Casting Call: ‘The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter’
“The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter” by Theodora Goss is a fun story for lovers of fantasy in the vein of Libba Bray and all things gothic horror. This is the story of the daughters of those famous literary figures and how they come together to solve a crime on the streets of London. According to Variety, The CW is developing the book into a drama series. Below I present my humble opinions on who could be cast in the lead roles.
Lily Sullivan as Mary Jekyll, our responsible main protagonist and would-be detective
Emilia Jones as Diana Hyde, Mary’s fiery younger sister and sometimes street urchin
Deva Cassel as Beatrice Rappacini aka The Poisonous Girl from Italy; beautiful but dangerous
Hannah John-Kamen as Catherine Moreau, the cat-like scribe of the group
Mia Goth as Justine Frankenstein, a young woman as sweet as she is tall
Miranda Richardson as Mrs. Poole, the loyal guardian of our misfit girls
Charlie Cox as Sherlock Holmes, the famous detective
Luke Pasqualino as Dr. Watson, Sherlock’s dashing assistant
Kevin McKidd as Inspector Lestrade, who investigates the strange murders
Himesh Patel as Dr. Prendick, a scientist who gets in over his head
Andy Serkis as Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll’s violent alter-ego
Brett Azar as Adam, Dr. Frankenstein’s first man-made monster
