According to The Laconia Daily Sun, the live-action series Scooby-Doo: Origins has officially entered production — and that news is basically a starter pistol for one of the most fun casting conversations in pop culture.
Why This Is a Big Deal for Fancasters
An "origins" framing changes everything. We're not talking about a straight adaptation of the classic Saturday morning cartoon — we're presumably meeting a younger Mystery Inc. before the gang fully formed, which means casting choices need to do double duty: honor the iconic characters fans have loved for decades while also feeling fresh and grounded enough to anchor a serialized live-action story. That's a genuinely tricky needle to thread, and it opens up a massive range of possibilities for who could step into those iconic roles.
The five core characters — Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, and of course Scooby himself — are among the most recognizable in animation history. Whoever lands these parts will face enormous scrutiny. But that pressure is exactly what makes this one of the most exciting fancasting exercises going right now.
What myCast Fans Are Already Saying
The myCast community has been dreaming up Mystery Inc. rosters for a while, and across three active fan-cast stories, some genuinely compelling picks have emerged.
Over in the Scooby-Doo story — the most expansive of the three, spanning 69 roles — fans have sketched out a full ensemble vision. Dacre Montgomery is the pick for Fred Jones, which makes a lot of sense: he's got the square-jawed, effortlessly confident energy the character demands, and his work in Stranger Things proved he can carry genre material. Sadie Sink gets the nod for Daphne Blake, a pairing that feels almost obvious once you see it — her red hair and natural screen charisma are a perfect match. For Velma, fans went with Auliʻi Cravalho, a choice that brings real warmth and wit to the gang's brainiac. And Noah Jupe rounds out the core four as Shaggy — a slightly unexpected pick, but Jupe's knack for nervous, high-energy comedy could absolutely make it work. Notably, — the legendary voice actor who has played Scooby-Doo since 2009 — earns a vote for the title role here, a nod to the idea that even in live-action, his voice is simply irreplaceable.