Everytime I get mad at Charles for something like...not even finishing the shows he's supposed to be rating/critiquing, we get an episode like this to remind us just how crucial an ingredient he is to this whole Midnight Boys gumbo
Last ten minutes of the pod was some of the funniest, most unhinged content. I'm here for Black Star Wars, White Panther, Living La Vida Whatever - bring us ALL the pods. One of the best pods the boys have done. Also, T'CHALLAMAE.
You don't think he's too big time by this point in his career that he'd cost too much? Also won't he be busy with the Equalizer franchise these next few years?
Van you gotta talk to shameik here or on Higher Learning. I know y’all wouldn’t do it but an all black Scott Pilgrim would be a hilarious pod. Also get Kerm back on the pod ASAP
This was absolutely phenomenal. The only thing I'd ask is either for pictures of the actors or the names of the actors displayed so we can effectively look them up to be able to follow along better. Please and thank you. Pew pew!
I'd love to see a recast of Jurassic Park. Love all of the casting choices. Thinking ahead to Two Towers just had me thinking Jeffrey Wright as Theoden and Jurnee Smollet as Eowyn.
Also, for the White Panther recast, you GOTTA recreate the theme of the Tolkien White Guys (Martin Freeman and Andy Serkis), but have them be black. Specifically, from the casting of THIS podcast's results. Like Idris as Ulysses Klaw for example.
forest whitaker as bilbo. gravitas as older bilbo but still has a twinkle in his eye. and you could totally imagine him as a naive, wide-eyed younger bilbo in the hobbit. michael b jordan IS boromir. i get why you're saying aragorn, that's fair, but after we saw kilmonger, he is so perfect for boromir it's ridiculous. and i actually think you go daniel kaluuya as aragorn.
Gandalf: Lawrence Fishburne Frodo: Justice Smith Sam: Daniel Kaluuya Merry: Chris Rock Pippin: Kevin Heart Aragon: John David Washington Gimli: Brian Tyree Henry Legolas: Damson Idris Boromir: Michael Ward Elrond: Denzel Washington Saruman: Forest Whitaker Gollum: Anthony Mackie Bilbo: Kat Williams Arwen: Zoe Kravitz Sauron: Djimon Hounsou
@@nijahs Honestly, there aren't enough roles. There are so many black actors that could eat these roles. Djimon for sure. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Samuel L Jackson, etc
Best pod of the year and its on the first week in January! Loved all the picks and backup choices if first choice actors passed. Can't wait for more like it and for sure cant wait for White Panther aka T'CHALLAMAE in February, Pew Pew!
Of course the half white half black kid gets to be the main star. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 l can’t even get mad at Hollywood anymore. These dudes casted this movie exactly how they would. Shameik and Tyler wasn’t bad at all. Van had it right
they shooting this in tyler perry's studios and then in England. steve mcqueen is directing this.(wrote this before he was brought up.) screenplay: cord jefferson
Gandalf: Colman Domingo (Euphoria) Frodo: Caleb Mclaughlin (Stranger Things) Sam: John Boyega (Star Wars) Merry: Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Chevalier) Pippin: Shameik Moore (Across The Spider-Verse) Aragon: Michael B Jordan (Sinners) Gimli: Winston Duke (Wakanda Forever) Legolas: Rege-Jean Page (Bridgerton) Boromir: Trevante Rhodes (Bruiser) Elrond: Sterling K Brown (This Is Us) Saruman: Brian Tyree Henry (Transformers One) Gollum: Jonathan Majors (Magazine Dreams) Bilbo: Lil Rel Howery (Get Out) Galadriel: Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Loki) Arwen: Teyanah Parris (Candyman) Sauron: Jeffrey Wright (American Fiction)
Elf: Janelle Monáe as Buddy Jurassic Park: Johnny Ray Gill as Nedry Almost Famous: Anthony Anderson as Lester Titanic: Will Smith as Cal Hockley Terminator 2: Ariana DeBose as Sarah Connor Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Lashana Lynch as Roy Jaws: Jeffrey Wright as Quint
first: lord of the roots, yes. second: yall leaving the rohirrim default white is sending me to space at 4AM. galadriel: tracee ellis ross. i won't apologize for this because i'm right. arwen: keke palmer. stop sleeping on keke's versatility. yall are crazy! michael b jordan is boromir. that glorious death would rock the theatre. i actually think lakeith could play gollum. i see the CGI taking away how fine he is being like shackles falling off for him as an actor.
