Last week we argued that it’s well past time Animorphs was rebooted. Just to make it easier on whatever network/platform takes us up on this idea (looking at you, Netflix), here’s who we would cast to lead the greatest 90’s YA adaptation ever. The focus is on finding younger, newer actors who could grow with the show. Hopefully younger audiences will grow with them. With that, here is our picks for our hypothetical (but hopeful) Animorphs reboot:
9. Jake
Jake is the reluctant leader of the team, who is drawn into the war when he discovers his brother is infected by one of the Yeerks, the alien slugs who are secretly invading the planet. He’s shown to be a natural born leader, though he constantly feels the weight of his responsibility. Think of the world-weary Aragorn, but in high school.
To capture that the charisma necessary to pull of the natural leader aspect, we’re going with Aramis Knight (Into the Badlands). Knight is also a basketball nerd, which is perfect since Jake balances fighting with trying to play high school ball. He’s got impressive physical skills from his training in Badlands, and a lot of experience from working beside Daniel Wu. Knight is the perfect choice to carry the team for a necessary 3-4 seasons.
