Fan-made cast and crew for Ally Condie's Matched book
by jedparker | created - 30 Jan 2018 | updated - 30 Jan 2018 | PublicHere is my vision of a possible cast and crew for a film adaptation of Matched, based on the book by Ally Condie; Disney has bought the rights to make the film, so it's happening in the future.
1. Poppy Drayton
Actress | The Shannara Chronicles
Drayton graduated from the Arts Educational School in Chiswick (London, England).
In 2013 Drayton performed in the 2013 Downton Abbey Christmas special, as the character Madeleine Allsopp alongside Paul Giamatti.
The following year Drayton was cast as Amberle Elessedil, one of the lead roles in the ...
as Cassia Reyes
2. Nina Dobrev
Actress | The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Nina Dobrev is a Bulgarian-born Canadian actress. Her best-known television roles are Mia Jones in Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001) and Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce on The Vampire Diaries (2009). Her film work includes The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), Let's Be Cops (2014), The ...
as Cassia Reyes (Condie's dream of having in the role)
3. Logan Lerman
Actor | The Perks of Being a Wallflower
One of today's leading talents across both independent and mainstream film, Logan Lerman is an immensely talented actor who takes on challenging roles and brings dynamic characters to life on screen.
Logan was born in Beverly Hills, to a Jewish family. His parents are Lisa (Goldman), who worked as ...
as Ky Markham
4. Theo James
Actor | Divergent
Theo James was born on December 16, 1984 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom as Theodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis. He is an actor, known for his role as Tobias "Four" Eaton in the films Divergent (2014), The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015) and Allegiant (2016). He is also known...
as Xander Carrow
5. Zach Roerig
Actor | The Vampire Diaries
Zachary George Roerig plays Matt Donovan on The Vampire Diaries, and is also known for his roles on TV series As The World Turns and One Life To Live. Roerig was born in Montpelier, Ohio to Daniel and Andrea Roerig in 1985. He attended Montpelier High school where he played both football and was ...
as Xander Carrow (Condie's dream of having in the role)
6. CJ Adams
Actor | The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Cameron John "CJ" Adams, was born in Elmhurst, Illinois on April 6, 2000 and raised in Rhode Island and where he started is acting career at age 6 in Disney's "Dan in Real Life". His mother and Father are Donna and Matt Adams. His father is a host of Morning Drive on Golf Channel, book author, golf...
as Bram Reyes
7. Jennifer Aniston
Actress | Friends
Jennifer Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, California, to actors John Aniston and Nancy Dow. Her father was Greek, and her mother was of English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian descent. Jennifer spent a year of her childhood living in Greece with her family. Her family then relocated to New York City...
as Molly Reyes, Cassia's mother
8. Hugh Jackman
Actor | Les Misérables
Hugh Michael Jackman is an Australian actor, singer, multi-instrumentalist, dancer and producer. Jackman has won international recognition for his roles in major films, notably as superhero, period, and romance characters. He is best known for his long-running role as Wolverine in the X-Men film ...
as Abram Reyes, Cassia's father
9. Vanessa Marano
Actress | Saving Zoë
Vanessa Marano started acting in the theater when she was seven years old, performing in numerous plays at A.C.T. in Agoura Hills, California. She began her professional career with several national commercials.
Marano is most recognized for her roles as "April Nardini", the daughter of "Luke", in ...
as Em
10. Lily Collins
Actress | The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Lily Jane Collins was born in Guildford, Surrey, England. Her father is English musician Phil Collins, while her mother, Jill Tavelman, who is from Los Angeles, California, was president of the Beverly Hills Women's Club for three terms. Lily moved with her mother to LA at the age of five, after ...
as Em (Condie's dream of having in the role)
11. Ansel Elgort
Actor | The Fault in Our Stars
Ansel Elgort is an American actor, known for playing Augustus Waters in the romance The Fault in Our Stars (2014) and the title character in the action thriller Baby Driver (2017). He was born in New York City to photographer Arthur Elgort and opera director Grethe Holby. His father is of ...
as Dalen
12. Pierce Brosnan
Actor | Mamma Mia!
Pierce Brendan Brosnan was born in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland, to May (Smith), a nurse, and Thomas Brosnan, a carpenter. He lived in Navan, County Meath, until he moved to England, UK, at an early age (thus explaining his ability to play men from both backgrounds convincingly). His father left...
as Samuel Reyes, Cassia's grandfather
13. Cobie Smulders
Actress | The Avengers
Cobie Smulders was born on April 3, 1982, in Vancouver, British Columbia, to a Dutch father and an English mother. As a girl, Cobie had set her sights on becoming a doctor or a marine biologist. In fact, it wasn't until high school that Cobie started to explore acting after appearing in several ...
as Officer Standler
14. Lucy Hale
Actress | Truth or Dare
Lucy Hale has captured the attention of millions through her dynamic on-screen performances in some of the most buzzed about projects in film and television. Hale recently starred as the lead, DC Lake Edmunds, in the new series, Ragdoll, which is streaming on AMC and Alibi. Last year, she finished ...
as Indie Holt
15. Chloë Grace Moretz
Actress | Kick-Ass
Moretz is best known for her work in the sci-fi thriller series The Peripheral, created by Scott B. Smith; the Mattson Tomlin-directed sci-fi thriller Mother/Android; Neil Jordan's thriller Greta; Roseanne Liang's Shadow in the Cloud, which claimed the Midnight Madness People's Choice Award at the ...
as Livy
16. Jennifer Lawrence
Actress | The Hunger Games
As the highest-paid actress in the world in 2015 and 2016, and with her films grossing over $5.5 billion worldwide, Jennifer Lawrence is often cited as the most successful actress of her generation. She is also the first person born in the 1990s to have won an acting Oscar.
