According to the Cherokee Tribune, the live-action series Scooby-Doo: Origins has officially begun production, marking a significant new chapter for one of pop culture's most enduring franchises.
Why This Is a Big Deal for Casting Fans
An origins story means younger versions of Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, and Scooby — characters so deeply embedded in the cultural imagination that casting them is genuinely contentious. These aren't blank-slate roles. Every fan has a mental image of who these kids are, and translating that to live action in a fresh, serialized format demands actors who can carry the familiar archetypes while making them feel real and contemporary. The show also opens the door to new and supporting characters that the broader Scooby-Doo mythology has only hinted at, which means the casting conversation is even wider than the core five.
For fancasters, this is essentially a dream scenario. The roles are iconic, the character dynamics are rich, and there's genuine creative debate to be had about whether to cast for nostalgia, novelty, or something in between.
What myCast Fans Are Already Saying
The myCast community has been building out their dream casts across multiple Scooby-Doo stories, and the picks are genuinely fascinating — especially now that a real production is underway.
Over on the Scooby-Doo fan cast story (69 roles deep, which tells you how seriously fans are taking this), the current top picks lean into a very specific aesthetic. Dacre Montgomery is the fan pick for Fred Jones — and honestly, that's a choice with real logic behind it. Montgomery has the jawline-and-charisma energy that Fred demands, but he's also shown enough dramatic range in Stranger Things to avoid the cardboard-hero trap. For Daphne, fans are backing Sadie Sink, another Stranger Things alum, which raises the interesting question of whether fans are essentially imagining a Stranger Things reunion in a neckerchief. For Velma, Auliʻi Cravalho has the vote — a pick that feels inspired, given her ability to project both warmth and sharp intelligence. And Noah Jupe is the fan choice for Shaggy, a casting that leans into the character's more anxious, endearing qualities rather than playing him purely for laughs. Notably, fans also gave the nod for Scooby's voice — because some things are simply non-negotiable.