Barbie, He-Man Flicks Launch Casting Rumors

Now that Barbie and He-Man are joining fellow toy franchises Transformers and GI Joe on the big screen, who can play the iconic characters? The Independent has some ideas. For Barbie:

• Anna Faris, Heather Graham, or Katherine Heigl: Would be perfect if not for the fact that they’re in their thirties.
• Reese Witherspoon: Legally Blonde proved she could do it, but she’s also a bit too old.

• Hayden Panetierre or Blake Lively: Both are in a more suitable age range—and both are TV stars in need of a breakthrough film role.
• Dakota Fanning: If she gets the part, then how about Pamela Anderson for her mother?
• Paris Hilton: Mark Pasetsky of Cover Awards comes up with quite possibly the best choice.

For  He-Man:

• Christian Bale: He’s the sort of actor who would wear leather underpants and shout, “I have the power”—and take it seriously.
• Daniel Craig: Has the blond hair and the muscular frame.
• Arnold Schwarzenegger: After all, he did play Conan the Barbarian.

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