – Creator/BenedictCumberbatch
** Sean Cassidy - [[{{Series/Outlander}} Sam Heughan]]
** Carol Danvers - Creator/ElishaCuthbert[=/=]Creator/KatherynWinnick
** Diana Herculeis - Creator/BridgetRegan
** Jean-Paul Beaubier - Creator/GaspardUlliel
** Uhtred Ullrson - Creator/SeanBean (young)
** Sharon Carter - Creator/RachelNichols
** Alison Carter/O'Neill - Creator/GraceKelly
** Lily Potter [[spoiler: a.k.a. the White Phoenix of the Crown]] - Creator/BryceDallasHoward
** Harry Dresden - Creator/ClintEastwood
** Lt. Karrin Murphy - Creator/KristenBell
** Thomas Raith - Creator/IanSomerhalder
** Bruce Wayne - Creator/ChristianBale
** Jean Grey [[spoiler: and Maddie Pryor/Rachel Grey]] - Creator/JaimeRayNewman
** Victor Von Doom - Creator/MarkStrong
** Nicodemus Archleone - Creator/JeremyIrons
** Remy [=LeBeau=]/[[spoiler: Scott Summers]] - Creator/BenBarnes
** Death of the Endless - Creator/GemmaArterton
** [[spoiler: Dracula]] - Creator/CharlesDance
* In the author's notes of ''Fanfic/MyImmortal'', Tara Gilesbie suggested that [[Music/MyChemicalRomance Gerard Way]] (!) should play Draco in the next Harry Potter film.
* The Website/{{Wattpad}} posting of ''Fanfic/TheFirstSaniwa'' boasts a hypothetical live-action cast rather than voice cast, which features most of the characters as played by actors portraying them in the games' official live-action adaptations (except Higekiri who's supposed to be played by Masaki Okada as opposed to the official Hiroki Miura who already plays Hiromasa). The casting for {{Original Character}}s and canon characters who haven't appeared in live action is as follows:
** Shun Oguri as Minamoto no Yorimitsu
** Seishirō Katō as Monjumaru/young Yorimitsu
** Shūji Hayashi as Minamoto no Yorichika
** Fuku Suzuki as Fugenmaru/young Yorichika
** Hiroshi Abe as Minamoto no Mitsunaka
** Tatsuya Isaka as Shishiō
** Tsuyoshi Dōmoto as Nansen Ichimonji
** Eisuke Tsuda as Juzumaru Tsunetsugu
** Ryūnosuke Kamiki as Onigiri
** Harumi Inoue as Hōōka
** Creator/NaoNagasawa as Aoandon
** Masataka Kubota as Susabi
** Creator/HirokoKasahara as Miketsu
** Shima Iwashita as Kuzunoha
** Mitsuru Karahashi as Abe no Yasuna
** Tatsuomi Hamada as Hōchō Tōshirō
** Kōhei Murakami (b. 1986) as Mōri Tōshirō
* ''FanFic/PrettyCurePerfumePreppy'' has both a Japanese and English language hypothetical voice cast list.
** Japanese:
*** Asumi Nakata as Chloe Auriville[=/=]Cure Rosa.
*** Creator/AsamiShimoda as Chiara Auriville[=/=]Cure Vanilla.
*** Creator/SatsukiYukino as Mayonaka Ayameko[=/=]Cure Jasmine.
*** Natsuko Kuwatani as Mitsukawa Hanae[=/=]Cure Tangerine.
*** Rio Natsuki as Torino Ikuko[=/=]Cure Cardamomo.
*** Tomoko Kaneda as Lavvie.
*** Rie Iwatsubo as Lotus.
*** Yusuke Tezuka as Pittan[=/=]Daidai Pitari.
*** Yuriko Yamaguchi as Ashley [=McFly=][=/=]Leather Ashes.
*** Creator/AkioOhtsuka as Stankou.
*** Creator/UnshoIshizuka as Francheese.
*** Creator/TakeshiAono as Gaabeiten.
*** Creator/BinShimada as Shashincame.
*** Miyoko Aso as Komorah.
*** Chiemi Chiba as Nekoshippo Lori[=/=]Lapinyuu.
*** Toshiko Fujita as Romona [=McFly=][=/=]Raflesina.
** English:
*** Sherry Lynn as Chloe Auriville[=/=]Cure Rosa.
*** Creator/LuciChristian as Chiara Auriville[=/=]Cure Vanilla.
*** Sandy Fox as Mayonaka Ayameko[=/=]Cure Jasmine.
*** Bridget Hoffman as Mitsukawa Hanae[=/=]Cure Tangerine.
*** Creator/PhileceSampler as Torino Ikuko[=/=]Cure Cardamomo.
*** Tony Oliver as Lavvie.
*** Rebecca Forstadt as Lotus.
*** Creator/SteveBlum as Pittan[=/=]Daidai Pitari.
*** Jamie Marchi as Ashley [=McFly=][=/=]Leather Ashes.
*** Creator/LexLang as Stankou.
*** Creator/KirkThornton as Francheese.
*** Creator/RichardEpcar as Gaabeiten.
*** Creator/MarkHamill as Shashincame.
*** Catherine Battistone as Komorah.
*** Creator/TressMacNeille as Nekoshippo Lori[=/=]Lapinyuu.
*** Creator/MaryElizabethMcGlynn as Romona [=McFly=][=/=]Raflesina.
* The ''Series/{{Arrow}} fic ''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/11075217/chapters/24701451 Guardians of Star City: Season 1]] features a cast list the author is personally picturing, but he encourages readers to stick the show's actors if they so desire. Most of the characters ''are'' played by the same actors in they are in the show, the changes (explanations for why such changes were made are provided) are:
