# Casting the "Gilligans Island" Movie **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 21, 2002, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casting-the-gilligans-island-movie/104809 "2002-04-21T15:42:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mikeargo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/858c86/32.png) [@mikeargo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikeargo)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casting-the-gilligans-island-movie/104809/1 "2002-04-21T15:42:11Z")
You know it’s going to happen sometime. With all the lame sitcoms that have spawned film versions, its only a matter of time before someone makes a movie about the seven stranded castaways. Here’s my dream cast: Gilligan: Jim Carey Skipper: John Goodman Mr. Howell: Anthony Hopkins Mrs. Howell: Joan Allen Ginger: Jennifer Lopez Mary Ann: Sandra Bullock Professor: Denzel Washington ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casting-the-gilligans-island-movie/104809/2 "2002-04-21T16:01:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by mikeargo \* > \*\*You know it’s going to happen sometime. With all the lame sitcoms that have spawned film versions, its only a matter of time before someone makes a movie about the seven stranded castaways. Here’s my dream cast: > > Gilligan: Jim Carey\*\* Nooooooooooooooooooooooo!!! ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casting-the-gilligans-island-movie/104809/3 "2002-04-21T16:45:43Z")
Gilligan was always supposed to be a young guy though, around late teens or early twenties. And considering tv-to-film movies usually suck here’s a more appropriate cast: Gilligan: Matthew Lillard Skipper: Chris Farley (I know, I know…) Mr. Howell: Rodney Dangerfield Mrs Howell: Anna Nicole Smith Ginger: Jennifer Love Hewitt Mary Ann: Rachel Leigh Cook Professor: Christopher Lloyd or John Lithgow Granted I’d probably watch this movie on cable just to see Dangerfield and Lithgow in those roles but it’d still be crap 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casting-the-gilligans-island-movie/104809/4 "2002-04-21T16:47:29Z")
First of all, weren’t there _already_ a few Gilligan movies, with the original cast? I can see why you’ve forgotten them, but… And your picks are obviously wrong. First of all, Gilligan has to be someone capable of being funny, and preferably with the ability to act himself out of a paper bag. Denzel, great actor that he is, isn’t nearly nerdy enough to be Professor Hinkley. And it just wouldn’t work to have an established, recognized actress playing Mary Ann… She’d almost have to be some dark-horse unknown. Actually, I’m not sure that anyone could do the part as well as Dawn Wells, but then, I’m biased by the fact that she’s one of the hottest actesses ever. ---
**Author:** ![mikeargo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/858c86/32.png) [@mikeargo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikeargo)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casting-the-gilligans-island-movie/104809/5 "2002-04-21T16:48:29Z")
Who the Hell is Matthew Lillard?? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casting-the-gilligans-island-movie/104809/6 "2002-04-21T16:59:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by mikeargo \* > \*\*Who the Hell is Matthew Lillard?? \*\* He’s [Shaggy](http://us.imdb.com/Name?Lillard,+Matthew) in the soon-to-be-released-and-go-straight-to-video _Scooby Doo_ movie ---
**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casting-the-gilligans-island-movie/104809/7 "2002-04-21T17:41:49Z")
**Gilligan ----- Andy Dick Skipper ----- Tom Arnold Professor — Tom Green Mr. Howell – Rush Linbaugh Mrs. Howell - Rosanne Barr Maryann ---- Jenny McCarthy Ginger ------ Cher** I want it to be shot on location on an uncharted, deserted island, and I want the cast to be left there after the shoot is complete. On second thought, don’t even bother sending the techies and equipment, just send the cast and leave them. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casting-the-gilligans-island-movie/104809/8 "2002-04-21T19:14:58Z")
Don’t know enough about actors to ID all by proper names but anyway… Gilligan: [Chad E Donella](http://www.geocities.com/paxsarn/xfhungry08.html) - brain eater from X-files epsiode “Hungry” Skipper: John Goodman Mr. Howell: Dad on Ritchie Rich move Mrs. Howell: Dianne Wiest Ginger: Angelina Jolie Mary Ann: Jennifer Love Hewitt Professor: Ed Harris ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casting-the-gilligans-island-movie/104809/9 "2002-04-21T19:21:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mr. Blue Sky \* > \*\* > > He’s [Shaggy](http://us.imdb.com/Name?Lillard,+Matthew) in the soon-to-be-released-and-go-straight-to-video _Scooby Doo_ movie \*\* * * * He’s also in _Thirteen Ghosts_ . He has big eyes that are noticeably far apart. ---
**Author:** ![Big\_Kahuna\_Burger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Big\_Kahuna\_Burger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Big_Kahuna_Burger)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casting-the-gilligans-island-movie/104809/10 "2002-04-21T19:23:11Z")
Gilligan: Luke Wilson Skipper: John Goodman Mr. Howell: Kevin Spacey Mrs. Howell: Marlo Thomas Ginger: Uma Thurman Mary Ann: Courtney Cox Arquette Professor: Dylan Baker (For those of you who saw Changing Lanes he was the fixer guy, he needs to be in more movies). BTW, while we’re talking about 70s shows becoming movies in the 00s, here’s the cast for Starsky and Hutch Starsky: Ben Stiller Hutch: Owen Wilson Huggy Bear (greatest casting ever): Snoop Dogg Cooley: Dunno, Delroy Lindo would do a good job. ---
**Author:** ![Booker57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Booker57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Booker57)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casting-the-gilligans-island-movie/104809/11 "2002-04-21T19:26:45Z")
TV time. Your last post was a good reason to never read and drink at the same time. Best laugh of the day. Thank you. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![DPWhite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d26b3c/32.png) [@DPWhite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPWhite)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casting-the-gilligans-island-movie/104809/12 "2002-04-21T21:12:33Z")
All star cast" Gilligan: Halley Joel Osment Skipper: Marlon Brando Mr. Howell: Morgan Freeman Mrs. Howell: Nathan Lane (in drag) Ginger: Halle Barry Mary Ann: Meryl Streep Professor: Vanessa Redgrave ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casting-the-gilligans-island-movie/104809/13 "2002-04-21T21:54:25Z")
John Goodman already played the skipper, in a dream (?) sequence in an episode of Rosanne. Just walked thru it. ---
**Author:** ![Big\_Kahuna\_Burger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Big\_Kahuna\_Burger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Big_Kahuna_Burger)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casting-the-gilligans-island-movie/104809/14 "2002-04-21T21:56:19Z")
Oh, and to clarify that’s the actual cast for an upcoming Starsky and Hutch movie, not a suggested one 200th post! Wooo! I’d better do my thesis now. I’m OFTN. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casting-the-gilligans-island-movie/104809/15 "2002-04-21T23:43:50Z")
Jim Carrey is no man’s Gilligan. I vote for Martin Short. As for casting Courteney Cox as Mary Ann… Good call! ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2002, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casting-the-gilligans-island-movie/104809/16 "2002-04-22T00:32:49Z")
Topher Grace should be Gilligan. ---
**Author:** ![Kilt-wearin\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/82dd89/32.png) [@Kilt-wearin\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilt-wearin_man)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2002, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casting-the-gilligans-island-movie/104809/17 "2002-04-22T14:07:26Z")
Guano Lad’s right… Skipper: Tom Arnold Gilligan: Topher Grace (Eric from “That 70’s Show”) Professor: John Larroquette Mary Ann: Sandra Bullock Ginger: Kim Basinger Mr Howell: Gene Hackman Mrs Howell: Christine Baranski ---
**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2002, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casting-the-gilligans-island-movie/104809/18 "2002-04-22T14:57:36Z")
Skipper: Brian Dennehy Gilligan…dunno Prof - Larocquette Mary Ann: Bullock Ginger : Nicolle Kidman Mr. Howell: Hackman Mrs Howell…dunno ---
**Author:** ![widdershins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f0a364/32.png) [@widdershins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/widdershins)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2002, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casting-the-gilligans-island-movie/104809/19 "2002-04-22T15:23:54Z")
Gilligan: Sean Hayes Skipper: George Wendt Prof: John C. McGinley Mary Ann: Keri Russell Ginger: Janine Turner Mr Howell: James Cromwell Mrs Howell: Swoosie Kurtz ---
**Author:** ![B.Serum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/b.serum/32/14266_2.png) [@B.Serum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Serum)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2002, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casting-the-gilligans-island-movie/104809/20 "2002-04-22T17:43:32Z")
This was slated to be a movie a couple years back. They were talking to Jamie Kennedy as Gilligan, Brian Dennehy as the Skipper and Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Mary Ann. [Check out a fan site’s reports.](http://www.corona.bc.ca/films/details/gilligansisland.html) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casting-the-gilligans-island-movie/104809.md?page=2)