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Barbie, He-Man Flicks Launch Casting Rumors

As two more toy franchises head to the big screen, speculation starts

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(Newser) – Now that Barbie and He-Man are joining fellow toy franchises Transformers and GI Joe on the big screen, who can play the iconic characters? The Independent has some ideas. For Barbie:

  • Anna Faris, Heather Graham, or Katherine Heigl: Would be perfect if not for the fact that they’re in their thirties.
  • Reese Witherspoon: Legally Blonde proved she could do it, but she’s also a bit too old.

  • Hayden Panetierre or Blake Lively: Both are in a more suitable age range—and both are TV stars in need of a breakthrough film role.
  • Dakota Fanning: If she gets the part, then how about Pamela Anderson for her mother?
  • Paris Hilton: Mark Pasetsky of Cover Awards comes up with quite possibly the best choice.
For  He-Man:
  • Christian Bale: He’s the sort of actor who would wear leather underpants and shout, “I have the power”—and take it seriously.
  • Daniel Craig: Has the blond hair and the muscular frame.
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger: After all, he did play Conan the Barbarian.

Actress Anna Faris arrives at the premiere of the feature film
Actress Anna Faris arrives at the premiere of the feature film "The Ugly Truth" in Los Angeles on Thursday, July 16, 2009.   (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)
Actress Heather Graham arrives at a cinema in London's west end for the European premiere of The Hangover, Wednesday June 10, 2009.
Actress Heather Graham arrives at a cinema in London's west end for the European premiere of The Hangover, Wednesday June 10, 2009.   (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
In this Aug. 4, 2009 file photo, actress Katherine Heigl arrives for the European premiere of Ugly Truth in London.
In this Aug. 4, 2009 file photo, actress Katherine Heigl arrives for the European premiere of Ugly Truth in London.   (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, file)
Actress Reese Witherspoon arrives at the premiere of the animated feature film
Actress Reese Witherspoon arrives at the premiere of the animated feature film "Monsters vs. Aliens" in Universal City, Calif. on Sunday, March 22, 2009.   (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)
Hayden Panettiere arrives at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, in Los Angeles.
Hayden Panettiere arrives at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Actress Blake Lively arrives at the HBO Emmy Party in West Hollywood, Calif. on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009.
Actress Blake Lively arrives at the HBO Emmy Party in West Hollywood, Calif. on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009.   (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)
In this handout photo provided by FOX, actress Dakota Fanning poses for a photo at the 40th NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009.
In this handout photo provided by FOX, actress Dakota Fanning poses for a photo at the 40th NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009.   (AP Photo/FOX)
Cast member Christian Bale arrives at the premiere of
Cast member Christian Bale arrives at the premiere of "Public Enemies" in Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 23, 2009.   (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
In this Jan. 12, 2009 file photo, actor Daniel Craig attends a Cinema Society screening of
In this Jan. 12, 2009 file photo, actor Daniel Craig attends a Cinema Society screening of "Defiance" in New York.   (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)
Paris Hilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger are shown in this combination photo.
Paris Hilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger are shown in this combination photo.   (Associated Press)
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scootersrockin
Sep 25, 09 10:05 AM CDT
Anybody but Paris Hilton, Please God!!!! She just needs to go away and never come back... Reply
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drlarrymitchell
Sep 27, 09 3:33 AM CDT
She was good in Repo: the Genetic Opera.
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alkaseltzersammich
Sep 25, 09 10:57 AM CDT
Paris Hilton probably has the brains of an actual Mattell Barbie Doll, so I think she would play the role just fine. As long as she keeps her mouth open, it should be easy for whoever plays Ken to act out the scenes... if you know what I mean. Reply
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Antiks
Sep 25, 09 1:19 PM CDT
Paris Hilton is proof positive that Hollywood manufactures celebrities. Reply
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Berzelius
Sep 28, 09 10:59 AM CDT
Paris Hilton may be blonde like Barbie; but she doesn't have the body for the gig. I think she's hot but Barbie has to have more curves. It's the type of role that probably needs a new face to do it. And they are 20 years late, cuz Shwarzenegger should have been He-Man. It may be hard to find another roided up actor to play. They may have to try to pull somebody out of porn for this one. Reply
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