According to Screen Rant, Netflix's upcoming Dungeons & Dragons series has some serious precedent to draw from — namely, a fellow fantasy show on the streamer that's sitting at a remarkable 93% on Rotten Tomatoes. The comparison is an encouraging sign that Netflix knows how to handle the genre with care.
Why D&D Casting Will Make or Break This Show
Fantasy adaptations live and die by their ensemble. The world of D&D is defined by party dynamics — the rogue who can't stop picking pockets, the wizard who overthinks every spell, the fighter who charges in before anyone has a plan. Get those character relationships right, and you have something special. Get the casting wrong, and even the most elaborate world-building collapses. That's what makes the casting conversation here so juicy: Netflix isn't adapting a single novel with fixed characters. Depending on which corner of the D&D universe they explore, the roles up for grabs could range from classic adventuring archetypes to iconic villains like Vecna, Strahd, or Tiamat. A Dungeon Master narrator figure — omniscient, mischievous, slightly menacing — could be one of the most memorable characters on television if cast right.
What myCast Fans Are Already Saying
The myCast community has actually been thinking about this for a while, with several fan-cast stories already in play. The most expansive of these draws directly from the beloved 1983 D&D animated series. Over at Dungeons & Dragons, fans have been casting the classic cartoon roster, and the picks are genuinely fascinating. The role generating the most consensus? The Dungeon Master himself. Danny DeVito has pulled in 2 votes to lead the pack — and honestly, that's a choice that deserves serious consideration. DeVito brings exactly the right energy: cryptic, theatrical, equal parts wise and infuriating. For the young adventurers, fans have tapped Marsai Martin as Diana the Acrobat and Roman Griffin Davis as Hank the Ranger, while Javier Botet — a specialist in physically demanding villain roles — gets the nod for the terrifying Venger.
A second fan-cast story, Dungeons & Dragons, takes a broader approach with 25 roles mapped out. There, has been tapped for Elmar Barthen, the kind of grounded, trustworthy character Harris plays better than almost anyone working today. And in a wildcard pick that somehow makes total sense, has been cast as a Goblin — because if you're going to have a goblin, you might as well have the most unsettling goblin imaginable.