Gandalf: Danny Glover Frodo: Kelvin Harrison Jr. Sam: John Boyega Merry: Mamadou Athie Pippin: Shameik Moore Aragorn: Lakeith Stanfield Gimli: Winston Duke Legolas: Rege-Jean Page Boromir: Yahya Abdul Mateen Elrond: Sterling K Brown Saruman: Giancarlo Esposito Gollum: Keegan Michael-Key Bilbo: Jeffrey Wright Arwen: Lashana Lynch Sauron: Rob Morgan
@@MilesBinIvan I cannot take Keegan Michael-Key as a Gollum seriously, lol. I feel like it would just dissolve into a skit 😅. Everyone else is solid tho.
20:35 PRIME EXAMPLE WHY FBA is needed and why the separation is starting. Not one FBA would ever in life make that disgusting joke especially in front of a white person. It wasn’t funny it’s hurtful and disgusting. Dude should be ashamed.
I would love to hear a recasting (non-genre) episodes for: Fight Club, Usual Suspects, Reservoir Dogs and True Romance. Recast Lebowski and Office Space would be amazing. But from this convo: Star Trek Universe might be even better than Star Wars. Kirk, Spock, McCoy would be very fun casting, but also, thinking about Red Shirts and another LaForge draft opportunity
this might be one of the most thought provoking fandom discourses ever
Everytime I get mad at Charles for something like...not even finishing the shows he's supposed to be rating/critiquing, we get an episode like this to remind us just how crucial an ingredient he is to this whole Midnight Boys gumbo
Agreed bruh lol he’s the glue
Couldn't have said it better myself
Gotta cast all-black star wars next
W a white LANDO lol
@@carloscantstop most likely Pete Davidson
@@carloscantstopJustin Timberlake. Gotta be someone with swag lol
@@carloscantstopidk if any role has ever screamed austin butler so loudly
@@_--_--_---_-----___---_34564 Austin Butler is not halfway cool enough to be Lando.
RIP to Lance Reddick. RIP to Chadwick Boseman.
Lance Reddick as Saruman would've been epic D:
idk what's more wild the fact this was uploaded at 3am est or the fact I'm up watching it😂
Jomi doing the Nigerian accent killed me dead 😂
9:20, cracked me up lol
I can’t believe the fellas didn’t think about Levar Burton for Bilbo! 😂
One area you guys left open: the score! These films need epic music. Could The Rza do it?
Idk how this movie doesn't have Yahya Abdul Mateen
Last ten minutes of the pod was some of the funniest, most unhinged content. I'm here for Black Star Wars, White Panther, Living La Vida Whatever - bring us ALL the pods. One of the best pods the boys have done. Also, T'CHALLAMAE.
Surprised no one brought up Antoine Fuqua for the director's chair
agreed
You don't think he's too big time by this point in his career that he'd cost too much? Also won't he be busy with the Equalizer franchise these next few years?
@@DaHomieRoachgood point. I forgot equalizer 4 is coming soon.
Phil LaMarr for the voice of Gollum. One of the best voice actors out there.
he has the range to play multiple characters tbh
Van you gotta talk to shameik here or on Higher Learning.
I know y’all wouldn’t do it but an all black Scott Pilgrim would be a hilarious pod.
