A live-action Scooby-Doo series is officially in development, and the internet is already losing its mind over the possibilities. According to Girls' Life, the beloved mystery-solving gang is heading to live-action television — and the casting conversation has never been more wide open.
Why This Is a Fancaster's Dream Project
Few properties carry the kind of cross-generational nostalgia that Scooby-Doo does. Whether your entry point was the original 1969 animated series, the early-2000s live-action films, or Velma on Max, pretty much everyone has an opinion about these characters. And with no official casting announcements yet, the field is completely open — which means this is exactly the kind of project where fan voices can shape the conversation before Hollywood makes its picks.
The five core roles — Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, and whoever voices Scooby — each come with their own distinct fan expectations and casting challenges. Fred needs that effortless, slightly oblivious leading-man energy. Daphne has to balance glamour with genuine wit. Velma demands someone who can carry real intellectual credibility. Shaggy is arguably the trickiest — equal parts physical comedian and emotional core. And finding the right voice for Scooby himself is a legacy conversation all on its own.
What myCast Fans Are Already Saying
The myCast community hasn't wasted any time. Across three separate fan-cast stories for Scooby-Doo, voters have already started staking their claims on who should bring Mystery Inc. to life.
In the most expansive story, Scooby-Doo — which covers an impressive 69 roles — fans have tapped Dacre Montgomery for Fred Jones, making a case that the Stranger Things and Power Rangers alum has exactly the square-jawed charisma the role requires. For Daphne, Sadie Sink has received the nod — a choice that honestly makes a lot of sense given her ability to project both style and substance. Auliʻi Cravalho is the fan pick for Velma Dinkley, which is a genuinely exciting idea — Cravalho brings warmth and sharp comic timing that could make Velma one of the most compelling versions of the character we've ever seen. lands the Shaggy slot, and for Scooby's voice, fans went with the legendary , the actor who has voiced the Great Dane since 2002 and whose inclusion would be a direct love letter to the franchise's history. The story also features picks for more obscure roles, with as Thorne and as Dusk — suggesting fans are thinking well beyond just the core five.