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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  • Moss

    Giamatti as homer? Bracco as marge? that kid looks nothing like bart either. I give this a 3 out of 10

  • http://darraghdoyle.blogspot.com Darragh

    Absolutely excellent post. Well done :)

  • alice

    I think your choice is excellent! )

  • Alexander

    jajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)
    Love it

  • The Esquilax

    Im with you dude, some of these were great though like dr nick.. Dr hibbert was obvious. Schwimmer was freaking hilarious. Moe and ned i think are pretty good fits too.

  • donnie

    nice list
    can you put cast these to?:
    Grampa Simpson
    Herbert Powell
    Patty and Selma
    Apu
    Cletus
    Skinner

  • http://apuskwik-e-mart.com Bart Simpson

    I think Bill Cosby should play Dr. hibbert!

  • tfdguyfgyfh

    holy jesus, the one for Ned Flanders is perfect

  • butt

    haha this is actually really awesome and i wouldn't mind if they made a movie using this cast.

  • Simpsons Fan

    A few years ago, me and a friend thought about a REAL Simpsons movie, too. And we came up with the following cast suggestions:

    Homer – Bruce Willis (but Paul Giamatti would be brilliant!)

    Marge – Ashley Judd

    Moe – Steve Buscemi

    Barney – Gary Busey

    Lenny – Jim Carrey

    Carl – Joe Morton

    Ned Flanders – William H. Macy

    Maud Flanders – Donna Mills

    Montgomery Burns – Clint Eastwood

    Smithers – Tim Robbins

    Skinner – William B. Davis (or Kevin Spacey)

    Edna Krababbel – Diane Wiest

    Abraham Simpson – Leslie Nielsen

    Chief Wiggum – Dennis Franz (Tom Arnold is a brilliant idea, too!)

    Dr. Hibbard – John Amos

    Dr. Nick Riviera – Oliver Platt

    Apu – Hank Azaria

    Krusty – Jon Lovitz

    Sideshow Bob – Edward Norton

    Sideshow Mel – Steve-O

    Troy McClure – Ted Danson

    Reverend Lovejoy – Mel Gibson

    Kent Brockman – Albert Finney

    Otto – Jack Black (or Howard Stern)

    Comicbook Guy – Harvey Fierstein

    Miss Hover – Sandra Bullock

    Caretaker Willie – Robin Williams

    Lurleen Lumley – Robin Wright-Penn

    Lionel Hutts – Billy Zane

    Snake – Johnny Knoxville

    Jeobedaya Springfield – Bruce McGill

    Fat Tony – Chazz Palminteri (or Joe Mantegna)

    Jimbo Jones – Edward Furlong

    R. Wulfcastle – Arnold Schwarzenegger (or Dolph Lundgren)

    Der Kapitän – Donald Sutherland

    Bumblebee Man – Cheech Marin

    Hans Moleman – Danny DeVito

  • Phil E. Drifter

    You're an idiod. It's Jay Smith as Chief Wiggum, not Tom Arnold.

  • Phil E. Drifter

    You're an idiod. It's Jay Smith as Chief Wiggum, not Tom Arnold.

  • shaan

    i have got to say i think JOSHUA MALINA for SMITHERS. have you seen him in the west wing? check it out… he is SO smithers!!

  • shaan

    i have got to say i think JOSHUA MALINA for SMITHERS. have you seen him in the west wing? check it out… he is SO smithers!!

  • LZOOO

    Dude…. def. on Kevin Smith as the Comic Book Guy. I would hope though that he would get that feeble, belligerent nerd voice down… haha.

    • Axel

      I think someone like Oliver Platt can be Comic Book Guy…

  • LZOOO

    Dude…. def. on Kevin Smith as the Comic Book Guy. I would hope though that he would get that feeble, belligerent nerd voice down… haha.

  • jonathon

    i like turtles!

  • http://iliketurtles.orginazationmatekillerwhalkebakertokemanjeseusbeans.cum/ jonathon

    i like turtles!

  • Dave

    Why is everyone posting twice?

  • Dave

    Why is everyone posting twice?

  • NOO

    I hope they won’t make anymore Simpsons stuff. Simpsons sucks and bad

  • NOO

    I hope they won’t make anymore Simpsons stuff. Simpsons sucks and bad

  • ChickenCow

    NICE ATTEMPT BUT THIS IS TOTAL FAIL. NONE OF THOSE PEOPLE LOOK ANYTHING LIKE THE SIMPSONS, PLEASE TRY HARDER NEXT TIME DUMB FUCK

  • ChickenCow

    NICE ATTEMPT BUT THIS IS TOTAL FAIL. NONE OF THOSE PEOPLE LOOK ANYTHING LIKE THE SIMPSONS, PLEASE TRY HARDER NEXT TIME DUMB FUCK

  • Bukator

    haha Goldblum is only Ian Malcolm

  • Bukator

    haha Goldblum is only Ian Malcolm

  • Smipsons Lover

    I’m 26 and still love the simpsons. It’s nice to see others posting about them as then I don’t feel so bad about wanting to watch them any time I can.

  • Smipsons Lover

    I’m 26 and still love the simpsons. It’s nice to see others posting about them as then I don’t feel so bad about wanting to watch them any time I can.

  • Yay!

    I'd watch that movie!

  • Yay!

    I'd watch that movie!

  • Donkey

    James Woods as principal Skinner

  • Donkey

    James Woods as principal Skinner

  • Bill

    Katey Sagal has to play Marge Simpson.
    This is non-negotiable

  • Bill

    Katey Sagal has to play Marge Simpson.
    This is non-negotiable

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/floydiano4ever floydiano4ever

    I think all your ideas are good…
    you forget some characters…..

    penelope cruz or julia roberts as marge
    cameron diaz as edna krabappel
    tom cruise as troy mc clure
    richard gere as principal skinner
    jim carrey as the squaky voiced teen
    and nobody of yours tried to find recurrent characters!!!
    i have some of them
    scharzennegger can be wolfcastle,or duffman too,but I think duffman can be gary daniels
    george clooney as ray magini(the roofer)
    jude law as father sean(the catholic priest)
    fredy highmore as colin(the boy who was friend of lisa in the movie)
    jordan fry as donny(the debarted)
    anna sophia robb can also plat darcy(bart girlfriend)

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/floydiano4ever floydiano4ever

    I think all your ideas are good…
    you forget some characters…..

    penelope cruz or julia roberts as marge
    cameron diaz as edna krabappel
    tom cruise as troy mc clure
    richard gere as principal skinner
    jim carrey as the squaky voiced teen
    and nobody of yours tried to find recurrent characters!!!
    i have some of them
    scharzennegger can be wolfcastle,or duffman too,but I think duffman can be gary daniels
    george clooney as ray magini(the roofer)
    jude law as father sean(the catholic priest)
    fredy highmore as colin(the boy who was friend of lisa in the movie)
    jordan fry as donny(the debarted)
    anna sophia robb can also plat darcy(bart girlfriend)

  • Jamz

    what about Arnoald SchwartsNigger as the president?

  • Jamz

    what about Arnoald SchwartsNigger as the president?

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/mjschmitz mjschmitz

    SAME PEOPLE YOU HEAR NOW SHOULD BE THE SAME ACTORS, SAME VOICES SAME PEOPLE, BECAUSE NO MATTER WHO ACTUALLY PLAYS THE PARTS, IT DEPENDS ON HOW WELL THE MOVIE IS WRITTEN FOR IT TO BE A HIT. RATHER THAN SOMEONE WHO HAS ALREADY MADE IT OR NOT DEPENDS ON HOW WELL WRITTEN THE STORY IS, SO I VOTE FOR THE SAME PEOPLE THAT ARE THE VOICES BE IN THE REAL MOVIE.

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/mjschmitz mjschmitz

    SAME PEOPLE YOU HEAR NOW SHOULD BE THE SAME ACTORS, SAME VOICES SAME PEOPLE, BECAUSE NO MATTER WHO ACTUALLY PLAYS THE PARTS, IT DEPENDS ON HOW WELL THE MOVIE IS WRITTEN FOR IT TO BE A HIT. RATHER THAN SOMEONE WHO HAS ALREADY MADE IT OR NOT DEPENDS ON HOW WELL WRITTEN THE STORY IS, SO I VOTE FOR THE SAME PEOPLE THAT ARE THE VOICES BE IN THE REAL MOVIE.

  • Kyle

    I wouldn't watch a live action simpsons movie. it would just be a let-down , no matter who was in it.

  • Kyle

    I wouldn't watch a live action simpsons movie. it would just be a let-down , no matter who was in it.

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/mjschmitz mjschmitz

    WELL KYLE, IF IT WERE FOR ONLY YOU, THEN YOU MIGHT HAVE A COMPLAINT, BUT SINCE THE VIEWERS ARE IN THE BILLIONS AROUND THE WORLD. I'D DO IT THE WAY I VOTED AND LET THE BILLIONS DECIDE. HAVE A NICE DAY. MIKE

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/mjschmitz mjschmitz

    WELL KYLE, IF IT WERE FOR ONLY YOU, THEN YOU MIGHT HAVE A COMPLAINT, BUT SINCE THE VIEWERS ARE IN THE BILLIONS AROUND THE WORLD. I'D DO IT THE WAY I VOTED AND LET THE BILLIONS DECIDE. HAVE A NICE DAY. MIKE

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/mjschmitz mjschmitz

    I HAVE VOTED.

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/mjschmitz mjschmitz

    I HAVE VOTED.

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/mjschmitz mjschmitz

    I WAS ASKED TO VOTE. I MADE THAT DECISION THAT THE ACTORS THAT SPEAK IN THE CARTOON SHOULD BE THE ACTORS IN THE MOVIE THE SIMPSONS. SO WHY KEEP ASKING ME TO COMMENT. MY DECISION IS MADE AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED. HAVE A NICE DAY. MIKE

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/mjschmitz mjschmitz

    I WAS ASKED TO VOTE. I MADE THAT DECISION THAT THE ACTORS THAT SPEAK IN THE CARTOON SHOULD BE THE ACTORS IN THE MOVIE THE SIMPSONS. SO WHY KEEP ASKING ME TO COMMENT. MY DECISION IS MADE AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED. HAVE A NICE DAY. MIKE

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/mjschmitz mjschmitz

    TO EACH HIS OR HER OWN.

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/mjschmitz mjschmitz

    TO EACH HIS OR HER OWN.

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