A little over a week and half ago, It (2017) hit theaters and it became a smash hit with both critics and audiences alike. I was also a massive fan of the film and you can check out my review here. Before going into the film I had previously watched the 1990 miseries with Tim Curry as Pennywise and even after reading Stephen King's lengthy novel, I had a good knowledge of what was going on in the newest incarnation and was happy to see some things on the big screen for the first time. With the success of It (2017), there are talks going around that a sequel is going to happen and more than likely it will happen. So if you know anything about the book or the miniseries, you'll know that the Losers Club comes back to Derry 27 years after their first encounter with Pennywise and that's what the sequel is going to be based around and I cannot tell you how excited I am to see that film.
One of the bigger questions surrounding the sequel is who is going play the older version of the kids we see in It (2017) and there have been several names tossed around in past few days. So I figured I would throw my hat into the ring and give you all my predictions on who will be apart of the sequel as some reasons why I want them to be cast. So without further ado...
Now before we get started there are a couple of caveat to the casting choices. Number one, each actor for the 2019 film has to be at least 40 years old as that would be the appropriate age for the kids when the return to Derry 27 years later. Number 2, rumors are going around that Warner Bros. may not want to spend too much money on casting and instead focus on the story and the visual aspects and while that sounds great, I honestly think the film is going to end up making more money than they think and I think they might be able to spend a little more for the cast.
Bill Denbrough
2017-Jaeden Lieberher 2019- Tobey Maguire
The main reason for this choice is that they look alike and Tobey Maguire does seem like a natural born leader. He is a fabulous actor, but he hasn't made the best choices as of late and I think a perfect way to resurrect his statues would be to put in a film that is outside of his comfort zone.
Beverky "Bev" Marsh
2017- Sophia Lillis 2019- Amy Adams
This has been one of the harder choices to make. As you can clearly tell, Sophia Lillis and Amy Adams resemble each other perfectly and that right there should be enough and even throughout the film I could only imagine Amy Adams stepping into this role for the sequel. Now this is what I want because bringing in an actress of the caliber that Amy Adams is says a lot. The only problem with the casting is that it feels like the most unlikely simply becasue at one point director Andy Muschietti wanted to film a post-credits scene with Jessica Chastain as an older version of Bev. Now you may ask why, but the answer is simple. in Andy Muschietti's last film Mama, the lead actress was Jessica Chastain so they have a working relationship and I think that Chastain has the role locked up if she wants it although I would prefer Amy Adams more.
Ben Hanscom
2017- Jeremy Ray Taylor 2019- Jerry O'Connell
Now some of you are probably scratching you head about this choice, but to me it's almost perfect for several reasons. First, in the novel and miniseries, Ben loses weight and becomes a figure that ladies swoon over and becomes a renowned architect. What makes this casting special is that one of the roles O'Connell is best known for is playing Vern Tessio also known as the fat kid in Stand By Me which was also based off of a Stephen King novel. So long story short, make the whole thing come full circle and put Jerry O'Connell in the role of the grown up fat kid from It.
Richie Tozier
2017- Finn Wolfhard 2019- T.J. Miller
For the longest time I was honestly of Bill Hader for this role, but then after seeing a picture of T.J. Miller, it hit me that he would be the perfect choice for this role. I just think T.J. Miller has that raunchy comedy side to him and is willing to push jokes further. If you look at what he did in Deadpool, then you would see a resemblance as to the type of humor Richie Tozier presents in the new film.
Eddie Kaspbrak
2017- Jack Dylan Grazer 2019- Matthew Gray Gubler
This is another choice I've went back and forth on for awhile, but in my first initial viewing of the film Matthew Gray Gubler was the first person to come to mind. He has the quirkiness of Eddie and he even looks like Jack Dylan Grazer. Now the one thing that does go against my casting, he is under 40, but he's only 37 so I think that qualifies for the part.
Mike Hanlon
2017- Chosen Jacobs 2019- Sterling K. Brown
This is one of the more harder roles to cast out of the 7,but after re-watching The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story he is the perfect choice. He is one of the more underrated actors working in Hollywood today and I think this could be a big breakout role for him in a major blockbuster. Now in the novel and miniseries, Mike is the one who brings the whole group together after 27 years, but in the new film the way his character is portrayed in the film, he doesn't seem like that, but I hope in the end that they stay with that in the second film and Sterling K. Brown looks like an intelligent figure and that's exactly what the character of Mike is.
Stanley Uris
2017- Wyatt Oleff 2019- Ben Foster
Much like the role of older Mike Hanlon, older Stanley Uris is much harder to do considering the role Stanley has in the second part of the book. One of the guys who could possibly willing to do the part is Ben Foster. He (even more than Sterling K. Brown) is one of the top 3 most underrated actors in the business and he seems to be getting the short end of the stick in every film and he would get that in this film.
