According to Time Out Worldwide, a live-action Scooby-Doo series is officially headed to Netflix, bringing the beloved mystery-solving gang back to screens in a format the franchise hasn't seriously attempted since the early 2000s theatrical films.
Why This Has the Fancasting World Buzzing
Few properties carry the kind of multigenerational casting conversation that Scooby-Doo does. Every fan has a mental image of who should play Fred's square-jawed leadership, Daphne's effortless style, Velma's nerdy brilliance, and Shaggy's lovable cowardice — and those images are wildly different depending on whether you want a campy, fun romp or something with a darker, more serialized edge. Netflix's track record with genre properties suggests they could go either direction, which makes the casting stakes genuinely fascinating.
The five core roles of Mystery Inc. are essentially an open casting call for a generation of young Hollywood talent. Add in the question of tone — will this lean into comedy, horror-adjacent mystery, or full teen drama? — and you have a fancasting puzzle with almost infinite combinations. The Scooby-Doo role itself is its own conversation: a fully CG character, a performer in a suit, or pure voice acting?
What myCast Fans Are Already Saying
The myCast community hasn't waited around for official announcements. Across three separate fan-cast stories for Scooby-Doo, Scooby-Doo, and Scooby-Doo, fans have been piecing together their dream rosters — and some genuinely compelling choices are emerging.
For Fred Jones, Dacre Montgomery has a vote in the most expansive story, which spans a full 69 roles and includes some deep-cut Scooby-Doo universe characters. It's an inspired pick — Montgomery has the jawline, the charm, and the ability to play both earnest and slightly ridiculous, which is exactly what Fred demands. Meanwhile, in a separate story, Danny Griffin gets the nod for Fred Jones Jr., showing that fans are thinking beyond just the classic lineup.
The Daphne conversation is equally interesting. appears as a top pick in one story, while earns the vote in another — two very different energies for the role, with Sink bringing a more grounded indie sensibility and Cowen leaning into a more classically glamorous read. For Velma, fans have floated both and across different stories — either would bring serious charisma to the franchise's breakout character of the last decade. gets the Shaggy pick in the largest story, a choice that would play up the character's anxious, neurotic side in a really compelling way.