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Robert De Niro for Fred Ward’s role is the strongest recasting proposal, alongside multiple ideas for Bonnie.

Diane Lane, Madonna, Lady Gaga, and Scarlett Johansson are proposed around Nicky’s wife and Ginger.

Linda Fiorentino is selected as a stronger Janice or gumar option, over Annabella Sciorra.

A mid-1980s Arnold Schwarzenegger as Ivan Drago was proposed and rejected as too famous and too competitive with Stallone.

The panel proposes stronger villains and debates Kathleen Turner, Sharon Stone, Michelle Pfeiffer, Margot Kidder, Deborah Winger, and Sean Young for Marion.

Ideas included Apollonia or Elisabeth Shue as Anna and Bill Paxton, Damon Wayans, or an early Chris Rock as Hawkins.

Richard Gere and Paul Newman are debated for Graham, with Redford, Brando, Hoffman, DiCaprio, and Lakeith Stanfield entering broader hypotheticals.

Early-career Demi Moore is proposed for Ginger to turn the ten-minute friend role into a striking retrospective cameo.

Carrie Washington or Kate Winslet for Kristen Wiig, and Ed Harris as Teddy, were the strongest proposals; other possibilities were debated.

Angelina Jolie for Grace is voted down, Anne Hathaway is accepted as the only plausible alternate, and Owen Wilson replacing Affleck is rejected.

Angelina Jolie for Lucilla is rejected; Kevin Garnett for Juba is endorsed with an accent caveat.

The panel proposes Lisa Bonet in larger roles and notes that the unusually deep cast could be scrambled into many parts.