“Caddyshack” is one of the greatest comedy movies of all time. Luckily, Hollywood hasn’t tried to remake it in modern times like they have with ever other thing we loved from the 80s. But, just in case they decide to, we thought we’d take a crack at it first. Here is our recasting of “Caddyshack.” Check it out, Cinderella boy.
Ty Webb
Ty Webb is the free-spirited playboy son of the Bushwoods Country Club co-founder. The role would need to be played by somebody who could match the dead-pan irony of Chevy Chase. Our choice: Vince Vaughn. Chevy was 36 when he shot the movie, and Vaughn is currently 39. Vaughn is one of the few people who could pull it off. The only problem is that if Vaughn takes the role, he’ll attempt his own talk show and then be dried up within a decade.
Al Czervik
You probably can’t top Rodney Dangerfield’s performance as the new money real estate tycoon. (Respect!) Dangerfield’s career in stand-up didn’t take off until he was middle aged, so we thought we’d pick another stand-up curmudgeon who didn’t find fame until later in life. Our choice: Lewis Black. It may surprise you that Dangerfield was only 58 when he played Czervik. And Black is currently 61. Again, we don’t know if Lewis Black can match Dangerfield’s performance, but it would be fun to watch him try.
Judge Smails
Judge Smails is a WASPY grouch and the other co-founder of Bushwoods. Ted Knight, an all-time great character actor and voiceover master played the role in 1980. He’s got some pretty big golf shoes to fill. It would take a pretty good actor to pull this one off. Our choice: Michael Douglas. Yeah, Michael Douglas. We’d love to see Mr. Zeta-Jones ham it up in a role where he gets to show his comedic chops a la Robert DeNiro in “Meet the Parents.” He was pretty funny in “Romancing the Stone” and “Jewel of the Nile.” We think he could do it.
Danny Noonan
Noonan! Michael O’Keefe was 25 when he played the club caddy trying to get into college. Our choice: Michael Cera. Nobody plays ‘youngster beta male’ quite like Cera. And he actually looks like he’s a high school kid trying to get a scholarship. Come on, we know you’re probably sick of him, but the words of wisdom on the golf course from Vince Vaughn to Michael Cera would be worth it. Noonan!
Carl Spackler
Bill Murray’s role as the whack job groundskeeper is on a level so high, that we almost feel like recasting him would be sacrilege. But, that’s kind of the whole point of this. It needs to be somebody funny enough and believable as a groundskeeper. Our choice: Zach Galifianakis. Hey, he’s a big star now. Galifianakis worked with guinea pigs in “G-Force,” we think gophers would be the next logical progression.
Lacey Underall
Cindy Morgan was 25 when she played Judge Smails’ slutty niece. Our choice: Marisa Miller. We have no idea if Ms. Miller can act. But it would sure be fun to see her in pool scenes, nude scenes and hump scenes with Vince Vaughn and Michael Cera. Or, in the shirt Cindy Morgan wore in the photo above. If she turns out to be a terrible actress, we’ll take Megan Fox or whoever. Because ditto.
We never got to be real life casting agents, but we finally get to exercise our casting muscles (and couches) here. Check out our recasting of “Night Court” and “Cheers.” Screw Diane!
Posted by Mike Bridenstine who is on his way to a casting call.
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