Glenn Howerton is playing Fred. Kaling was obsessed with his work in Mindy Project and Always Sunny, thought he would be perfect for “an extremely white guy”. #Velma #NYCC
Sam Richardson is Shaggy. He still goes by “Norville” in the show at this point. Sam Richardson is the sweetest person alive. #Velma #NYCC
Constance Wu is Daphne. She’s a mean girl and “the hot one”. This is a wonderfully diverse Scooby gang. #Velma #NYCC
Mindy Kaling says the gang is iconic, but Fred is the only one defined by his whiteness. They can accurately bring the characters to life and also increase diversity. #Velma #NYCC
Asked when the first time they saw themselves represented on screen was -
Sam Richardson - “the black Power Ranger”
Constance Wu - “I think I might have played her”
#Velma #NYCC
Sam Richardson - “the black Power Ranger”
Constance Wu - “I think I might have played her”
#Velma #NYCC
First table read was done via Zoom. Mindy Kaling says she was starstruck by the cast and everyone was so good it became like a competition.
Charlie directed the show and has still not met most of the cast in person.
#Velma #NYCC
Charlie directed the show and has still not met most of the cast in person.
#Velma #NYCC
The cast on their first experiences with Scooby-Doo -
Constance - “Getting high.”
Sam - “When they met the Harlem Globetrotters, and A Pup Named Scooby-Doo.”
Glenn - “I’ve probably seen every single episode of the original Scooby-Doo.”
#Velma #NYCC
Constance - “Getting high.”
Sam - “When they met the Harlem Globetrotters, and A Pup Named Scooby-Doo.”
Glenn - “I’ve probably seen every single episode of the original Scooby-Doo.”
#Velma #NYCC
Animation was intended to be modern version of the original show’s striking nature. Very different, but same vibe.
#Velma #NYCC
#Velma #NYCC
Warner Bros. had no issue with taking iconic characters and making them R-rated. Have been supportive in the process. #Velma #NYCC
Glenn Howerton isn’t sure why he’s always typecast as psychotic jerks but he says they do make him laugh. He does not relate to owning a weird van, though. #Velma #NYCC
Mindy Kaling jokes Velma has “a lot of unresolved tension” with a lot of characters. Still will not comment on Velma’s sexuality, but hints nothing is off the table. #Velma #NYCC
This version of Daphne isn’t “the dumb one”. She has her own mysteries to solve and projects a lot of strength. Part of why Wu was cast in the role.
#Velma #NYCC
#Velma #NYCC
Every member of the gang will have their “complicated home lives” explored. It will be important in their development into the characters we all know and love. #Velma #NYCC
#Velma has been in development since before COVID. Quarantine is actually what pushed it forward, with animation being easier to work on while everyone was stuck at home.
#Velma #NYCC
#Velma #NYCC
Everyone thinks the scripts are genuinely hilarious. Sam Richardson couldn’t get through the table reads without laughing out loud. Mindy describes them as “razor sharp”.
#Velma #NYCC
#Velma #NYCC
Glenn Howerton thinks he was more of a Shaggy than a Fred in high school.
Sam Richardson says “minus the whiteness, I was definitely more of a Fred.”
#Velma #NYCC
Sam Richardson says “minus the whiteness, I was definitely more of a Fred.”
#Velma #NYCC
“Scrappy-Doo. Very controversial character.” - Mindy Kaling
There’s no Scooby because they couldn’t figure out how to include the talking dog without it feeling like a kids show. #Velma #NYCC
There’s no Scooby because they couldn’t figure out how to include the talking dog without it feeling like a kids show. #Velma #NYCC
Mindy takes an image with the crowd wearing the glasses. “I hope this ups my follower count”. We got one last teaser. And that’s it! #Velma #NYCC
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