Jennifer Shrader Lawrence...
as Lai Nea "Laney"
17. Tom Welling
Actor | Smallville
Tom Welling is probably best known for playing Clark Kent on the hit television series Smallville (2001).
He was born Thomas Joseph Welling in Putnam Valley, New York, to Bonnie and Thomas Welling, who is a retired executive for General Motors. He has a younger brother, Mark Welling, who is also an ...
as Vick Roberts
18. Fiona Weir
Casting_director | Ammonite
Fiona Weir was born in the UK. She is known for Ammonite (2020), Judy (2019) and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016). She is married to John Crowley. They have one child.
Casting Director
19. Tim Burke
Producer | Planet X: Gold of the Gods
Mr. Timothy E. Burke is a seasoned film producer and MTV Director having executive produced films with stars such as Jessica Alba, Oscar-winner Gary Oldman and Golden Globe & Oscar-winning actresses Meg Tilly, Chloë Sevigny and Natasha Lyonne amongst others. Tim is a two times panel host of '...
Visual Effects Supervisor
20. James Newton Howard
Music_department | King Kong
James Newton Howard attended the University of Southern California's music school, but dropped out to tour with Elton John, and eventually compose music for film and television. He started with Head Office (1985) in 1985. He has been nominated for eight Academy Awards. He currently is a songwriter, ...
Music Composer
21. Rick Heinrichs
Production_designer | Sleepy Hollow
Rick Heinrichs is known for Sleepy Hollow (1999), Glass Onion (2022) and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011).
Production Designer
22. Penny Rose
Costume_designer | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Penny Rose was born in July 1950 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK. She is a costume designer, known for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) and Evita (1996).
Costume Designer
23. Michael Kahn
Editor | West Side Story
Michael Kahn was born on December 8, 1935 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an editor and cinematographer, known for West Side Story (2021), Jurassic Park (1993) and Minority Report (2002).
Film Editor
24. John Schwartzman
Cinematographer | Seabiscuit
John Schwartzman was born on October 18, 1960 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for Seabiscuit (2003), Pearl Harbor (2001) and Armageddon (1998).
Director of Photography
26. Marc Platt
Producer | La La Land
Marc Platt was born on April 14, 1957 in Pikesville, Maryland, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for La La Land (2016), Cruella (2021) and The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020). He has been married to Julie Beren since July 1, 1979. They have five children.
Executive Producer
27. Thomas Schumacher
Producer | Beauty and the Beast
Since 1988, Thomas Schumacher has worked with The Walt Disney Company, setting new standards of excellence in film, television, and theatre. Having spent much of his tenure as president of Disney Animation, Mr. Schumacher currently serves as President & Producer of Disney Theatrical Group, where he...
Executive Producer
28. Don Hahn
Producer | Maleficent
Don Hahn was born on November 26, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Maleficent (2014), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) and The Lion King (1994). He has been married to Denise Meara-Hahn since June 12, 1987. They have one child.
Executive Producer
29. Kieran Mulroney
Writer | Power Rangers
Kieran Mulroney was born on September 24, 1965 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Power Rangers (2017), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) and Gettysburg (1993). He is married to Michele Mulroney.
Screenwriter
30. Michele Mulroney
Writer | Power Rangers
Michele Mulroney is known for Power Rangers (2017), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) and Sunny & Share Love You (2007).
Screenwriter
31. Todd Lieberman
Producer | Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Todd Lieberman is an Oscar and Emmy winning producer and founder of Hidden Pictures, a film and television production company telling premium stories with a focus on discoveries of self, of purpose and of time and place. Hidden Pictures believes in the importance of sharing narratives that leave the...
Producer
32. David Hoberman
Producer | Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
David Hoberman (Producer) is the founder and co-owner of Mandeville Films and Television. He is one of the leading producers in the entertainment industry today. His Disney-based company, Mandeville Films, is among the most profitable and respected production labels in the entertainment industry.
...
Producer
33. Jim Whitaker
Producer | Robin Hood
Jim Whitaker was born in 1968 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Robin Hood (2010), Friday Night Lights (2004) and Rebirth (2011).
Producer
34. Jon M. Chu
Director | G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Jon is an alumni of the USC School of Cinema-Television. There, he won the Princess Grace Award, the Dore Schary Award presented by the Anti-Defamation league, the Jack Nicholson directing award, and recognized as an honoree for the IFP/West program Project: Involve.
After making his student short, ...
Director
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