Who Would You Cast In A Live Action Simpsons Movie?

by Liam Goodwin on March 15, 2008 · 367 comments

Now, before anyone gets instantly offended by the title, I do not want a live action Simpsons movie to happen. The Simpsons are all about the characters, voices and yellowness. This is just for fun. I recently stumbled upon the live action Simpsons opening from a few years ago. I had seen it a few times before, but this viewing got me thinking. Who would I cast in a live action Simpsons movie?

Here is my list:

Paul Giamatti as Homer Simpson

Lorraine Bracco as Marge Simpson

Jacob Kogan as Bart Simpson

AnnaSophia Robb as Lisa Simpson

Jeff Goldblum as Moe

William H. Macy as Ned Flanders

Ian McDiarmid as Mr. Burns

Allison Janney as Edna Krabappel

David Schwimmer as Rev. Lovejoy

Steve Buscemi as Dr. Nick

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Hootie
You're going to cast a black man to play an Indian guy….hmmmmmmm…….I am not saying anything else, but I wonder if anyone else sees the inherent problem with this.

Sam Bateman
Aren’t Indians black anyway?

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Castellaneta fan
About the idea for a live action Simpsons movie, I have some thoughts on how it could work. First of all, they don’t have to be all colored yellow. You’ve seeen that live action Simpsons intro made for one of the shows, haven’t you? And that Burger King commercial featuring them, too. They could just have normal human looks as they would have if they were real, and just have some certain hairstyles and makeup depending on if the character is supposed to be fat or thin. Secondly, I have just thought of a plot in the movie, make it have a kind of cross over. You know, the people of Springfield entering the third dimension and starting out as their original animated selves and then entering a dimension where they are live action and to their surprise they look so strange looking to themselves. Wouldn't that be interesting? So, maybe that idea could be considered to other sites and maybe passed on until Groening and his team consider it too. And another thing, I have my idea for the cast I'll tell you about later.
Castellaneta fan
This is my selection of actors for the cast, I choose them because each one would look and sound the most like his or her characer:
Homer – George Clooney
Marge – Lorraine Bracco
Bart – Jacob Kogan
Lisa – Anna Sophia Robb
Grandpa – Edward Asner
Ned Flanders – William H. Macy
Mr. Burns – Christopher Lloyd
Smithers – Wallace Shawn
Krusty the Clown – Jon Lovitz
Chief Wiggum – John Goodman
Moe – Steve Buscemi
Mayor Quimby – John Ratzenberger
Barney – Paul Giamatti
Apu – Tony Shaloub
Principal Skinner – Tim Allen
Mrs. Krabapple – Allison Janney
Patty – Cathy Moriarty
Selma – Drew Barrymore
Cletus – Hank Azaria
Kent Brockman – Alec Baldwin
Dr. Hibbert – James Earl Jones
Groundskeeper Willie – Billy Connolly
Superintendant Chalmers – Randy Quaid
Ms. Hoover – Jodie Foster
Snake Jailbird – Benicio Del Toro
Jasper Beardly – William Shatner
Old Jewish Man – Orson Bean
Rev Lovejoy – Jeff Goldblum
Helen Lovejoy – Meryl Streep
Comic Book Guy – Wayne Knight
Lenny – Will Farrell
Carl – Orlando Jones
Rabbi Krustofski – Jackie Mason
Kirk Van Houten – Richard Kind
Mrs. Skinner – Joan Rivers
Ruth Powers – Pamela Reed
Professor Frink – Eddie Deezen
Bumblebee man – Cheech Marin
Sideshow Mel – Ralph Fiennes
Lou – Samuel L. Jackson
Eddie – Patton Oswalt
Crazy Cat Lady – Susan Sarandon
Sea Captain – Tim Curry
Dr. Nick – David Schwimmer
Otto – Matthew Lillard
Fat Tony – Joe Mantegna
Sideshow Bob – Kelsey Grammer
Squeaky-Voiced Teen – Anthony Rapp
Also, it would be bringing all these celebreties together for the first time.
Castellaneta fan
Dude! Really, it's possible, it can be done! And if my idea is passed on then perhaps it will be done, just read my last two comments and you will get the picture, because I know what I'm talking about and if you think about my selection of actors and my kind of plot, you might like the idea. Trust me.
But still, I know I'm not the boss of you. If don't care for the whole point of doing such a thing, I'll back off if you want me to.
castellanetafan
Anybody notice yet?
bobo
THEY HAVE ALREADY MADE A LIVE-ACTION SIMPSONS MOVIE, IN 1992

castellanetafan
No, you're lying!

bobo
THEY HAVE ALREADY MADE A LIVE-ACTION SIMPSONS MOVIE, IN 1992

castellanetafan
No, you're lying!

tom
Aside from Buscemi and Macy, this list is crap.

castellanetafan
Aw, what the hell do YOU know?
You guys have probably never even heard of some of these actors, I know about them and I've compared images of them to each Simpsons character and found they are quite similar, if you look on google for these characters and actors, you will see for yourself.

tom
Aside from Buscemi and Macy, this list is crap.

castellanetafan
Aw, what the hell do YOU know?
You guys have probably never even heard of some of these actors, I know about them and I've compared images of them to each Simpsons character and found they are quite similar, if you look on google for these characters and actors, you will see for yourself.

alex
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Piff
I could totally see William H. Macy as Flanders! He'd make a perfect Flanders.
Vayu
come on David Cross is real live Ned Flanders
castellanetafan
Here is another post of my cast, with a few minor changes and some added roles:
George Clooney as Homer
Lorraine Bracco as Marge
Jimmy Bennett as Bart
Anna Sophia Robb as Lisa
Ed Asner as Grandpa
William H. Macy as Ned Flanders
Christopher Lloyd as Mr. Burns
Wallace Shawn as Smithers
Jon Lovitz as Krusty the Clown
John Goodman as Chief Wiggum
Steve Buscemi as Moe
John Ratzenberger as Mayor Quimby
Paul Giamatti as Barney
Tony Shalhoub as Apu
Tim Allen as Principal Skinner
Allison Janney as Mrs. Krabappel
Cathy Moriarty as Patty
Drew Barrymore as Selma
Hank Azaria as Cletus
Alec Baldwin as Kent Brockman
James Earl Jones as Dr. Hibbert
Billy Connolly as Groundskeeper Willie
Randy Quaid as Superintendent Chalmers
Bonnie Hunt as Ms. Hoover
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Rainier Wolfcastle
Benicio Del Toro as Snake Jailbird
William Shatner as Jasper Beardley
Orson Bean as Old Jewish Man
Jeff Goldblum as Reverend Lovejoy
Meryl Streep as Helen Lovejoy
Wayne Knight as Comic Book Guy
Will Ferrell as Lenny
Orlando Jones as Carl
Jackie Mason as Rabbi Krustofski
Richard Kind as Kirk Van Houten
Joan Rivers as Mrs. Skinner
Pamela Reed as Ruth Powers
Eddie Deezen as Professor Frink
Susan Sarandon as Crazy Cat Lady
Cheech Marin as Bumblebee man
John Travolta as Disco Stu
Michelle Pfeiffer as Luann Van Houten
Bill Milner as Millhouse
Conner Rayburn as Ralph
Jimmy “Jax” Pinchak as Rod
Jonah Bobo as Todd
Jacob Kogan as Martin
Angus T. Jones as Nelson
Ralph Fiennes as Sideshow Mel
Samuel L. Jackson as Lou
Patton Oswalt as Eddie
Tim Curry as Sea Captain
Danny DeVito as Mr. Largo
David Schwimmer as Dr. Nick
Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony
Matthew Lillard as Otto
Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob
Anthony Rapp as Squeaky Voiced Teen
I casted these actors because most of them happen to physically look exactly like the characters, and some also fit their personality.
