Kim Possible, a Disney Channel original series created by Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle. The animated series was an instant hit, and ran from 2002 until 2007. Kim, Ron, and Rufus brought with them four seasons, two movies, and now a live-action premiering on February 15, 2019.
I'm not here to say if I like the movie concept or not. I'm waiting for the movie to come out to have an official opinion. Because, honestly, I think that it could be a decent movie. Definitely not perfect, due to certain aspects that I will disclose later below, but decent at the very most.
So, without further delay, lets bring in the superhero herself: Kimberly Ann Possible
Kim Possible was original voiced by Christy Carlson Romano. Romano is also known for her role as Ren Stevens in Even Stevens, Cadet Captain Jennifer Stone in Cadet Kelly, and the voice Yuffie Kisaragi in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children and the Kingdom Hearts series. IMDb has Romano on the cast list for the live-action as well. She'll be playing a pop-star, Poppy Blu.
As you can see by the design of Kim's appearance, she is obviously an example as to why cartoon physics would not work in the real world. I'm glad that she eventually changed her outfit (as much as I loved the original, don't get me wrong), because those baggy pants look like they would be falling off. And the shirt not covering her stomach? Girl, if you were in the real world, you would be in so much trouble with all of the vital areas being revealed. Then again, we are talking about a show about a couple of high school students going out and saving the world on a school night, so I can't be too harsh on Kim's fashion choice. After all, Kim is a cartoon, and we need to remember that.
You see what I did there? This is what everyone has been nagging about with the live action design not being "exactly" like Kim's cartoon outfit. Kim is a cartoon. No matter how many cosplayers pull it off, that kind of outfit is something that not everyone could pull off (myself included).
With that rant over, let's look at the live-action Kim.
Kim Possible will be portrayed by Sadie Stanley. Stanley is an up-and-coming actress, with this role being her first big role. She has done vocals for a cover of the original theme song, "Call Me, Beep Me," which...well the vocals were good. Stanley has big shoes to fill, and to her I say break a leg. And good for her.
Love the red hair. I know it's not her natural color, but she rocks it. The shirt is okay. Not sure how I feel about the heart Kimmunicator on her chest, but it might grow on me. It's definitely more efficient than pulling out the Kimmunicator.
The pants. If it wasn't for the lacing at the end, I wouldn't have an issue. But the lacing is my only big complaint.
I am living for those boots and the belt! The belt is like...fanny pack...but punk! I love it!
When Kim and Ron were on missions, he would sport a similar, but masculine fitting, version of Kim's outfit. Here, we have a picture of him in his usual casual outfit. All in all, his outfits were much more realistic, but, again, this was a cartoon. Ron would frequently lose his pants, making him the constant distraction and comic relief of the series. He was a loveable sort, and much more relatable as I got older. I wanted to be a Kim, I turned into a Ron. Whoops.
Ron's live-action counterpart is played by Sean Giambrone. Giambrone is famous for his role as Adam F. Goldberg (not to be confused with Adam Goldberg in the senior year) in The Goldbergs.
I am living for Sean as Ron! Not only is he the physical embodiment of Ron, but his role as Adam proves that he is absolutely perfect for this role! The outfit is on point! I cannot get over it! I won't get over it! Rooting for you, Sean! I believe in you!
Now, we can't have a Kim Possible look without looking at our favorite naked mole rat. Rufus obviously is much cuter than any naked mole rat. I'll spare you that picture. It's one of nightmares. Not fit for Disney, kids.
Rufus was voiced by Nancy Cartwright. Cartwright is also famous for her roles as Bart Simpson in The Simpsons, Chuckie Finster in Rugrats and All Grown Up! (after the retirement of Christine Cavanaugh), and Mindy in The Animaniacs.
And she's returning as the voice of Rufus in the movie!
And look at that CGI! Rufus is literally the cutest mole rat in the world!
The recurring villain of the series, Dr. Drew Lipsky, AKA Dr. Drakken, was one we all grew to love. This blue mad scientist was voiced by John DiMaggio.DiMaggio is known for various voice roles, more notably the multiple roles he had in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Fu Dog in American Dragon: Jake Long, and Brother Blood in Teen Titans.
Dr.D had abnormally blue skin that honestly was never really explained if memory serves right. We just know that he wasn't always blue. He also had dark circles around his eyes, a black ponytail (probably balding?), and a blue lab coat. Let's see what they did to him.
