Some good suggestions!
Manchester United have struck a deal with production company Lionsgate for a TV series about the famed club.
Although the project is in the earliest stages of its development, with no director or script, it is understood that it will be similar to Netflix's 'The Crown'.
The highly-lauded series details the life of Queen Elizabeth II and the rest of the royal family over a number of decades.
Already there has been speculation over who should be cast in the new series, and we asked AI for their suggestions.
Here's what they came up with!
The Architects & Legends
- Primary: Brendan Gleeson (Banshees of Inisherin, In Bruges) – gravitas, warmth, authority, tragedy
- Alt: Jim Broadbent (Harry Potter series) – gentler, paternal Busby
- Primary: Tom Holland (Spiderman) – boyish power, emotional vulnerability
- Alt: Jack O’Connell (Sinners, Skins) – more physical, northern edge
- Primary: Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything) – quiet intensity, internalised trauma
- Alt: Callum Turner (Masters of the Air) – understated strength, athletic presence
- Primary: Paul Mescal (Normal People, Gladiator II) – charisma, volatility, self-destruction
- Alt: Aaron Taylor-Johnson (28 Years Later, Kick Ass) – swagger, danger, magnetism
The Ferguson Era
- Primary: Brian Cox (Succession) – volcanic authority, Scottish steel
- Alt: Peter Mullan (Ozark) – colder, more intimidating Ferguson
- Primary: Damson Idris (F1) – physicality + inner turmoil
- Alt: Sope Dirisu (Gangs of London) – emotional depth, quiet suffering
- Primary: Tahar Rahim (A Prophet)– intensity, unpredictability, intellect
- Alt: Vincent Cassel (La Haine) – iconic menace, mythic presence
- Primary: Jack O’Connell – fury, discipline, suppressed emotion
- Alt: Aidan Gillen (Love/Hate, Game of Thrones) – sharp, psychological, cutting presence
The Class of ’92 & After
- Primary: Harris Dickinson (The Triangle of Sadness) – sensitivity beneath stardom
- Alt: Sam Claflin (Me Before You) – polished, media-savvy Beckham
- Primary: Taron Egerton (Kingsman series) – charm with a darker undercurrent
- Alt: Aneurin Barnard (Mr Burton) – quieter, more unsettling take
- Primary: Michele Morrone (The Housemaid) – physical perfection, ego, intensity
- Alt: Álvaro Rico (The Gardener) – youthful arrogance and beauty
- Primary: Peter Lanzani (Argentina, 1985)– street-wise, defiant, combustible
- Alt: Juan Pedro Lanzani (same) – there’s honestly no better fit
- Primary: Stephen Graham (Adolescence, This is England) – rawness, working-class soul
- Alt: Joe Dempsie (Skins, Game of Thrones) – volatile, emotionally exposed
The Managers (Post-Fergie Drama)
- Primary: Martin Compston (Line of Duty) – earnest, overwhelmed, tragic
- Alt: James McAvoy (Split, Atonement) – intensity under pressure
- Primary: Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men, Skyfall) – theatrical genius, narcissism, menace
- Alt: Antonio Banderas (The Mask of Zorro, Shrek series) – charisma, dark humour
- Primary: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones) – warmth with steel
- Alt: Anders Baasmo Christiansen (A Better Man) – understated Nordic calm
- Primary: Ricardo Pereira (Sunburn) – modern, intelligent, controlled
- Alt: Miguel Ángel Silvestre (Weiss & Morales) – stylish, intense leadership
The Modern Captain
Alt: Tomás Alves – restless, driven, emotional core
Primary: Tiago Teotónio Pereira – passion, nervous energy
