Casting the 'Jon & Kate Plus 8' Movie

By PopEater Staff Posted Oct 30th 2009 09:08PM

Once-upon-a-time, Jon and Kate Gosselin were just the parents of twins and sextuplets, whose occasional appearances on TLC to showcase the difficulties of parenting multiple sets of multiples turned into a reality series -- 'Jon & Kate Plus 8.' But now, their life and fame have sky-rocketed into a tabloid mess and their story is definitely made-for-TV-worthy. (And there are rumors that there is a movie in the making.) With the accusations of affairs, the talk show appearances and the court drama, we're sure it'd be a riveting film. Check out our picks for who should play who. (Keep in mind, due to child labor laws, we didn't cast the kids.) Vote on Our Picks After the Jump

Kate Gosselin

The mother-of-8 has transformed herself from a frumpy housewife to a glamorous wanna-be talk show host. These actresses could all easily have the "Kate look" and pull off acting like a shrew in one moment, and a sympathetic scorned wife the next.

Our favorite: Julie Bowen

Jon Gosselin

Whoever takes on the role of Octo-Dad will need to be able to wear a Cubic-zirconium in one ear, a blue tooth headset in the other, and love Ed Hardy -- if that's actually possible. We think one of these actors could definitely handle Jon's personality and personal style.

Our favorite: Tim Kang

Hailey Glassman

Gosselin's 23-year-old girlfriend definitely has earned her place in the film -- with her own appearances on talk shows and her constant Twitter updates about her love affair with the Gosselin patriarch. And she's got a little baggage of her own -- once she was exposed as the new woman, photos of her doing drugs and drinking in college popped up all over the Internet. And that definitely adds intrigue to the story.

Our favorite: Mischa Barton

Steve Neild

Steve is the salt-and-pepper bodyguard to Kate -- and Jon claims the two had an affair. Both parties have denied it and Kate says she's just friends with the hunky guy who puts his life on the line for hers every day.

Our favorite: James Brolin

Nancy Grace

Television's most-feared interview went head-to-head with Jon on 'The Insider,' and turned into a figurative bloody pulp. This confrontation definitely needs recreating, but who will fill the lawyer's shoes?

Our favorite: Edie Falco

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Comments

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Saturday 31 October

By Rocky

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I think Jackie Chan should play the role of Jon Gosselin. And Katie Couric should play Kate. That would be hysterical.

Monday 02 November

By Sandra

Money!!!!!!!Money!!!!!!
Thats all it is,

By amy telliho

I think it is all a joke! Just another way for them to make money. With the show coming to an end they have to find "ways" to feed their kids. I feel sorry for them!

Tuesday 03 November

By Ashleigh

Please tell me this movie is a joke. Can't people leave them alone. They do not want to have a movie be made about them. Really? A damn movie. I sure as hell won't be seeing it. I wanna see Kate, Jon, and the Kids. Not what is said and heard from tabloids and crap.

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