Recasting Couch
Will Ferrell as Hamilton, disputed; Baltimore or Boston
In the discussion (3)
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- Recasting the city raises Baltimore, while Boston or Philadelphia is defended for an old-money atmosphere. — Mallory Rubin
- Will Ferrell is proposed to replace Hitchcock as Hamilton; his shouting and uptight sketches support the idea, but his twinkle may undermine the character’s unpleasantness. — Mallory Rubin
- Hitchcock is defended as fitting the role; Ferrell could play a different version, and his less-established 2000 persona might make the recast easier. — Bill Simmons