Dlc1993
Paul Giamatti as Homer, Cate Blanchett as Marge, Johnny Depp as Otto, Vince Vaughn, William H. Macy as Ned Flanders, Steve Buscemi as Moe, William Dafoe as Mr. Burns, Stephen Colbert as Mr. Smithers, Ricky Gervais as Cheif Wiggum, Annasophia Robb as Lisa, Jimmy Bennett as Bart, David Schwimmer as Rev. Lovejoy
Dlc1993
Paul Giamatti as Homer, Cate Blanchett as Marge, Annasophia Robb as Lisa, Jimmy Bennett as Bart, Vince Vaughn as Krusty, William Dafoe as Mr. Burns, Stephen Colbert as Mr. Smithers, Johnny Depp as Otto, William H. Macy as Ned Flanders, Terry Crews as Carl Carlson, Phillip Seymour Hoffman as Comic Book Guy, Mindy Cohn as Patty Bouvier, Kathy Kinney as Selma Bouvier, Jermey Ratchford as Barney Gumble, Samuel L. Jackson as Dr. Julis Hibbert, Allison Janney as Edna Krabappel, Jimmy Carrey as Lenny Leonard, Kunal Nayyar as Apu, Josh Flitter as Nelson Muntz, Noah Munck as Martin Prince, Abe Vigoda as Abraham Simpson, Patrick Labyorteaux as Seymour Skinner, Ryan Stiles as Sideshow Bob, Ty Panitz as Todd Flanders, Ryan Malgarini as Rod Flanders, David Schwimmer as Rev. Lovejoy, Lee Majors as Groundskeeper Willie, David Gore as Ralph Wiggum, Austin Rogers as Millhouse, and Dan Castellaneta as the voice of Itchy, With Harry Shearer as the voice of Scratchy. This is my cast it was hard!
Dlc1993
Sorry I messed up on Jimmy Carrey as Lenny Leonard it was suppose to be Jim Carrey as Lenny Leonard. Sorry !
axel1999
Hi! i'm axel1999, posting some changes to my previous post
Sacha Baron Cohen as Dr Nick
Bill Hader and Dave Chapelle as Eddie and Lou
Don Rickles as Hans Moleman
MacKenzie Crook as Cletus
Brian Doyle-Murray as Jasper
Twilight-carol
I would have like making simpson lisa
Waddle
John Goodman must play Homer!
CastellanetaFan
Look you guys, I don't know what you're trying to say, but NOBODY is beating my cast!
I've seen videos and pictures of the actors I chose and more than a dozen of them have the right looks and sort of voice for the characters.
CastellanetaFan
Another retake of my perfect cast (with Jones substituted since he is a bit too old):
George Clooney as Homer
Lorraine Bracco as Marge
Jimmy Bennett as Bart
Elle Fanning as Lisa
Edward Asner as Grandpa
William H. Macy as Ned Flanders
Christopher Lloyd as Mr. Burns
Wallace Shawn as Smithers
Jon Lovitz as Krusty the Clown
John Goodman as Chief Wiggum
Steve Buscemi as Moe
John Ratzenberger as Mayor Quimby
Paul Giamatti as Barney
Tony Shalhoub as Apu
Tim Allen as Principal Skinner
Allison Janney as Mrs. Krabappel
Cathy Moriarty as Patty
Drew Barrymore as Selma
Hank Azaria as Cletus
Alec Baldwin as Kent Brockman
Bill Cosby as Dr. Hibbert
Billy Connolly as Groundskeeper Willie
Randy Quaid as Superintendent Chalmers
Bonnie Hunt as Ms. Hoover
Benicio Del Toro as Snake Jailbird
William Shatner as Jasper Beardley
Orson Bean as Old Jewish Man
Jeff Goldblum as Reverend Lovejoy
Meryl Streep as Helen Lovejoy
Wayne Knight as Comic Book Guy
