Netflix is taking another swing at one of animation's most beloved franchises. According to Screen Rant, Scooby-Doo: Origins is heading to the streamer as a reboot that leans into a trend that's become a fixture of modern television — and the internet has opinions.
Why This Is a Big Deal for Fancasting
Origin-story reboots live and die by their casting. When you're reimagining characters that audiences have grown up with across decades of cartoons, movies, and Saturday morning memories, every role carries enormous weight. Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, and Scooby aren't just characters — they're cultural touchstones with deeply specific vibes that fans will defend passionately. Netflix hasn't announced any casting yet for Origins, which means right now is the perfect moment for the fancasting community to shape the conversation before the official announcements lock everything in.
The core questions are irresistible: Who brings the right goofy energy to Shaggy? Which actress can own Velma's brainy intensity in a prestige streaming context? Does Fred get to be more than a guy with a great ascot this time? These are exactly the debates that make fancasting so fun — and so genuinely useful as a gauge of what audiences actually want.
What myCast Fans Are Already Saying
The myCast community hasn't been sitting around waiting for Netflix's announcement. Across three active Scooby-Doo fan-cast stories on the platform, voters have already started staking out their picks for Mystery Inc.
In the most expansive story — a Scooby-Doo fan cast with 69 roles mapped out — fans have shown real range and imagination. Dacre Montgomery has been tapped for Fred Jones, a choice that makes a lot of sense: Montgomery has the jawline, the charisma, and enough dramatic range from Stranger Things to make Fred genuinely interesting rather than just decorative. Sadie Sink gets the nod for Daphne Blake — another Stranger Things alum who brings both the star power and the emotional depth a reimagined Daphne deserves. For Velma Dinkley, fans picked Auliʻi Cravalho, whose sharp screen presence and natural likability could make her a standout in the role. rounds out the core gang as Shaggy — an intriguing choice that leans into the character's more anxious, comedic qualities.