** Creator/CharlieHunnam as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow
** Creator/NicoleKidman as Dinah Drake Lance/Black Canary I
** Creator/JimCaviezel as Ted Grant/Wildcat
** Creator/StephenAmell as Tommy Merlyn
** Creator/KyleMacLachlan as Dr. Anthony Ivo
** Creator/MichaelChiklis as Daniel Brickwell
** Creator/AndrewScott as Hadrian Walcott/The Huntsman, an OriginalCharacter.
* ''Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesTheSeries'' did this, playing on its status as a fake ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'' TV show. The central cast includes:
** Pamela Segal as Calvin
** Creator/TomHanks as Hobbes
** Creator/RyanStiles as Socrates
** Andrew Lawrence as [[TheDanza Andy]]
** Colin Mochrie as Sherman
** Norman Lovett as the MTM
* {{Creator/madsthenerdygirl}}'s ''Fanfic/MCURewrites'' features this cast list for Marvel characters who have not yet appeared in the ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'':
** Shun Oguri as Gorgon
** Creator/IslaFisher as Sinthea "Sin" Schmidt
** Zach [=McGowan=] as Grim Reaper
** Creator/MillaJovovich as Viper/Madame Hydra
** Creator/HelenMirren as Madame B
* ''Fanfic/SkyholdAcademyYearbook'' has a full live-action cast, covering many of the characters who have appeared thus far. Unlike in the [[Franchise/DragonAge source material]], everyone in the fic universe is human, so finding perfect matches was a challenge. Among others, the cast includes Creator/EwanMcGregor as Alistair, Creator/AnneHathaway as Marian Hawke, [[Series/HerculesTheLegendaryJourneys Michael Hurst]] as Varric, and Creator/MorenaBaccarin as Cassandra.
* ''Fanfic/TalesOfTheUndiscoveredSwords'' suggests voice actors for every of its {{Original Character}}s at the end of each entry.
** [[RoyalBrat Himetsuru Ichimonji]] – Creator/AkiraIshida, Creator/TakahiroSakurai or Creator/KojiYusa
** [[YamatoNadeshiko Nikkō]] [[ParodySue Ichimonji]] – Creator/YoshimasaHosoya, Creator/HirokiTakahashi, Creator/TakehitoKoyasu or Creator/DaisukeHirakawa
** [[ManChild Kitsunegasaki]] – Creator/YoshitsuguMatsuoka, Creator/MasakazuMorita or Creator/{{KENN}}
** [[BigBrotherBully Ishida]] [[CrazyJealousGuy Sadamune]] – Creator/MamoruMiyano, Creator/MiyuIrino or Creator/TakumaTerashima
** [[AmnesiacHero Kiriha]] [[ExtremeDoormat Sadamune]] – Creator/ShoutaAoi, Creator/YuutoUemura or Creator/MarinaInoue
** [[EmotionlessBoy Sasanoyuki]] – Creator/NobutoshiCanna, Creator/RyotaroOkiayu or Creator/MasayaOnosaka
* ''Fanfic/TheOneWithTheAngelicFace''- a ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' AU where the curse that restored Angelus's soul also turned him into a woman- the female Angel, now known as 'Angela', has been envisioned by the author as Creator/GinaGershon.
* ''Fanfic/InfinityCrisis'' adds the following actors to the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse and the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse in its subsequent spin-offs;
** Creator/AngieHarmon as Jennifer Walters.
** Creator/BryanCranston as [[spoiler: Otto Octavius]]
** Creator/HughLaurie as [[spoiler: Mr. Sinister]]
** Creator/MarkStrong as [[spoiler: The Leader]]
** Creator/JohnKrasinski as Mr. Fantastic.
** Creator/EmiliaClarke as the Invisible Woman
** Creator/ArmieHammer as the Thing
** Creator/SamClaflin as the Human Torch.
** Creator/DonnieYen as [[spoiler:the Mandarin]].
** Creator/LiamNeeson as [[spoiler:the High Evolutionary]].
** Creator/CharlizeTheron as [[spoiler:the Enchantress]]
** Creator/AngelinaJolie as [[spoiler:Circe]]
** Creator/LiamHemsworth as [[spoiler:Balder]]
** Creator/JenniferGarner as [[spoiler: Earth 51 Catwoman]].
** Creator/OdedFehr is [[spoiler: the Earth 51 Ra's al Guhl]]
** Creator/PriyankaChopra is [[spoiler: Talia]].
* ''Fanfic/EmpathTheLuckiestSmurf'' lists as its imagined voice actors (on Smurfs Fanon Wiki):
