Shameless
Released in 2011 , the recently concludedShamelesshad a stellar cast of characters , admit Emmy Award - winning William H. Macy as the fast paterfamilias of the Gallagher bunch , the talented Emmy Rossum as his firstborn daughter , and highly hail Cameron Monaghan as the conflicted Ian Gallagher . audience loved to ascertain the roguishness of this crime syndicate and their friends , but ifShamelesswere to be released today , the cast would wait much unlike .
While the archetype did have some diversity in characters , it just was n’t enough . Here ’s how the Gallagher family would look , reimagined as an Indian - American brood leading their most audaciously outrageous life in the vicinity of Chicago .
Fiona: Olivia Cooke
Easily the hero of the show , Fiona was a complex character who did some unblushing thingsbut also had a good kernel . She had a lot of depth — there were times when she was tough as nail and instances when she could be highly vulnerable .
Olivia Cooke has had some diverse parts on the same spectrum . As Lou inSound of Metal , she was plucky and bare-assed . In bothBates MotelandMe and Earl and the Dying Girl , she play more sensitive , gentle grapheme . With a cheerfully wide grinning that evokes the same joy that Emmy Rossum ’s did , Cooke would make a fantastic Fiona .
Ian: Nabhaan Rizwan
The 23 - year - old Nabhaan Rizwan has a change of use under his belt , both lead and supporting . noted for his huge part in BBC’sInformer , Lena Dunham’sIndustry , and Riz Ahmed’sMogul Mowgli , Rizwan was last picture inThe Last Letter From Your Loveras the sweet hesitating Rory who eventually comes into his own with feisty Ellie .
The actor has a wide range , and his in vogue role was reminiscent of Ian ’s early daytime of boyhood . Ian , too , went from being demure and incertain of himself to a man in love and proud of himself . This is why Nabhaan Rizwan would be a perfect choice .
Lip: Paul Mescal
Everything about Paul Mescal screams Phillip Gallagher . From the innocent boylike looks and the unexpected prance , to the roguish personality of his grapheme inNormal People — Mescal would make for the perfect young Lip inShameless . Lip keep many big secretsand made big mistakes , but took it all in his stride .
The actor has already portray blemished fictitious character beautifully , not limit to Connell . His theatrical experience as Jay Gatsby inThe Great Gatsbyis also one of his high points . Paul Mescal has the crust that the ill - fatten out boy genius Lip requires .
Debbie: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
Netflix’sNever Have I Ever’sbreakout star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan manages to achieve a fine balance between being lovable and annoying . She started off innocently enough , but had made some very confutable decision by the end of time of year 2 . Debbie Gallagher falls into a similar category of character .
The innocent southsider was cute and cuddly at first , but she really became fairly vicious after in guild to survive . Ramakrishnan would depict this character arc really well , peculiarly Debbie ’s barbarian , take - no - rubbish mental attitude .
Liam: Alex R. Hibbert
As a 12 - twelvemonth - old , Alex Hibbert appear as Chiron / Little in Oscar - winningMoonlight , but his part in Showtime’sThe Chicould very much be his audition forShameless . The show follow the destiny of the South Side Chicago community , much likeShameless .
Hibbert ’s Kevin Williams is a middle schooler whose quotidian life is turned upside down after he witnesses a execution . The character reference has a touch of innocence along with street smart , and his timidity and money plant are very much like the scented but cunning Liam ’s .
Frank: Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt is a born successor to William H. Macy ’s deplorable Frank Gallagher . Frank is the absentee father shape of the household onShamelesswho score refutable parenting decision , intoxicated for most of his life , or scheming to make money in the high-risk direction possible , but he was the most popular persona onShamelessfor most fans .
Pitt has often played the anti - hero in many picture , not limited toFight Club , Once Upon A Time … In Hollywood , Troy , andMr . & Mrs. Smith . Tyler Durden was one of the most chaotic and anarchic anti - heroes of all prison term , and it would be very interesting to see a grown up edition of him in the shape of Frank .
Veronica: Zión Moreno
A new kid on the block , Zión Moreno hold a batch of potential . Best known as the wealthy Upper East Sider Luna La in theGossip Girl Reboot , the Mexican actress depicts all the sassiness and hilarity that V has onShameless .
Be it cutting remarks , the devil - may - care mental attitude , or the brash clap backs , Moreno could hold this character cleanly , and maybe even bring some Romance civilization into the show just like Veronica did for mordant cultivation .
Monica: Tiya Sircar
Originally performed by Chloe Webb and Annabelle Apsion , the explosive Monica was unpredictable , tumultuous , periodically sweet-smelling , and overall a power to be reckoned with . The Good Place’sTiya Sircar appeared on the show as Vicky , an evenly mercurial daimon who could be super sweet , or extremely overactive when she require to be .
Tiya ’s paternal appearance would act well for the matriarch ofShameless , and the diversity would be a welcome replacement from the all - white Gallagher brood on the original .
Carl: Alex Lawther
substantially known as James inEnd of the F***ing World , Alex Lawther has the misleading naivety which catches audience by surprise . At the same time , it ’s also obvious that something is brewing under the unsuspecting Earth’s surface , just like Carl Gallagher who began his arc onShamelessas a naughty but sweet kid but indulge his inside demons in business line of offense again before clean up his act .
It would be wholly enjoyable to see Alex Lawther ’s descent into Carl ’s trick , and the subsequent ' good - boy ' deed . His role inThe French Dispatchshould also give him some chutzpa for vivacious Carl ’s function .
Kevin: Donald Glover
WhileDonald Glover ’s iconic stintas Troy Barnes inCommunityis memorable , so is the personality of the quality : an to a fault sensitive and goofy nerd who could be a bit slow on the uptake . His initial schooltime suspensor vibes , twin with the many emotion he felt is very corresponding to Kevin Ball ofShameless .
Kevin cared deeply for the Gallaghers and Veronica , and intemperately as he may test , he was always unintentionally funny . The lovable character would be played to a teeing ground by Glover , thanks to his acting prowess and versatility .
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