Rick and Morty received a fan-made trailer to imagine what the animated series could look like as a live-action project. The cast includes Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future) and Jaeden Martell (It) as the titular characters, harkening back to a real-life promo for the series.
In 2021, a Rick and Morty the promotion briefly featured a representation of Lloyd and Martell play live-action versions of Rick and Morty. Fast forward to 2024, and advances in artificial intelligence have allowed fans to take fantasy casting to the next level. On YouTube, Multiverse of Movies has shared a new concept trailer to imagine how other characters from Rick and Morty would appear with several real actors in the roles. The concept trailer, created with images and voices generated by AI, can be watched below.
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While the footage shows Lloyd as Rick, the voice used is a recreation of how the character sounds in the animated series. The character of Rick was originally voiced by co-creator Justin Roiland, who is no longer involved with the show. Ian Cardoni has since taken over the role of Rick. In the trailer, Martell is also imagined as Evil Morty, serving as a nod to the variations of the main characters often encountered in the series. There is also a brief appearance of Pickle Rick in the trailer, a nod to one of the most popular episodes of the animated show.
An all-star cast has been imagined for the live-action adaptation of Rick and Morty
Other cast members imagined in the trailer include Sophie Turner (game of Thrones) as Summer Smith, Ed Helms (The office) as Jerry Smith, Elizabeth Banks (Skin care) as Beth Smith, Hugh Jackman (Deadpool and Wolverine) as Birdperson, Ana De Armas (Ballerina) as Tammy Gueterman, Denzel Washington (Gladiator II) like the President, Zendaya (Dune: Part Two) as Jessica, Craig Robinson (The office) like Mr. Goldenfold, Steve Buscemi (The Reservoir Dogs) as Mr. Poopybutthole, Jack Black (A Minecraft Movie) as Squanchy, Margot Robbie (Barbie) like Unity and Jim Carrey (Sonic the Hedgehog 3) like Mr. Meeseeks.
In reference to this Rick and Morty could have a Back to the Future crossover at one point, Lloyd told The Illuminerdi in 2021, “They called me [for the live-action promo]and I agreed. We'll see where it goes. I think it's a great idea… I thought maybe if Rick and Morty are out in space somewhere and accidentally, Doc and Marty are out there, and they can somehow meet. That could be a cool story. Where does it go from there? You know, because I think those four characters would be fun to watch. Great writing.”
Rick and Morty is currently streaming on Max.
Source: Multiverse Movies on YouTube