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* On ''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)]]'', Kono Kalakaua, who was a male character in the ''[[Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series)|original 1968 series]]'', played by [[Gilbert Lani Kauhi|Zulu]], was changed to a female character, played by [[Grace Park (actress)|Grace Park]]. | * On ''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)]]'', Kono Kalakaua, who was a male character in the ''[[Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series)|original 1968 series]]'', played by [[Gilbert Lani Kauhi|Zulu]], was changed to a female character, played by [[Grace Park (actress)|Grace Park]]. | ||
* [[John Hillerman]]'s character from ''[[Magnum, P.I.]]'', [[Jonathan Higgins]], was changed to a female character, Juliet Higgins, played by [[Perdita Weeks]], in the [[Magnum P.I. (2018 TV series)|2018 reboot]]. | * [[John Hillerman]]'s character from ''[[Magnum, P.I.]]'', [[Jonathan Higgins]], was changed to a female character, Juliet Higgins, played by [[Perdita Weeks]], in the [[Magnum P.I. (2018 TV series)|2018 reboot]]. | ||
* ''[[MacGyver (1985 TV series)|MacGuyver]]'' (1985) and ''[[MacGyver (2016 TV series)|MacGuyver]]''(2016): The character of Peter Thornton (played by [[Dana Elcar]]) in the original series was changed to Patricia Thornton (played by [[Sandrine Holt]]) in the 2016 series. | * ''[[MacGyver (1985 TV series)|MacGuyver]]'' (1985) and ''[[MacGyver (2016 TV series)|MacGuyver]]'' (2016): The character of Peter Thornton (played by [[Dana Elcar]]) in the original series was changed to Patricia Thornton (played by [[Sandrine Holt]]) in the 2016 series. | ||
* ''[[Dynasty (1981 TV series)|Dynasty]]'' (1981) and ''[[Dynasty (2017 TV series)|Dynasty]]'' (2017): The female character of Sammy Jo, played by [[Heather Locklear]], was changed to a male character, Samuel Jones, played by [[Rafael de la Fuente]], in the reboot. | * ''[[Dynasty (1981 TV series)|Dynasty]]'' (1981) and ''[[Dynasty (2017 TV series)|Dynasty]]'' (2017): The female character of Sammy Jo, played by [[Heather Locklear]], was changed to a male character, Samuel Jones, played by [[Rafael de la Fuente]], in the reboot. | ||
* The character of Robert McCall, played by [[Edward Woodward]] on ''[[The Equalizer (1985 TV series)|The Equalizer]]'' (1985), and [[Denzel Washington]] in the [[The Equalizer (film)|2014 film]] and its sequels, was changed to a female character, Robyn McCall, played by [[Queen Latifah]], on the ''[[The Equalizer (2021 TV series)|2021 reboot]]''. | * The character of Robert McCall, played by [[Edward Woodward]] on ''[[The Equalizer (1985 TV series)|The Equalizer]]'' (1985), and [[Denzel Washington]] in the [[The Equalizer (film)|2014 film]] and its sequels, was changed to a female character, Robyn McCall, played by [[Queen Latifah]], on the ''[[The Equalizer (2021 TV series)|2021 reboot]]''. | ||
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A gender flip[1][2] is when a fictional character is created to have a different sex/gender in another setting or in an adaptation of a work. The Internet meme Rule 63 predicts the prevalence of this.
Notable examples
- Sherlock Holmes' companion Dr. John Watson (male) is in some adaptations changed to females: Joan Watson in Elementary (2012 TV series) or Jane Watson in The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1987 film)
- Foundation (1951 novel) character Gaal Dornick (male) was changed to Gaal Dornick (female) in Foundation (2021 TV series)
- Starship Troopers (1959 novel) character Dizzy Flores (male) was changed to a female in Starship Troopers (1997 film)
- Dune (1965 novel) character Liet-Kynes (male) was changed to a female in Dune (2021 film)
- Bedazzled (1967 film) character the Devil (male) was changed to a female in Bedazzled (2000 film)
- The Wicker Man (1973 film) character Lord Summerisle (male) was changed to Sister Summersisle (female) in The Wicker Man (2006 film)
- Dead Ringers (1988 film) characters Beverly & Elliot Mantle (males) were change to females in Dead Ringers (2023 miniseries)
- 12 Monkeys (1995 film) character Jeffrey Goines (male) was changed to Jennifer Goines (female) in 12 Monkeys (2015 TV series)
- The 2022 DreamWorks The Bad Guys, had Mr. Tarantula's gender swapped to a girl in the film from the children's book series of the same name
- My Friend Flicka (1943 film) based on the 1941 children's book of the same name with protagonist and 10-year-old boy Ken McLaughlin changed to a 16-year-old girl named Katy McLaughlin in the infamous 2006 remake loosely based on the book.
- Doctor Who. The long-running British television series features "regeneration" of the lead character. In 2018, Jodie Whittaker became the first woman to play the eponymous Doctor.
- Frequency (2000 film) and Frequency (2016 TV series): John Sullivan, played by Jim Caviezel in the movie, was changed to a female character, Raimy Sullivan, played by Peyton List, in the television series.
- On Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series), Kono Kalakaua, who was a male character in the original 1968 series, played by Zulu, was changed to a female character, played by Grace Park.
- John Hillerman's character from Magnum, P.I., Jonathan Higgins, was changed to a female character, Juliet Higgins, played by Perdita Weeks, in the 2018 reboot.
- MacGuyver (1985) and MacGuyver (2016): The character of Peter Thornton (played by Dana Elcar) in the original series was changed to Patricia Thornton (played by Sandrine Holt) in the 2016 series.
- Dynasty (1981) and Dynasty (2017): The female character of Sammy Jo, played by Heather Locklear, was changed to a male character, Samuel Jones, played by Rafael de la Fuente, in the reboot.
- The character of Robert McCall, played by Edward Woodward on The Equalizer (1985), and Denzel Washington in the 2014 film and its sequels, was changed to a female character, Robyn McCall, played by Queen Latifah, on the 2021 reboot.
- In the 1987 film Overboard, the plot was about a single Father with three sons, claiming an amnesiac Woman as his wife and Mother of his sons. The genders are reversed in the 2018 remake, with a single Mother with three daughters, claiming an amnesiac Man as her husband and Father of her daughters.
See also
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- Rule 63, an Internet meme that states that, as a rule, "for every given male character, there is a female version of that character" and vice versa.
- Cross-gender acting, when actors or actresses portray a character of the opposite sex.
References
<references>
- ↑ Agence France-Presse"Gender flip of film classic opens Berlinale under virus cloud", Philippine Daily Inquirer, 13 February 2022.
- ↑ Caroline Siede. "Dear Evan Hansen is a misfire on just about every level", avclub.com, 22 September 2021.