Also get Kerm back on the pod ASAP
Honestly I think Jeffrey Wright for Gandalf and Denzel Washington for Saruman is better casting
Yes!
This was absolutely phenomenal. The only thing I'd ask is either for pictures of the actors or the names of the actors displayed so we can effectively look them up to be able to follow along better. Please and thank you. Pew pew!
I know we’re only 2 days into 2025, but this is going to be the funniest podcast of the year. Goddamn this was so good.
1:18:00 there is no “if” Charles. The audience is f-in with this. Top 5 pod fellas!
You guys killed it... on a side note Eric Andre as Gollum would have been dope, Jeffrey Wright as Bilbo (?)
Gollum really isn’t in the movies until Two Towers
This is a fye🔥 concept. Just wish y’all put the pictures of the characters and actors up as you went through. Only saw the first LOTR once 😅
Good point yes needing photo reference
could have set up a projector in the back
Yea need that post production graphics
Forrest Whittaker is Bilbo Baggins
Came looking for this comment
this was an AMAZING pod keep em coming please
1:28:26 Post-Credits Scene
They killed this show
I'd love to see a recast of Jurassic Park. Love all of the casting choices. Thinking ahead to Two Towers just had me thinking Jeffrey Wright as Theoden and Jurnee Smollet as Eowyn.
Giancarlo Esposito as John Hammond
Do all white Boyz n tha Hood next.
😂😂😂
Cat Williams as Pimpin instead of pipin OMG
It's Pippin, Pimpin'!
I’m OBSESSED with this episode
Also, for the White Panther recast, you GOTTA recreate the theme of the Tolkien White Guys (Martin Freeman and Andy Serkis), but have them be black. Specifically, from the casting of THIS podcast's results. Like Idris as Ulysses Klaw for example.
This is the craziest thing y’all have done and I am here for it.
At 55:00 they got serious with the Bilbo discussion lol. I’m here for it! Love this pod
Jeymes Samuel is a dark horse director for me…knows how to work with an all black cast, a good visual eye and the soundtrack would be fire
I can see Tessa Thompson as Arwen
Micheal B Jordan as Aragon.. great chemistry
@ exactly what I was thinking
forest whitaker as bilbo. gravitas as older bilbo but still has a twinkle in his eye. and you could totally imagine him as a naive, wide-eyed younger bilbo in the hobbit.
michael b jordan IS boromir. i get why you're saying aragorn, that's fair, but after we saw kilmonger, he is so perfect for boromir it's ridiculous.
and i actually think you go daniel kaluuya as aragorn.
Black History Month y'all gotta do Star Wars, Dune, Harry Potter
Harry Potter 😂😂
Yara Shahidi is perfect to fill Liv Tyler's role
Or even Laura Harrier
Gandalf: Lawrence Fishburne
Frodo: Justice Smith
Sam: Daniel Kaluuya
Merry: Chris Rock
Pippin: Kevin Heart
Aragon: John David Washington
Gimli: Brian Tyree Henry
Legolas: Damson Idris
Boromir: Michael Ward
Elrond: Denzel Washington
Saruman: Forest Whitaker
Gollum: Anthony Mackie
Bilbo: Kat Williams
Arwen: Zoe Kravitz
Sauron: Djimon Hounsou
Gollum should be Katt
I am really digging your Gandalf choice!
I'm surprised they forgot to mention Lawrence Fishburne. Good pick. Forest Whitaker as Saruman is an inspired pick
Oms I can’t believe they didn’t bring up Djimon
@@nijahs Honestly, there aren't enough roles. There are so many black actors that could eat these roles. Djimon for sure. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Samuel L Jackson, etc
Bro I love these dudes love the podcast. Thanks guys
Great episode. Would have loved to see the actors visually represented on the screen
Bold of you guys to start January with what might be the best pod of the year!
Lupita Nyong'o for Galadriel. Jurnee Smollett for Arwen.
