National Lampoon’s Vacation The Rewatchables
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National Lampoon’s Vacation

Recasting Couch

Regina Hall as Clark; Sterling K. Brown as Ellen; Grown-ish children; J.B. Smoove as Eddie

In the discussion (4)
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  • For an all-Black 2023 cast, Kevin Hart is rejected; Jay Pharoah and Jerrod Carmichael are considered, with Nicole Beharie as a wife option.
  • A gender-swapped version puts Regina Hall in Clark’s role and Sterling K.Brown in Ellen’s, with Grown-ish performers suggested for the children.
  • A Carmichael-led gay-couple version remains acceptable but is considered more difficult.
  • J.B.Smoove is proposed as Cousin Eddie, drawing on his similar function in Curb Your Enthusiasm.