Perfect Casting

As Gladys, Oscar winner Regina King



Next: Eddie Van Halen

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“Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!” ~ Rocky Balboa

I love the sound of that...Oscar winner Regina King...anyway...

For your consideration as Eddie Van Halen:




Jeremy Jordan


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Jerome Robbins

For your consideration as Jerome Robbins:




Terrance Mann


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Carol Channing

For your consideration as Carol Channing:



Bette Midler


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Mary Lou Retton

As Retton, I bring you Kathy Najimy



Next: Henry Ford

For your consideration as Henry Ford:




Benedict Cumberbatch


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Benjamin Franklin

I think the eyes have it , you only have to imagine the long hair

NATHAN LANE

Next:

Dr. Jonas Salk

For your consideration as Dr. Jonas Salk:




Stanley Tucci


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Jackie Gleason

I"m not gonna make a recommendation for Jackie Gleason, but Brad Garrett gave an impressive performance in a made-for-TV movie Gleason (2002).



He had all of Jackie's mannerisms down and gave a great impression.
Unfortunately, Brad Garrett is just SO tall (6' 8 3/4") that his height was hard to ignore compared to Jackie's average height & to that of the co-stars in the bio-pic. Garrett's height also made it harder to make him look like he had Jackie's girth.

I totally forgot about that Brad Garrett movie...thanks for the reminder

As Jackie Gleason, a beardless Zach Galifianakis



Next: Lori Loughlin

For your consideration as Lori Loughlin:



Melissa Ordway



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Rosalind Russell

For your consideration as Rosalind Russell:




Mariska Hargitay



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James Coburn

(Good one on Rosalind /Mariska)

For James Coburn:

Tom Waits

( Yooooohoooooo @GulfportDoc - don''t usually see you on this thread, but maybe maybe you'd want to play this one ?)


Leonard Bernstein

As Leonard Bernstein...Sean Penn



Next: David Letterman

How about Drew Carey?

Next: Roger Staubach

Well I wouldn't have thought of Drew as a young Dave, but can see how you found the resemblance.

However, nowadays , ALAS: the only guy I can see to play the current.....sigh......sigh.....Dave is: