I’m back with my next Remake Article!! For my Christmas watchlist, I revisited the holiday classic, Trading Places and I thought it would be perfect for my next installment! As always, I made my casting choices based on age, looks, and how I picture their overall performances. I hope you enjoy and let me know who you’d cast! (REMINDER: this is just hypothetical fun! I respect everyone mentioned and this series isn’t meant to tear anyone down or be disrespectful!!)

Billy Ray Valentine

Original Actor: Eddie Murphy (Pictured Top) – My Choice: Caleb McLaughlin (Stranger Things)

Louis Winthorpe III

Original Actor: Dan Aykroyd (Pictured Top) – My Choice: Josh Hutcherson (Five Nights At Freddy’s, The Hunger Games)

Ophelia

Original Actress: Jamie Lee Curtis (Pictured Left) – My Choice: Kathryn Newton (Freaky, Paranormal Activity 4)

Clarence Beeks

Original Actor: Paul Gleason (Pictured Left) – My Choice: Jason Sudeikis (Masterminds, Horrible Bosses)

Coleman

Original Actor: Denholm Elliott (Pictured Top) – My Choice: Billy Boyd (The Lord Of The Rings, Seed Of Chucky)

Randolph Duke

Original Actor: Ralph Bellamy (Pictured Left) – My Choice: Ed Begley Jr. (Pineapple Express, Transylvania 6-5000)

Mortimer Duke

Original Actor: Don Ameche (Pictured Left) – My Choice: John Lithgow (The Accountant, Dexter)

Penelope Witherspoon

Original Actress: Kristin Holby (Pictured Left) – My Choice: Natalia Dyer (Stranger Things, Velvet Buzzsaw)