Yayha or Aldis as Aragorn
@@crystall.411 Ooooo, I completely forgot about Yayha. Good pick, good pick
I'm shocked he wasn't even mentioned, even by Van who is from Louisiana.
Aldis as Aragorn, yes
@@CajunComrade Aldis was the first name to come to my mind for Aragorn.
Best pod of the year and its on the first week in January! Loved all the picks and backup choices if first choice actors passed. Can't wait for more like it and for sure cant wait for White Panther aka T'CHALLAMAE in February, Pew Pew!
This pod was COMEDY 😂😂😂
Of course the half white half black kid gets to be the main star. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 l can’t even get mad at Hollywood anymore. These dudes casted this movie exactly how they would. Shameik and Tyler wasn’t bad at all. Van had it right
Nah, LaKeith Stanfield is your Bombadil.
😂, that's a great pick dude
they shooting this in tyler perry's studios and then in England.
steve mcqueen is directing this.(wrote this before he was brought up.)
screenplay: cord jefferson
Samuel L Jackson has to be Theodon for the remaining movies. Imagine him at Helms Deep. 'Is this all you can muster, Saruman!'
I feel you all put more thought into this than all of the Sony Spiderman less universe life
Yara Shahidi as Arwen works, she has solid acting credits but hasn't had that breakout role just yet
I fucking love this podcast
This was a great concept, a great pod. If the person you wanted didn't get cast dont let it bother you too much. It's all for fun 😀
Aldis Hodge as Aragorn
1:24:49 im so excited for this pod lmaoooooo yall are ridiculous but I love it
Sorry this is a basic ass commeny but i love yall this is such a fantastic discourse. God damn.
This was not supposed to be so excellent and fun
All black Ocean's Eleven
This after The Dark Knight for sure!
Pew Pew Productions. Im not ready for this back at work lol
I really liked this episode. I appreciate how much thought you guys put into your selections.
Yall this is hilarious 😂😂😂 yall really nailed the recast, I'd pay crazy money to see this movie! Frfr
Laurence Fishburne is your Elrond.
agree
All respect to Denzel but Laurence Fishburne is Gandalf.
Laurence is so versatile I can see him as Elrond or Theoden too tho.
Gandalf: Colman Domingo (Euphoria)
Frodo: Caleb Mclaughlin (Stranger Things)
Sam: John Boyega (Star Wars)
Merry: Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Chevalier)
Pippin: Shameik Moore (Across The Spider-Verse)
Aragon: Michael B Jordan (Sinners)
Gimli: Winston Duke (Wakanda Forever)
Legolas: Rege-Jean Page (Bridgerton)
Boromir: Trevante Rhodes (Bruiser)
Elrond: Sterling K Brown (This Is Us)
Saruman: Brian Tyree Henry (Transformers One)
Gollum: Jonathan Majors (Magazine Dreams)
Bilbo: Lil Rel Howery (Get Out)
Galadriel: Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Loki)
Arwen: Teyanah Parris (Candyman)
Sauron: Jeffrey Wright (American Fiction)
I was practically screaming teyonah parris at my screen the entire time they were casting Arwen lol
Elf: Janelle Monáe as Buddy
Jurassic Park: Johnny Ray Gill as Nedry
Almost Famous: Anthony Anderson as Lester
Titanic: Will Smith as Cal Hockley
Terminator 2: Ariana DeBose as Sarah Connor
Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Lashana Lynch as Roy
Jaws: Jeffrey Wright as Quint
I was thinking Chiwetel Ejiofor as Elrond. He’s probably too young but he would make an awesome Gandalf imo.
Keith David was the first that came to mind for Gandalf for me for some reason
This was amazing. I have a request for all Black cast for The Dark Knight 🙏🏽
They have to do this movie recast next! 🤣😂
Coco Jones should’ve been considered
You got half the cast of Atlanta but no Zazie Beetz?