** Robert Duncan [=McNeill=] as Empath
** Ethan Phillips as Papa Smurf
** Hynden Walch as Smurfette
** Tim Russ as Polaris Psyche
** Fred Armisen as Brainy
** Jack [=McBrayer=] as Clumsy
** Thomas Wilson as Greedy
** Max Cassella as Jokey
** Mark Meer as Vanity
** Steve Blum as Grouchy
** Greg Cipes as Nabby
** Alan Cumming as Duncan [=McSmurf=]
** Hank Azaria as Gargamel
** Frank Welker as Azrael
* Starting in ''[[Fanfic/SuperSentaiVsPowerRangersTheLiveblog Super Sentai vs. Power Rangers II]]'', the writer {{Tropers/Arcadiarika}} would fancast various original characters and canon ''Power Rangers'' or ''Super Sentai'' characters with different actors or other celebrities. ''Fanfic/PowerRangersClockwork'' continues the trend, with a few wrestlers added to the mix. In order of appearance, the characters and their imagined actors (with the canon characters gaining in-universe explanations for the recast) are:
** Tim Phillipps as Tim Langdon/Go-Buster Ranger Red
** John Mark Loudermilk from ''Series/PowerRangersMegaforce'' as [[Series/PowerRangersOperationOverdrive Will Aston/Black Overdrive Ranger]]
** Creator/LaurenLanda as Neo-Vypra in ''Super Sentai vs. Power Rangers III'' and Professor Hannah Harrison starting in ''Super Sentai vs. Power Rangers 3.5''
** {{LetsPlay/Markiplier}} as Neo-Kiros
** Christopher Randolph as [[Series/BakuryuuSentaiAbaranger Dezumozorlya]] in ''Super Sentai vs. Power Rangers III'' and Dr. Edward Payne/[[Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder Black Dino Thunder Ranger]] starting in ''Super Sentai vs. Power Rangers 3.5''
** Doug Cockle as Gerald Rivera/[[Series/PowerRangersLightspeedRescue Red Lightspeed Ranger]] II
** Creator/SarahWilliams as Serena Watson/[[Series/PowerRangersMysticForce Blue Mystic Ranger]]
** Erin Cahill as Jennifer Fleight/[[Series/PowerRangersTimeForce Pink Time Force Ranger]]
** Elias Toufexis as Eli Fleight/[[Series/PowerRangersSPD Green SPD Ranger]]
** Kevin T. Collins as Brandon [=LaChance=]
** Drew Gulak as Ari![[Series/PowerRangersLightspeedRescue Carter Grayson/Red Lightspeed Ranger]]
** Heather Masters as Brynja Velothi
** Creator/RobinAtkinDownes as Asgaut Velothi
** Buddy Murphy as Aricin Velothi
* In ''[[Fanfic/TheYoungStag Game of Throne: The Young Stag]]'', the author envisioned live action actors to portray several characters.
** Creator/AsaButterfield as TheProtagonist, [[OriginalCharacter Steffon Baratheon]].
** Creator/TomHolland as [[OCStandIn Edric Storm]].
* On the FANDOM wiki for ''Fanfic/TokimekiPokeLiveAndTwinbee'', the author has listed some VAs/Seiyuu for characters on their wiki pages. Some examples include:
** Mimori Suzuko as the Japanese voice for Hilda White and Creator/CassandraLee as her English voice.
** Creator/KateHiggins as the English voice for OriginalCharacter Yoko Catherine Osaka White.
** While Kaori Maeda is still Shizuku Kutashimo Osaka's Japanese voice, Creator/StephanieSheh is her English voice.
** Creator/PatrickSeitz as the English voice for Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik in "The Ideal Hero" story arc, though Mike Pollock still voices him otherwise.
* ''Fanfic/PokemonResetBloodlines'': The writer Crossoverpairinglover and the readers have voiced their opinions on "casting" multiple times, through author's notes and polling, respectively. These include:
** Creator/ToddHaberkorn as [[TheHero Ash]].
** Creator/MichelleRuff as Misty.
** Creator/CrispinFreeman as Red.
** Creator/TaraStrong as Yellow.
** Creator/YuriLowenthal as [[TheRival Gary]].
** Creator/StephanieSheh as [[InexplicablyIdenticalIndividuals the Nurse Joys]].
** Creator/JulieAnnTaylor as [[KnightOfCerebus Belladonna]].
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* In ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'', Harry, and by extension Thor's [[HumanShifting James Potter form]], is fancast as [[{{Series/Smallville}} Tom Welling]]. The CastingGag inherent in this (Clark Kent also exists in this world, as a contemporary of Harry's), is noted indirectly in the narrative and directly in the Author's Notes, and is hinted to be a plot point - though WordOfGod has noted that he might alter it somewhat, with Harry changing as he ages, and a young Henry Cavill being cast instead (the CastingGag here ''also'' being intentional). Other characters are also cast:

