Fantasy Casting: The Originals

If you are not a fan of The Vampire Diaries, GFY. If you are, congratulations. You have just been given admission to see some fantasy casting of who the Originals should be. The Originals, as they are called, are the original vampire family who birthed both Elijah "Mr. Bad-Ass" and Klaus "The Hybrid".

The actors who are chosen to play the family members should have the following three vital traits/qualities: 1. Bad-assness: this is important because they were pretty much untouchable before psycho Klaus started killing them off. 2. English accent: I'm not racist but I can't imagine an Original having a Boston accent. (Just saying) 3. Attractive: Daniel Gillies. Joseph Morgan. I rest my case.



How many members were in this family? Not too sure. But my perfect number is 7, not including Mom and Dad. So let's proceed:

1. Luke Evans
YES! THERE IS A GOD! HOLY JEEBUS!

I mean, am I supposed to tell you why Luke Evans should be in the Original family? Seriously, look at him.. Is this not convincing enough? He has this intensity behind his eyes that would make anyone fear him. But on the other end of the spectrum, he's very handsome. Which makes it hard to believe that he would be kin to someone like Klaus. And I'm pretty sure that Elijah got his style advice from this gem right here. (Yes, I called him a gem. You would too!)








2. Rose Byrne
From Insidious, to Bridesmaids, to X-Men: First Class, Rose has definitely been a hot topic this year. But it's her work on Damages that gives her credibility in her acting. She can go from being weak and naive to being powerful and dangerous. I love that about her and she does it so effortlessly. I think that Rose would be a great addition to the TVD family.












3. Michael Fassbender
This name has been thrown around on TVD forums, fansites, and blogs for a few months now. And after seeing him in X-Men: First Class, I now understand the fascination. Mr. Fassbender is magical! He has all of the qualities necessary to portray an Original and his resume is impressive. He comes across as a bit arrogant (in his work, of course) but he definitely has range and I love how in depth he gets into his work (see the film Hunger for more information.)


Honestly though, I just would like to see how Klaus was able to put him in a "dormant state". Fassbender is nothing to mess with, and a showdown between him and Mr. Morgan would be epic- of all proportions.




4. Gemma Arterton
Gemma looks like she is a delicate little flower. But trust me, she can hold her own next to Klaus and Elijah. Look at the list of action flicks she has done (Clash of the Titans, Prince of Persia, etc.) and the bad-assness is checked off. Is she attractive? Check. Now does she have the inevitable "Originals" accent? Check. What else is there to be said?












5. Taylor Kinney
OK, yes Taylor Kinney played another character on The Vampire Diaries already (RIP Uncle Mason). But who cares?! This is television, he can be brought back as another completely different character. I mean, change his hair. Give him lessons on a proper English accent. I don't know, do what needs to be done to get this beautiful face back on the screen. Kevin and Julie shall never be forgiven for killing this Adonis off as fast as they did. Give the people what they want, why don't ya!?









Now as for Mom and Dad, that's in Williamson and Plec's hands. (Wow, Williamson and Plec sounds like a TNT show.) Anyway, this fantasy casting has been fun but we all know that this won't be taken into consideration. But hey, what can I say? It's wishful thinking.

- Bekky Boo