If they had to recast Doc...

[mrsieve]

Is the original Doc still around?

Yes, he is. He lives in Vancouver. He is originally from Ireland.

 

[Emeowrald]

If they couldn't get Doc, I wouldn't mind seeing the Captain, as I never have before.

Unfortunatly, I believe that the guy who plays the Captain is dead. I believe someone said so over in FraggleRocker.com.

 

[mrsieve]

How about Michael Gough (he played Alfred Pennyworth in the first four Batman movies)?

 

[BEAR]

Personally, if they can't get Gerry Parkes, I'd rather they make reference to Doc passing on and maybe Sprocket now lives with the fraggles. That's just me though.

Nick

I don't think they're having the movie take place from where the series ended. It will be from the middle of the series. So Doc can't just be dead, nor can Sprocket live with the Fraggles.

 

[Beauregard]

I don't think they're having the movie take place from where the series ended. It will be from the middle of the series. So Doc can't just be dead, nor can Sprocket live with the Fraggles.

The problem then...Doc will have to be recast, or he'll be oddly older than he should be.

 

[BEAR]

Or maybe he just won't visually be in the movie. I hope he is though. I mean, is there any reason why Parkes shouldn't be able to reprise the role? People are saying he's retired from the acting business, but do you think that's reason enough for him to turn down an offer to do the movie even if it's a small portion of screentime?

 

[Beakerfan]

I think (if they couldn't get Gerry) that Dick van Dyke would be the best choice.

 

[Foodie]

BA-ZING!!!!!!!, but I don't know if you can have Sprocket living WITH the Fraggles. I think that you would have to stay true to the spirit and have somebody like Doc's son take over if there is no Doc. If there is a Doc's son or something. Somebody that doesn't know about the Fraggles, didn't Doc find out about the Fraggles in the last episode or something?

Daniel

Yeah, Doc met Gobo in the last 2 episodes and since they made friends and, if Doc dies, I'd think the fraggles would most likely offer to let Sprocket move in with them... unless Shimmelfinny gets to him first.

 

[Foodie]

I don't think they're having the movie take place from where the series ended. It will be from the middle of the series. So Doc can't just be dead, nor can Sprocket live with the Fraggles.

They haven't said one way or another yet have they? I kinda thought they were just sort of doing what I'm afraid they're gonna do and sort of ignore some of what happened in the series. Even if it took place in the middle of the series, the fraggles going into Outer Space would upset the continuity.

I'm beginning to think they shouldn't have the fraggles go into Outer Space but do a story that takes place to the world of the Gorgs garden or something.

Nick

 

[Foodie]

I think (if they couldn't get Gerry) that Dick van Dyke would be the best choice.

Or do a CG Doc.