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* In ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'', Harry, and by extension Thor's [[HumanShifting James Potter form]], is fancast as [[{{Series/Smallville}} Tom Welling]]. The CastingGag inherent in this (Clark Kent a.k.a. Kal-El also exists in this world, as a contemporary of Harry's), is noted indirectly in an early hint at the narrative link between Krypton and directly in Earth (though all it boils down to is Odin giving a nod to the Author's Notes, and is hinted to be a plot point House of El, with the first Kal-El being his foster brother) - though WordOfGod has noted that he might alter it somewhat, with Harry is changing to resemble his mother more as he ages, and a young Henry Cavill being cast instead (the CastingGag here ''also'' being intentional).suggesting that he's growing into something closer to Creator/HenryCavill or Creator/PierceBrosnan. Other characters are also cast:



** Carol Danvers - Creator/ElishaCuthbert / Creator/KatherynWinnick

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** Carol Danvers - Creator/ElishaCuthbert / Creator/KatherynWinnickCreator/ElishaCuthbert[=/=]Creator/KatherynWinnick



** Remy [=LeBeau=] - Creator/BenBarnes

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** Remy [=LeBeau=] [=LeBeau=]/[[spoiler: Scott Summers]] - Creator/BenBarnes
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** Creator/Stephanie Sheh as [[InexplicablyIdenticalIndividuals the Nurse Joys]].

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** Creator/Stephanie Sheh Creator/StephanieSheh as [[InexplicablyIdenticalIndividuals the Nurse Joys]].
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* ''Fanfic/PokemonResetBloodlines'': The writer Crossoverpairinglover and the readers have voiced their opinions on "casting" multiple times, through author's notes and polling, respectively. These include:
** Creator/ToddHaberkorn as [[TheHero Ash]].
** Creator/MichelleRuff as Misty.
** Creator/CrispinFreeman as Red.
** Creator/TaraStrong as Yellow.
** Creator/YuriLowenthal as [[TheRival Gary]].
** Creator/Stephanie Sheh as [[InexplicablyIdenticalIndividuals the Nurse Joys]].
** Creator/JulieAnnTaylor as [[KnightOfCerebus Belladonna]].

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* ''Fanfic/InfinityCrisis'' adds the following actors to the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse;
** Angie Harmon as Jennifer Walters.
** Bryan Cranston as [[spoiler: Otto Octavius]]
** Hugh Laurie as [[spoiler: Mr. Sinister]]
** Mark Strong as [[spoiler: The Leader]]
** John Krasinzki as Mr. Fantastic.
** Emilia Clarke as the Invisible Woman
** Armie Hammer as the Thing
** Sam Claflin as the Human Torch.
** Donnie Yen as [[spoiler:the Mandarin]].
** Liam Neeson as [[spoiler:the High Evolutionary]].
** Charlize Theron as the Enchantress
** Angelina Jolie as Circe
** Liam Hemsworth as Balder.

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* ''Fanfic/InfinityCrisis'' adds the following actors to the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse;
Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse and the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse in its subsequent spin-offs;
** Angie Harmon Creator/AngieHarmon as Jennifer Walters.
** Bryan Cranston Creator/BryanCranston as [[spoiler: Otto Octavius]]
** Hugh Laurie Creator/HughLaurie as [[spoiler: Mr. Sinister]]
** Mark Strong Creator/MarkStrong as [[spoiler: The Leader]]
** John Krasinzki Creator/JohnKrasinski as Mr. Fantastic.
** Emilia Clarke Creator/EmiliaClarke as the Invisible Woman
** Armie Hammer Creator/ArmieHammer as the Thing
** Sam Claflin Creator/SamClaflin as the Human Torch.
** Donnie Yen Creator/DonnieYen as [[spoiler:the Mandarin]].
** Liam Neeson Creator/LiamNeeson as [[spoiler:the High Evolutionary]].Evolutionary]].
** Creator/CharlizeTheron as [[spoiler:the Enchantress]]
** Creator/AngelinaJolie as [[spoiler:Circe]]
** Creator/LiamHemsworth as [[spoiler:Balder]]
** Creator/JenniferGarner as [[spoiler: Earth 51 Catwoman]].

** Charlize Theron as Creator/OdedFehr is [[spoiler: the Enchantress
Earth 51 Ra's al Guhl]]
** Angelina Jolie as Circe
** Liam Hemsworth as Balder.
Creator/PriyankaChopra is [[spoiler: Talia]].
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** Charlize Theron as the Enchantress
** Angelina Jolie as Circe
** Liam Hemsworth as Balder.
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** The fan-favorite to play her cousin Franchise/{{Superman}} were either Tom Welling in a [[AlternateSelf sort-of]] RoleReprisal from ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' or Creator/MattBomer (who was the original choice for the ''Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse'' to play the character and the voice of the character himself in ''WesternAnimation/SupermanUnbound'').

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** The fan-favorite to play her cousin Franchise/{{Superman}} were either Tom Welling in a [[AlternateSelf sort-of]] RoleReprisal RoleReprise from ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' or Creator/MattBomer (who was the original choice for the ''Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse'' to play the character and the voice of the character himself in ''WesternAnimation/SupermanUnbound'').
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* On the FANDOM wiki for ''Fanfic/TokimekiPokeLiveAndTwinbee'', the author has listed some VAs/Seiyuu for characters on their wiki pages. Some examples include:
** Mimori Suzuko as the Japanese voice for Hilda White and Creator/CassandraLee as her English voice.
** Creator/KateHiggins as the English voice for OriginalCharacter Yoko Catherine Osaka White.
** While Kaori Maeda is still Shizuku Kutashimo Osaka's Japanese voice, Creator/StephanieSheh is her English voice.
** Creator/PatrickSeitz as the English voice for Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik in "The Ideal Hero" story arc, though Mike Pollock still voices him otherwise.
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* In [[''Fanfic/TheYoungStag Game of Throne: The Young Stag]]'', the author envisioned live action actors to portray several characters.

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* In [[''Fanfic/TheYoungStag ''[[Fanfic/TheYoungStag Game of Throne: The Young Stag]]'', the author envisioned live action actors to portray several characters.
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* In ''[[Fanfic/TheYoungStag]]'', the author envisioned live action actors to portray his OriginalCharacter and an OCStandIn.

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* In ''[[Fanfic/TheYoungStag]]'', [[''Fanfic/TheYoungStag Game of Throne: The Young Stag]]'', the author envisioned live action actors to portray his OriginalCharacter and an OCStandIn.several characters.
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* In ''[[Fanfic/TheYoungStag]]'', the author envisioned live action actors to portray his OriginalCharacter and an OCStandIn.
** Creator/AsaButterfield as TheProtagonist, [[OriginalCharacter Steffon Baratheon]].
** Creator/TomHolland as [[OCStandIn Edric Storm]].
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* Starting in ''[[Fanfic/SuperSentaiVsPowerRangersTheLiveblog Super Sentai vs. Power Rangers II]]'', the writer {{Tropers/Arcadiarika}} would fancast various original characters and canon Power Rangers characters with different actors or other celebrities. ''Fanfic/PowerRangersClockwork'' continues the trend, with a few wrestlers added to the mix. In order of appearance, the characters and their imagined actors (with the canon characters gaining in-universe explanations for the recast) are:

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* Starting in ''[[Fanfic/SuperSentaiVsPowerRangersTheLiveblog Super Sentai vs. Power Rangers II]]'', the writer {{Tropers/Arcadiarika}} would fancast various original characters and canon Power Rangers ''Power Rangers'' or ''Super Sentai'' characters with different actors or other celebrities. ''Fanfic/PowerRangersClockwork'' continues the trend, with a few wrestlers added to the mix. In order of appearance, the characters and their imagined actors (with the canon characters gaining in-universe explanations for the recast) are:

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