genderswap: the west wing

[sterling_sky]

For mcgarrygirl78 , I present The West Wing, genderswap! You guys, I did not realize how few male actors I know. It's a bit pathetic. Also, recasting CJ was practically impossible, and finding actors who no one else has used in their genderswaps, and who haven't been on the show? CRAZY HARD.

Comments

[winterfish]

My knee jerk reaction was "You can't replace Alison Janney!" but Cusack is a fantastic choice. These are all amazing choices. Really love Annette Benning as Pres. Bartlett, and Edi Falco as Toni Zeigler, and Brooke Smith! <3 Damn, now I want to see this.

[sterling_sky]

Allison was definitely the hardest to replace, negl. So glad you liked my choices - it was a TON of fun to do, a nice brain break from midterms, lol!

I kind of wish this was a show now, I kind of want to write fic for it. XD

[mcgarrygirl78]

OK, firstly since I'm a CJ/Leo shipper, I am alllllllll over Judith Light/John Cusack banter and sex....seriously Faith, I think you've ruined me to anything else. And ZOMG, Annette Bening as the President, I almost fell off my bed with glee. Did you know? Did you know what a ridiculous girlcrush I had on that woman. I love you, I love this sooooooooo much. I love Brooke as Joanie, love, love, love it.

And the insertion of Shemar Moore. Mmm, that was like perfect perfectness. Kevin Bacon!!! Yes, yes, yes. I'm not an Edie Falco fan at all, especially as one of my super-duper favorite characters but I'm willing to let that slide as this is such a fantastic cast and two enthusiastic thumbs up for a little ethnic diversity in our gender swapped White House.

Having said all that, I could have forgiven you for fucking up everybody cuz you had me at Judith Light as Louisa McGarry. I am so serious. And John Cusack!!!!! Love you, love this. So serious.

[mcgarrygirl78]

This right here is all your fault and I love you for it : )

[sterling_sky]

Well, that WAS the goal. :P

HOW COULD ANYONE *NOT* HAVE A CRUSH ON ANNETTE BENING, I'M PRETTY SURE YOU'D HAVE TO ACTUALLY BE LIKE, NOT A HUMAN. Like, in the future, when the pod people come to take over, we'll be able to tell who's a real human by their reaction to a picture of Annette Bening, I feel. :D

I was having so much trouble with Donna, and then Shemar popped into my head and it was like bam, problem solved, he's fucking perfect. :D

You're not an Edie fan? That's so weird, I would have totally pegged you as liking her. You know my feelings about her, lmao. I can hardly picture another female playing Toby - so brash but so smart and so willing to be disliked at the same time. :D

Dude, I want to do a crack version of this now just to get you since you said that. XD Like, leave Judith but cast Lou Ferrigno as the first gentleman, Lindsay Lohan as the president, Jerry Seinfeld as CJ, I'm thinking maybe Mariska Hargitay as Josh? XD

Glad you loved it, darl!

[mcgarrygirl78]

OK, this is a true story and I'm only telling you this because I love you...*lowers voice to a whisper* I used to hate Annette Bening *hides* I just thought she was so "Warren Beatty's wife" and wanted her to go away. And then I saw that fucked up dream movie with her and RDJ and I was all like "are you fucking nuts?

This woman deserves to be worshipped....where have you been the whole time". And then I saw The Women and it was even more reinforced and I just.....ahhhhh I love her. Dude, where have I been? Wherever it is, I do not wanna go back.

I can get behind Mariska Hartigay as Josh : )

[sterling_sky]

She is one of maybe 3 female actors, maximum, that I could even come CLOSE to picturing in that role. :D She is already kind of female!Toby on NJ, so, yeah. :D

[pinkinks]

I only recognise Annette, Edie, John and Kevin. o_0

Edie and Annette are inspired choices!

[sterling_sky]

Thanks, honey! I stole everybody from things I watched/used to watch, basically. Brooke Smith and Sara Ramirez from Grey's, Tracie Thoms from Cold Case and Rent, Shemar Moore from Criminal Minds, and Judith Light from L&O: SVU, my very first fandom!

I'm surprised you don't recognize Tracie from Rent; I thought we'd talked about it before but I might be mixing you up with someone else in my head. :)

[clair_de_lune]

I didn't think it was possible since I ♥ the cast so much, but you really make me want to see this version.
(Annette Bening was in The American President with Martin Sheen, Anna Deavere Smith and Joshua Malina... and it amuses me more than it should *g*)

[sterling_sky]

:D Thank you! Before I decided on Kevin Bacon I actually floated the idea of Michael Douglas as First Gentleman but it was just too American Presidenty with Annette Bening being in there, too! XD

So glad you liked it, though. :)