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May 11, 2023 · Platonic male and female friendships on the small and big screens do exist, from Finding Nemo's Marlin and Dory to Friends' Joey and Phoebe.
- Jessie Nguyen
- Senior List Writer
- The characters written one way but cast another. A lot can happen to a script—or a character—between being written and being filmed. And in the case of these films and TV series, whether it was an artistic choice, a network mandate, or a casting inspiration, it was the gender of a character that got switched before anyone yelled, "Action!"
- Scott Patterson on Gilmore Girls. When the Gilmore Girls revival hit Netflix in 2016, series creator Amy Sherman-Palladino revealed to EW that Luke Danes (Scott Patterson), Stars Hollow's curmudgeonly diner owner and Lorelai Gilmore's true love, was originally written as a woman.
- Sigourney Weaver in Alien. Ridley Scott's sci-fi classic gave us one of the most iconic female movie heroes of all time, but the role was famously originally written for a man.
- Rosalind Russell in His Girl Friday. Howard Hawks' iconic 1940 screwball comedy was almost very different: The play it was based on, Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur's The Front Page, was written for two men.
- “His Girl Friday” (1940) Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell move a mile a minute and have a natural chemistry as reporters Walter Burns and Hildy Johnson in Howard Hawks’s screwball comedy classic “His Girl Friday.”
- “The Incredible Shrinking Woman” (1981) The ’50s B-movie “The Incredible Shrinking Man” is already a little campy, but for the reboot, Lily Tomlin took over the lead role and made the sci-fi fantasy a full-on parody.
- “The Next Karate Kid” (1994) After three movies featuring Ralph Macchio, Mr. Miyagi took on a new pupil played by Hilary Swank for the 1994 reboot. However, “The Karate Kid” would gender swap back to a boy for the 2010 remake with Jaden Smith.
- “American Psycho II: All American Girl” (2002) With Christian Bale definitely not coming back for a sequel, this slapdash sequel to the Bret Easton Ellis cult classic pegged Mila Kunis as an “angrier, deadlier and sexier” killer than even Patrick Bateman.
- Bridge to Terabithia. Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia Robb, Zooey Deschanel. 139 votes. This heartfelt adaptation of Katherine Paterson's novel takes viewers on a journey of a childhood friendship between Jess (Josh Hutcherson) and Leslie (AnnaSophia Robb), as they create their own imaginary world, Terabithia, where they escape from life's struggles.
- Harry Potter And The Sorceror's Stone. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson. 190 votes. The first installment in the Harry Potter series introduces us to the unforgettable trio of Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Hermione (Emma Watson), and Ron (Rupert Grint), whose friendship flourishes throughout the magical adventures at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
- My Girl. Anna Chlumsky, Macaulay Culkin, Dan Aykroyd. 103 votes. Set in the summer of 1972, this poignant coming-of-age tale follows the story of 11-year-old Vada (Anna Chlumsky) and her best friend Thomas J. (Macaulay Culkin) as they navigate the complexities of childhood, loss, and love.
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Meng'er Zhang. 34 votes. Marvel's latest superhero blockbuster introduces audiences to Shang-Chi (Simu Liu) and his childhood friend Katy (Awkwafina), who embark on an epic adventure to confront their pasts and save the world from a mysterious threat.
Lillian Gish has the longest screen career of any legend, male or female — 75 years. Laurence Olivier has the longest career span of any male legend — 59 years. Sophia Loren is the only living female legend. There are two male living legends: Kirk Douglas and Sidney Poitier.
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Mar 10, 2023 · With a thorough investigation, we found specific patterns in male and female characters’ personality traits in movies that align with societal stereotypes.