Will Ferrell as Lenny
Orlando Jones as Carl
Jackie Mason as Rabbi Krustofski
Richard Kind as Kirk Van Houten
Joan Rivers as Mrs. Skinner
Pamela Reed as Ruth Powers
Tom Hanks as Herb Powell
Sally Field as Maude Flanders
Michelle Pfeiffer as Luann Van Houten
Steve Carrell as Disco Stu
Charlie Jones as Milhouse
Conner Rayburn as Ralph
Bill Milner as Martin
Austin T. Jones as Nelson
Eddie Deezen as Professor Frink
Susan Sarandon as Crazy Cat Lady
Cheech Marin as Bumblebee man
Ralph Fiennes as Sideshow Mel
Samuel L. Jackson as Lou
Patton Oswalt as Eddie
Tim Curry as Sea Captain
David Schwimmer as Dr. Nick
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Rainier Wolfcastle
Danny DeVito as Mr. Largo
Matthew Lillard as Otto
Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony
Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob
Anthony Rapp as Squeaky Voiced Teen
CastellanetaFan
One more shot at this. I’ve made my another selection on Marge, because I figured Lorraine isn’t well-known enough for this part. This time I hope the word can be spread on this cast because I’ve watched 12 whole seasons already so I know the characters.
George Clooney as Homer
Catherine O’Hara as Marge
Jimmy Bennett as Bart
Elle Fanning as Lisa
Edward Asner as Grandpa
William H. Macy as Ned Flanders
Christopher Lloyd as Mr. Burns
Wallace Shawn as Smithers
Jon Lovitz as Krusty the Clown
John Goodman as Chief Wiggum
Steve Buscemi as Moe
John Ratzenberger as Mayor Quimby
Paul Giamatti as Barney
Tony Shalhoub as Apu
Tim Allen as Principal Skinner
Allison Janney as Mrs. Krabappel
Cathy Moriarty as Patty
Drew Barrymore as Selma
Hank Azaria as Cletus
Alec Baldwin as Kent Brockman
Bill Cosby as Dr. Hibbert
Billy Connolly as Groundskeeper Willie
Randy Quaid as Superintendent Chalmers
Bonnie Hunt as Ms. Hoover
Benicio Del Toro as Snake Jailbird
William Shatner as Jasper Beardley
Orson Bean as Old Jewish Man
Jeff Goldblum as Reverend Lovejoy
Meryl Streep as Helen Lovejoy
Wayne Knight as Comic Book Guy
Will Ferrell as Lenny
Orlando Jones as Carl
Jackie Mason as Rabbi Krustofski
Richard Kind as Kirk Van Houten
Joan Rivers as Mrs. Skinner
Pamela Reed as Ruth Powers
Elizabeth Taylor as Jackie Bouvier
Michelle Pfeiffer as Luann Van Houten
Steve Carell as Disco Stu
Albert Brooks as Rich Texan
Charlie Jones as Milhouse
Jonah Bobo as Martin
Eddie Deezn as Professor Frink
Susan Sarandon as Crazy Cat Lady
Cheech Marin as Bumblebee Man
Ralph Fiennes as Sideshow Mel
Samuel L. Jackson as Lou
Patton Oswalt as Eddie
Tim Curry as Sea Captain
David Schwimmer as Dr. Nick
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Rainier Wolfcastle
Danny DeVito as Mr. Largo
Matthew Lillard as Otto
Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony
Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob
Anthony Rapp as Squeaky-voiced teen
Btw, if any of you think Kelsey Grammer can’t bear the amount of hair Sideshow Bob has, he can it he wears a big brown wig.