I never realized how much I wanted this to become a series until I watched it
I'm yelling at my phone!!!! Thanks for doing this one, thoroughly enjoyed ❤.
you gotta recast Harry Potter, the Godfather, and the Pirates of the Carribbean
first: lord of the roots, yes.
second: yall leaving the rohirrim default white is sending me to space at 4AM.
galadriel: tracee ellis ross. i won't apologize for this because i'm right.
arwen: keke palmer. stop sleeping on keke's versatility.
yall are crazy! michael b jordan is boromir. that glorious death would rock the theatre.
i actually think lakeith could play gollum. i see the CGI taking away how fine he is being like shackles falling off for him as an actor.
Yes! I was thinking of Michael B Jordan as Boromir also.
Gandalf: Danny Glover
Frodo: Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Sam: John Boyega
Merry: Mamadou Athie
Pippin: Shameik Moore
Aragorn: Lakeith Stanfield
Gimli: Winston Duke
Legolas: Rege-Jean Page
Boromir: Yahya Abdul Mateen
Elrond: Sterling K Brown
Saruman: Giancarlo Esposito
Gollum: Keegan Michael-Key
Bilbo: Jeffrey Wright
Arwen: Lashana Lynch
Sauron: Rob Morgan
@@MilesBinIvan I cannot take Keegan Michael-Key as a Gollum seriously, lol. I feel like it would just dissolve into a skit 😅. Everyone else is solid tho.
Man, it still hurts Chadwick is no longer with us. So incredibly talented. Damn.
Please Re-edit with visuals!!!
The fact that Djimon Hounsou was not immediately locked for Elrond is a crime.
the blue beetle call by charles at the end was fkn hilarious
Yahya Abdul-Mateen for ARAGORN!!!
Kevin Hart and Katt Williams as Merry and Pippin is INSANE. Well done!
This kind of thing....is often dumb..... But you guys fucking killed it!
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Godfather... Backtothefuture.... Ghostbusters....
I kept thinking y’all were saying Ray J 😭😭
I was waaaay too invested in this episode lol. Great picks!
House of R needs to do a gender flipped LOTR now and see who’s movie would be better
They way yall just dismiss Nicole Beharie for Arwen pissed me off lol
If Lupita passes she gets it. No arguing from the producers and lowkey should have been first choice.
Let’s sit in our think tank
Hope yaw continue these
Superb final cast
This needs an Emmy
This was fun.
20:35 PRIME EXAMPLE WHY FBA is needed and why the separation is starting. Not one FBA would ever in life make that disgusting joke especially in front of a white person. It wasn’t funny it’s hurtful and disgusting. Dude should be ashamed.
We need do all black game thrones. Spiderman black edition but star wars is going to be awesome
Kevin hart, katt Williams and Kendrick all in the running for bilbo
DELROY LINDO!!!! LESSS GOOOOOOOOO!!!!
I would love to hear a recasting (non-genre) episodes for: Fight Club, Usual Suspects, Reservoir Dogs and True Romance. Recast Lebowski and Office Space would be amazing. But from this convo: Star Trek Universe might be even better than Star Wars. Kirk, Spock, McCoy would be very fun casting, but also, thinking about Red Shirts and another LaForge draft opportunity
Include Ismael Cruz Cordova as an elf. He's already good at it
56:32 Jeffrey Wright for Bilbo is a no brainer
This one was great. Good job guys. Next: Star Wars, White Panther, Ocean's 1, Heat
I am so mad at y’all for neglecting SAMUEL L. JACKSON as Gandolf.
Make Denzel Saruman.
SAMUEL L. JACKSON is my pick for Gandalf too! I think Forest Whitaker would be an excellent foil as Saruman. No disrespect to Denzel tho.
@@thunderbandit5172 Hear me out… Whitaker as Gandalf
Please do Star Wars next! This was a very entertaining pod!
Recast The first Avengers film and Spider-Man No way home 😂