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If someone doesn't cast Jennifer Lawrence in a Helen Mirren biopic, so help me!
by Kayla YandoliBuzzFeed Staff
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Recently I wrote an article about Hollywood's perfect vs. horrible casting choices in TV and movie biopics, and the BuzzFeed Community had a lot to say in the comments. They shared their own dream casting choices for biopics, and honestly, it's hard to disagree with their spot-on decisions.
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So if you're listening, Hollywood, here are some of the most ideal biopic casting choices you should make:
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Note: Not all submissions are from Community users.
1. Dream biopic casting: Michaela Coel as Nina Simone
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—caseyleemoore
What Michael Coel looks like:
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What Nina Simone looked like:
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2. Dream biopic casting: Brad Pitt as Robert Redford
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What Brad Pitt looks like:
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What Robert Redford looks like:
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3. Dream biopic casting: Queen Latifah as Zora Neale Hurston
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What Queen Latifah looks like:
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What Zora Neale Hurston looked like:
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4. Dream biopic casting: Kelly Rowland as Donna Summer
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What Kelly Rowland looks like:
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What Donna Summer looked like:
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5. Dream biopic casting: Jennifer Lawrence as Helen Mirren
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What Jennifer Lawrence looks like:
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What Helen Mirren looks like:
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6. Dream biopic casting: Keke Palmer as Angela Bassett
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What Keke Palmer looks like:
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What Angela Bassett looks like:
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7. Dream biopic casting: George Clooney as Cary Grant
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—jconway
What George Clooney looks like:
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What Cary Grant looked like:
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8. Dream biopic casting: Taraji P. Henson as Tammi Terrell
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What Taraji P. Henson looks like:
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What Tammi Terrell looked like:
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9. Dream biopic casting: Will Ferrell as Chad Smith (the drummer from the Red Hot Chili Peppers)
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What Will Ferrell looks like:
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What Chad Smith looks like:
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10. Dream biopic casting: Halle Bailey as Janet Jackson
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What Halle Bailey looks like:
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What Janet Jackson looks like:
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11. Dream biopic casting: Dakota Johnson as Grace Slick
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What Dakota Johnson looks like:
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What Grace Slick looks like:
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12. Dream biopic casting: John Boyega as Denzel Washington
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What John Boyega looks like:
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What Denzel Washington looks like:
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13. Dream biopic casting: Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Heath Ledger
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What Joseph Gordon-Levitt looks like:
Ray Tamarra / GC Images / Getty Images
What Heath Ledger looked like:
Bryan Bedder / Getty Images
14. Dream biopic casting: Debra Messing as Lucille Ball
Jamie Mccarthy / Getty Images, Archive Photos / Getty Images
—gkangchs
What Debra Messing looks like:
Jamie Mccarthy / Getty Images
What Lucille Ball looked like:
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15. Dream biopic casting: Zoe Saldana as Jada Pinkett Smith
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What Zoe Saldana looks like:
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What Jada Pinkett Smith looks like:
Michael Loccisano / Getty Images
16. Dream biopic casting: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Teddy Pendergrass
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What Yahya Abdul-Mateen II looks like:
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What Teddy Pendergrass looked like:
Gab Archive / Redferns / Getty Images
17. Dream biopic casting: Diana Silvers as Julia Roberts
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What Diana Silvers looks like:
Amy Sussman / WireImage / Getty Images
What Julia Roberts looks like:
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18. Dream biopic casting: Jay Pharoah as Eddie Murphy
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What Jay Pharoah looks like:
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What Eddie Murphy looks like:
Jason Merritt / FilmMagic for Variety Magazine / Getty Images
19. Dream biopic casting: Gina Gershon as Raquel Welch
Jb Lacroix / WireImage / Getty Images, Bettmann / Bettmann Archive / Getty Images
What Gina Gershon looks like:
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What Raquel Welch looks like:
Bettmann / Bettmann Archive / Getty Images
20. Dream biopic casting: Tommy Lee Jones as Andrew Johnson
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What Tommy Lee Jones looks like:
Mike Marsland / WireImage / Getty Images
What Andrew Johnson looked like:
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21. And the final dream biopic casting: Megan Fox as Elizabeth Taylor
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—geminimermaid
What Megan Fox looks like:
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What Elizabeth Taylor looked like:
Silver Screen Collection / Getty Images
In conclusion:
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