Recasting Couch
Ali Larter; young Nick prequel; keep existing cast
In the discussion (12)
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- Recasting: Ali Larter's Landman character as Big Nick's ex-wife, with a joke that she would respond less gracefully and might stab him. — Chris Ryan
- A prequel about young Nick's football years and entry into Los Angeles policing is proposed after discussing Timothée Chalamet's next role. — Bill Simmons
- An earlier proposal would give Butler a funny sidekick played by Dave Chappelle. — Chris Ryan
- The Chappelle idea receives immediate objections; the proposer ultimately says he was wrong despite imagining gun training and jokes at Nick’s expense. — Chris Ryan
- The existing cast is ultimately retained. — Bill Simmons
- A funnier Bosco is proposed, with Flea invoked as a model for someone who could mock Nick. — Chris Ryan
- Shane Gillis as Murph is offered as another example of a cop who could supply a few jokes about Nick.
- Nicolas Cage would have suited Big Nick in the mid-to-late 2000s but has aged out of that version. — Chris Ryan
- Pedro Pascal is a contemporary Big Nick possibility, with physical credibility and apparent behavioral authenticity important to the role. — Chris Ryan
- An unspecified Wagner is another possibility; the transcript does not establish a surname. — Chris Ryan
- Ben Affleck is proposed for a mid-to-late-2000s version. — Chris Ryan
- Liev Schreiber as Big Nick would create a brother-against-brother pairing with Pablo; the audience groans at the idea.