So there you have it ladies and gentlemen here are my predictions for the cast of It: Chapter 2.
So ladies and gentlemen what do you think of my predictions and what are some of your predictions? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
One of the bigger questions surrounding the sequel is who is going play the older version of the kids we see in It (2017) and there have been several names tossed around in past few days. So I figured I would throw my hat into the ring and give you all my predictions on who will be apart of the sequel as some reasons why I want them to be cast. So without further ado...
Now before we get started there are a couple of caveat to the casting choices. Number one, each actor for the 2019 film has to be at least 40 years old as that would be the appropriate age for the kids when the return to Derry 27 years later. Number 2, rumors are going around that Warner Bros. may not want to spend too much money on casting and instead focus on the story and the visual aspects and while that sounds great, I honestly think the film is going to end up making more money than they think and I think they might be able to spend a little more for the cast.
Bill Denbrough
2017-Jaeden Lieberher 2019- Tobey Maguire
The main reason for this choice is that they look alike and Tobey Maguire does seem like a natural born leader. He is a fabulous actor, but he hasn't made the best choices as of late and I think a perfect way to resurrect his statues would be to put in a film that is outside of his comfort zone.
Beverky "Bev" Marsh
2017- Sophia Lillis 2019- Amy Adams
This has been one of the harder choices to make. As you can clearly tell, Sophia Lillis and Amy Adams resemble each other perfectly and that right there should be enough and even throughout the film I could only imagine Amy Adams stepping into this role for the sequel. Now this is what I want because bringing in an actress of the caliber that Amy Adams is says a lot. The only problem with the casting is that it feels like the most unlikely simply becasue at one point director Andy Muschietti wanted to film a post-credits scene with Jessica Chastain as an older version of Bev. Now you may ask why, but the answer is simple. in Andy Muschietti's last film Mama, the lead actress was Jessica Chastain so they have a working relationship and I think that Chastain has the role locked up if she wants it although I would prefer Amy Adams more.
Ben Hanscom
2017- Jeremy Ray Taylor 2019- Jerry O'Connell
Now some of you are probably scratching you head about this choice, but to me it's almost perfect for several reasons. First, in the novel and miniseries, Ben loses weight and becomes a figure that ladies swoon over and becomes a renowned architect. What makes this casting special is that one of the roles O'Connell is best known for is playing Vern Tessio also known as the fat kid in Stand By Me which was also based off of a Stephen King novel. So long story short, make the whole thing come full circle and put Jerry O'Connell in the role of the grown up fat kid from It.
Richie Tozier
2017- Finn Wolfhard 2019- T.J. Miller
For the longest time I was honestly of Bill Hader for this role, but then after seeing a picture of T.J. Miller, it hit me that he would be the perfect choice for this role. I just think T.J. Miller has that raunchy comedy side to him and is willing to push jokes further. If you look at what he did in Deadpool, then you would see a resemblance as to the type of humor Richie Tozier presents in the new film.
Eddie Kaspbrak
2017- Jack Dylan Grazer 2019- Matthew Gray Gubler
This is another choice I've went back and forth on for awhile, but in my first initial viewing of the film Matthew Gray Gubler was the first person to come to mind. He has the quirkiness of Eddie and he even looks like Jack Dylan Grazer. Now the one thing that does go against my casting, he is under 40, but he's only 37 so I think that qualifies for the part.
Mike Hanlon
2017- Chosen Jacobs 2019- Sterling K. Brown
This is one of the more harder roles to cast out of the 7,but after re-watching The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story he is the perfect choice. He is one of the more underrated actors working in Hollywood today and I think this could be a big breakout role for him in a major blockbuster. Now in the novel and miniseries, Mike is the one who brings the whole group together after 27 years, but in the new film the way his character is portrayed in the film, he doesn't seem like that, but I hope in the end that they stay with that in the second film and Sterling K. Brown looks like an intelligent figure and that's exactly what the character of Mike is.
Stanley Uris
2017- Wyatt Oleff 2019- Ben Foster
Much like the role of older Mike Hanlon, older Stanley Uris is much harder to do considering the role Stanley has in the second part of the book. One of the guys who could possibly willing to do the part is Ben Foster. He (even more than Sterling K. Brown) is one of the top 3 most underrated actors in the business and he seems to be getting the short end of the stick in every film and he would get that in this film.
So there you have it ladies and gentlemen here are my predictions for the cast of It: Chapter 2.
So ladies and gentlemen what do you think of my predictions and what are some of your predictions? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
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