Jess ScheulerRecasting Sookie Stackhouse
July 5th 2009 02:48
Category: True Blood (Recaps, News & More), News
If You Could Recast Sookie Stackhouse on True Blood Who Would You Pick?
So I want to say right off, that I love True Blood and I was a big fan of the books. However, when I first started watching True Blood I was deeply disappointed with the casting of Anna Paquin as Sookie Stackhouse. It's not to say that Anna Paquin isn't a fantastic Oscar/Emmy winning actress. She is. And I loved her In X-Men. I hate to be one of those "people", who complain that the t.v show/movie isn't exactly the same as the book, but dammit, Anna Paquin was not who I pictured when reading the book. Book Sookie was tall and had long blond hair, and was sort of cheerleaderesque. So, here were a couple of other choices I feel would have been more in keeping with the book.
Elisha Cuthbert- Ok, I know what you are thinking, but ONLY if she could act. She has the looks for the book Sookie, but if she does to True Blood, what she did to 24, count her out.
Kirsten Dunst- Dunst needs a new meatier role. And if she grew her hair back out long I can totally see her as Sookie. Again, she may have a problem in the acting department.
Rachel McAdams- It's mainly my huge girl crush on Rachel that makes me include her on this list. And, I feel like she can do anything she puts her mind to. But she may have a little too much substance to play Sookie, who people tended to look down on, thinking that she's mentally impaired. Oh Rachel, I still love you. As a friend. Geez.
Heather Graham- Ideally, she's the perfect Sookie. She may be getting a little old, but she's Sookie. What True Blood sometimes forgets to remind their audience is that Sookie is borderline insane sometimes due to her mind reading abilities. She can be practically disabled. She also will use her perky blondness to stop people from guessing her secret abilities and will allow them to think that she's just a dumb blond. Heather Graham, I believe in you. Your a great actress and it's time someone took you seriously.
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