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Chris22533 t1_iwv67ss wrote

Isn’t Gomez supposed to be handsome and suave? Why did they cast Luis Guzman?

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seakingsoyuz t1_iwv877l wrote

Gomez isn’t particularly attractive in the original New Yorker cartoons. Having him be handsome and suave was something that originated with the first TV series and continued in the movies.

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StoneGoldX t1_iwvgmqo wrote

I'm not sure if that's exactly how I'd describe John Astin, but then he's the one that was banging identical cousins and I'm not.

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miasabine t1_iwx5khe wrote

I tolerate no slander of any of Sean Astin’s three dads. John Astin was sexy af as Gomez.

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StoneGoldX t1_iwx7ykt wrote

I take offense to that! Slander is spoken, in print it's libel.

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miasabine t1_iwx8lzx wrote

I resemble such semantic tomfoolery! Nothing shall detract from my intolerance of any ills, spoken or printed, of any of Sean Astin’s three fathers! You force me to repeat myself; John Astin was sexy af as Gomez.

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StoneGoldX t1_iwx9to8 wrote

Sure, but more because the charisma he put into the role. And he totally sold his complete adoration of Carolyn Jones. But let's be honest, Desi Arnaz Jr didn't exactly inherit his parents' movie star looks, either.

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miasabine t1_iwxavb9 wrote

Yup, you’ll get no argument from me there, and that’s actually kind of my point. I don’t think John Astin was particularly sexy when he wasn’t playing Gomez, and that’s part of what makes the character of Gomez so interesting for me. You can take an actor who isn’t exactly the standard of beauty, but if they play Gomez well, the character’s passion, his skill, his adoration for his wife, and the fact that he’s a great father, will make the character sexy, and this will often sort of rub off on the actor while he’s playing the part.

I think Gomez is one of the few characters I know of who has the power to make people attracted to his personality and as such make the man himself more attractive, in the same way that irl you can become attracted to someone who isn’t all that good looking because of the person they are.

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SyrioForel t1_iwvb1lz wrote

There are many versions of the Adams Family, but as far as I’m aware the “only” version that portrays Gomez as “handsome and suave” were the two movies from the 90s.

In all other versions, they were always meant to be “creepy-looking”, which probably works best with the overall aesthetic about this family being a bunch of frightening weirdos transplanted into a modern setting.

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anasui1 t1_iwx2l73 wrote

why is Morticia still a bombshell then?

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SyrioForel t1_iwx33ta wrote

Because you can’t have unattractive women in movie/TV roles in the United States.

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DarthSmiff t1_iwv7txv wrote

Not really handsome. Look at the original comics.

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Maxtrix07 t1_iwvyae4 wrote

You shouldn't be getting downvoted, its an honest question that you wanted an answer to, whether or not you were sure that Gomez is supposed to be handsome.

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blue_pen_ink t1_iww1jo5 wrote

The way I see it is the show is about Wednesday and what kid doesn’t see there dad as kinda goofy and thinks there mom is the prettiest

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OkAccess304 t1_ixt6f4d wrote

Why are people downvoting this question?

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Chris22533 t1_ixt6srf wrote

I guess some people are really thirsty for Guzman

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OkAccess304 t1_ixt6vvr wrote

I almost puked when he smiled wide enough to see his gums.

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Hawsepiper83 t1_iwv8sw2 wrote

I don’t think you can do much better than Raul Julia, the actor from the 90s movies, so I guess it makes sense to try something different.

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imageWS t1_iwv98c4 wrote

They are not “trying something different” so much as being truthful to the original comics.

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ChillBroDamn t1_iwvaa6j wrote

The same was said about a John Astin. The casting is a little weird, no doubt. Everyone always says “it’s like the New Yorker cartoons”, and sure it is, but I mean Gomez has evolved massively as a character since then.

Shit, just look at how much Wednesday has changed from the cartoons and even the old tv show. They’re basing her off the movies for sure.

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