Alright let's look at out main antagonist.
He's being played by Todd Stashwick. This guy...is pretty menacing looking. He's been The Mask on Gotham, Father Kieran O'Connell on The Originals (shout out to my sister, who loves The Vampire Diaries and The Originals), and Eli on Heroes.
With all of those roles under his belt, I have no doubt that he could play someone as campy, but sometimes menacing, as Drakken.
I'm digging the lab coat. Looks like something I would get on a cosplay website. Actually, better. Because I know that painting someone's face blue (or any color) is a pain in the ass, and they probably didn't want him to look too cartoony, they've given blue, glowing veins. Possibly lab accident. I love it.
I can only imagine how hilarious seeing him be the comical Drakken will be with how scary he actually looks.
I couldn't just give this girl a white background. If I had known that liking girls was a thing when I first saw her, I probably would have said that she was my girlfriend and there was nothing that anyone could do about it. Shego is the reason I love the goth aesthetic.
Shego was voiced by Nicole Sullivan. Sullivan is also known for her roles as Mira Nova in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, various voices on Family Guy, and Franny Robinson on Meet the Robinsons.
Shego's skin is a pale green,which was explained in the episode "Go Team Go!" in season two. She sports a black-and-green bodysuit, which shows off her curves, and matching black-and-green gloves. She could conjure this type of glowing green energy from her hands, which proved very lethal on many occasions. She is a superhero-gone-bad, which honestly I hope they bring that up in the movie.
And...I'm not disappointed:
Damn...damn...damn...
Taylor Ortega, a fresh face along with Stanley, has played small roles before, being Ice Bucket Girl in JonTron and Greta in Succession.
I liking the outfit. It looks more futuristic and badass than the cartoon version. Armored, green makeup as opposed to green skin, which, again, I feel that. Not everyone looks good with obscured colored skin (green, blue, pink).
I'm loving Ortega's aesthetic. I hope she acts as badass as she looks in the movie.
Wade Load, the ten-year-old computer genius that gave Kim her missions and managed her website, was voiced by Tahj Mowry. Tahj is the younger brother of Tia and Tamara Mowry from Sister Sister and Twitches. Tahj has also played Teddy, Michelle's best in Full House, and Tucker Dobbs in Baby Daddy.
LOOK AT THIS CUTE LITTLE GUY!
Issac Ryan Brown was on America's Got Talent 2012, and he has aged pretty well since then. The six-year-old who sang Micheal Jackson for Simon Cowell has also played young Dre in Black-ish, Micheal Jackson in the second episode of Time Traveling Bong, and also plays Booker Baxter in Raven's Home.
This is a pretty good portrayal of Wade. The room is filled with computers, Brown is a quirky kid, and looks like he's having a blast with the role.
Monique was Kim's best friend. She was portrayed by Raven-Symoné, who is known for her roles as Olivia in The Cosby Show, Nicole Lee in Hangin' With Mr.Cooper, and more notably Raven Baxter in That's So Raven and Raven's Home. Monique was dark skinned, African-American, and had an amazing style. Sadly, she is not in the film. She is being replaced by someone else.
Athena, played by Ciara Riley Wilson, will be replacing Monique in the live-action movie. Honestly, I don't know how I feel about her. Her description is that she's a superhuman teen that moves to Middleton and transfers to Middleton High School, the school that Kim and Ron attend. On top of it all, she's a Kim Possible super-fan and her dreams come true when she gets to tag along on an important mission.
That whole description sounds like it came out of a fanfiction, but everything sounds like a fanfiction these days. Hell, Descendants is one of my favorite movie series and it's practically a fanfiction. I'll give her a chance.
I love the homage to the outfit that Kim wore in season four. But the lace! Really? What is with the lace? I love the hair, but I hate that she's an ugly duckling character. I honestly despise that trope, but that's just me.
So, that's the main cast everyone. I left people out like Bonnie, Professor Dementor (who is being played by the same person who voiced him, Patton Oswalt), and Mr.Barkin, to name a few, because naming everyone would have taken way too much time and this post is already long as is. I will say that we have a few good names coming our way (Alyson Hannigan from Buffy: The Vampire Slayer and How I Met Your Mother playing Kim's mom), and honestly, I'm looking forward to the movie and hope it doesn't disappoint too much!
Either way, this is so not the drama!
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