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Title: The TNG cast that could have been.
Post by: Kirk on August 27, 2010, 05:33:28 PM: The TNG cast that could have been (http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/08/27/star-trek-the-next-generation-casting-memo/)
Title: Re: The TNG cast that could have been.
Post by: JimmyB76 on August 27, 2010, 05:39:29 PM: hmmm this post seems more worthy for a discussion thread rather than just a random post in the Useful Facts Thread...
:)

edit - lol "Ryker"
Title: Re: The TNG cast that could have been.
Post by: ACES_HIGH on August 27, 2010, 06:38:31 PM: I'm not entirely sure that is authentic

From casting notes I've read, the details hadn't quite settled that much by this point. For example, that memo lists the character of Tasha Yar. From what I read, the character was supposed to be Marsha Hernandez, it wasn't until Sirtis and Crosby's roles were switched (Sirtis was up for Hernandez, Crosby for Troi) that she became Tasha Yar to reconcile with Crosby's non-hispanic looks.
Title: Re: The TNG cast that could have been.
Post by: majormagna on August 27, 2010, 06:40:37 PM: I first heard about this on "HijiNKS ENSUE" a few days ago, nice to see Tim Russ was already being considered for a roll, even in the 1980's.

http://hijinksensue.com/2010/08/26/chief-engineer-57/ (http://hijinksensue.com/2010/08/26/chief-engineer-57/)
Title: Re: The TNG cast that could have been.
Post by: Lionus on August 27, 2010, 06:40:45 PM: Wesley Snipes for Geordi? :eek that would had been one badass engineer :funny
Title: Re: The TNG cast that could have been.
Post by: JimmyB76 on August 27, 2010, 07:04:05 PM: Quote from: Lionus on August 27, 2010, 06:40:45 PM
Wesley Snipes for Geordi? :eek that would had been one badass engineer :funny
holy shizznit - i didnt even catch that!! :rotflmfao:
oh imagine...

Quote from: ACES_HIGH on August 27, 2010, 06:38:31 PM
I'm not entirely sure that is authentic

From casting notes I've read, the details hadn't quite settled that much by this point. For example, that memo lists the character of Tasha Yar. From what I read, the character was supposed to be Marsha Hernandez, it wasn't until Sirtis and Crosby's roles were switched (Sirtis was up for Hernandez, Crosby for Troi) that she became Tasha Yar to reconcile with Crosby's non-hispanic looks.
ive seen behind the scenes documentary stuff of TNG where Denise Crosby did say herself that she originally auditioned for the role of Troi...
i dont recall exactly where i remember seeing this, but with some digging around im sure i can find it as proof...
Title: Re: The TNG cast that could have been.
Post by: eclipse74569 on August 27, 2010, 07:16:09 PM: Oy Vey, and Brent Spiner wasn't even considered at that time LOL

Wesley Snipes would have made an excellent kickass pilot...but Engineer? Hmmm..don't know!
Title: Re: The TNG cast that could have been.
Post by: TheConstable6 on August 27, 2010, 08:11:35 PM: Reggie Jackson, like baseball Reggie? :funny
Title: Re: The TNG cast that could have been.
Post by: ACES_HIGH on August 28, 2010, 02:59:08 AM: also, IIRC, it was pretty late in the process that Wesley became a boy, originally the character was a girl named Leslie.

I'm still not convinced that this is an authentic memo
Title: Re: The TNG cast that could have been.
Post by: Nebula on August 28, 2010, 03:14:30 AM: Quote
ive seen behind the scenes documentary stuff of TNG where Denise Crosby did say herself that she originally auditioned for the role of Troi...

I'm sure I've seen that in one of the TNG DVD box sets
Title: Re: The TNG cast that could have been.
Post by: King Class Scout on August 28, 2010, 07:18:17 AM: one of the contenders for data was "mark Lynn Baker" (sp). this is a sitcom actor who played straight man to Bronson Pinchot's Ruratanian transplant Balki.