nikodeloma
i think you should also make ideas for recurring characters

Seid
This is so spot on. well done
Blazo
worst list ever.

Guest
You don’t mean that, do you?

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Once more, I have revised my cast with some kept acors and some with some I have found more fitting:
George Clooney as Homer
Catherine O’Hara as Marge
Jimmy Bennett as Bart
Elle Fanning as Lisa
Edward Asner as Grandpa
William H. Macy as Ned Flanders
Christopher Lloyd as Mr. Burns
Wallace Shawn as Smithers
Jon Lovitz as Krusty the Clown
John Goodman as Chief Wiggum
Steve Buscemi as Moe
John Ratzenberger as Mayor Quimby
Michael J. Fox as Barney
Tony Shalhoub as Apu
Tim Allen as Principal Skinner
Allison Janney as Mrs. Krabappel
Cathy Moriarty as Patty
Lea Thompson as Selma
Hank Azaria as Cletus
Alec Baldwin as Kent Brockman
Bill Cosby as Dr. Hibbert
Billy Connolly as Groundskeeper Willie
Randy Quaid as Superintendent Chalmers
Bonnie Hunt as Ms. Hoover
Benicio Del Toro as Snake Jailbird
William Shatner as Jasper Beardley
Orson Bean as Old Jewish Man
Jeff Goldblum as Reverend Lovejoy
Meryl Streep as Helen Lovejoy
Jack Black as Comic Book Guy
Will Ferrell as Lenny
Orlando Jones as Carl
Steve Carell as Disco Stu
Jason Alexander as Kirk Van Houten
Joan Rivers as Mrs. Skinner
Pamela Reed as Ruth Powers
Cloris Leachman as Jacqueline Bovier*
Michelle Pfeiffer as Luann Van Houten
Whoopi Goldberg as Bernice Hibbert
Don Rickles as Hans Moleman
Bill Milner as Millhouse
Angus T. Jones as Nelson
Jackie Mason as Rabbi Krustofski
Richard Dreyfuss as Rich Texan
Eddie Deezen as Professor Frink
Susan Sarandon as Crazy Cat Lady
Cheech Marin as Bumblebee man
Hugh Laurie as Sideshow Mel
Samuel L. Jackson as Lou
Patton Oswalt as Eddie
Tim Curry as Sea Captain
David Schwimmer as Dr. Nick
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Rainier Wolfcastle
Danny De Vito as Mr. Largo
Matthew Lillard as Otto
Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony
Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob
Justin Long as Squeaky Voiced Teen
*That recast was done because I’ve read a recent article in Globe magazine which tells me that Elizabeth Taylor may be dying.

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On second thought, I might reconsider on who plays Barney.

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Liam Crimmins
In the words of Comic Book Guy,
” Worst Cast Ever!”

SpecialGuestVoice
Are you referring to mine?

Raptorsaur
Who would be acting Nelson,Jimbo,Dolph,Kearney,Otto and Skinner?
http://twitter.com/Marc_Tranter Marcus Tranter
anyone notice marge is staring at her breasts
http://www.facebook.com/people/Rob-Olver/100000639529967 Rob Olver
Tony Shalhoub would make an excellent Apu
http://www.cheaptheatreticketsblog.com/ London Discount
Sure, pick the most quintessentially Jewish-looking actor to portray a reverend…sheesh….and on what planet does Jeff Goldblum look like Moe? William H Macy is the only good choice—although crappy comedian Jeff Foxworthy would be good for that too….
Torrie
I agree with this list. This is the best you could get without any special effects, well done! I’d give this a 10/10.
Kingkillerdemon
You forgot most of the main cast. Millhouse, rod, tod, granmpa simpson. Maud flanders, side show bob, krusty the klown, patty and selma, skinner
Elcoverup
Principal Skinner – Christopher McDonald
Tojohnson12
Larry David as Burns.
Anonymous
Jerry Stiller as Grandpa
Anonymous
Eddie Murphy as Officer Lou (I mean not now but like in the early 90s.)
Anonymous
Matt Leblanc as Julio (the gay guy Homer briefly moved in with)
Colbyhatfield
giamatti is a good fit for homer, i think eddie murphy could pull off the apu part, but there could be a better fit as well
Samara
Way to make me totally want this movie to happen! aha.
It’s really bad when you want something that won’t happen so bad, that you think,
“If they don’t make this movie, the actors will be to old or dead to play their roles.”
&what a power house of actors! This could truly be a real film, simply based on the story. Conan once said that if he were to end the show, it would just be Marge leaving Homer for all the terrible things he’s done to her. Paul Giamotti would kill that role!
…but then people would undoublably become angry for making it not for kids.
They are truly that perrrrfect! <3
Perhaps Colin Ford as Bart?
Also, Lenny, c'mon. We need a Lenny if we have a Carl.
Perhaps, Jason Gordon Levvit? :D
Alan
Rowan Atkinson as Mr.Burns!