Who Would You Cast In A Live Action Simpsons Movie?

by Liam on March 15, 2008 · 366 comments

James Earl Jones as Dr. Hibbert

Orlando Jones as Carl

Tom Arnold as Chief Wiggum

Kevin Smith as Comic Book Guy

Benicio del Toro as Snake Jailbird

Justin Long as Squeaky Voiced Teen

…and there we have it. I have missed some characters out so if you an think of anyone else leave a comment and I’ll add them to the list. Remember this is for fun and I would never want a live action version of The Simpsons…ever!

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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

    and cheyvone penfold a sthe sexy girl from alex

  • 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?

  • http://Yahoo.Mail SpecialGuestVoice

    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.

    • http://Yahoo.Mail SpecialGuestVoice

      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

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