Published 14:46 IST, October 5th 2020

Re-imagining 'Serious Men' cast in Hollywood, can you see Leo DiCaprio play Ayyan Mani?

Here's a list of actors we would want to be a part of Serious Men cast if there is a Hollywood remake of the Netflix film. Read on to know more about this.

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Serious Men is latest Hindi movie on Netflix directed by Sudhir Mishra and released on OTT platform on October 2. plot of this comedy-drama is adapted from a book of same name by Manu Joseph. Bankrolled by Bombay Fables and Cineraas, story has been adapted on to screen by Bhavesh Mandalia, Abhijeet Khuman, Niren Bhatt and Nikhil Nair.

plot of Netflix’s Serious Men revolves around a man called Ayyan Mani and his wife, Oja and son Adi. He is a middle-d working man who lives in Mumbai. He works as an assistant to an astromer in National Institute of Fundamental Research. Ayyan lives with his family in slums of Mumbai and is frustrated with his life. He cant come to terms with position he is in neir with situation in life. Adding to his woes is fact that he is Dalit while his employer is a Brahmin and latter is constantly belittling and insulting him because of this.

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To make things better, he weaves an outrous tale about his 10-year-old son. However, lie that his son is a science genius soon gets out of control and it is w up to Ayyan to get himself and his family out of this mess which adds to comic quotient of Serious Men. If this movie is remade in Hollywood, here’s a list of actors who would be perfect for cast.

Ayyan Mani- Leonardo DiCaprio

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He is main character in movie who is frustrated with his life and his job and craves for some recognition. He is furious at how he is socially oppressed simply because of his caste and t on his ability to do job. He philosophises and sermonises to his wife how odds are stacked against him to get his family a better social standing. Having played such characters in movies like Great Gatsby and Revolutionary Road, Leonardo DiCaprio seems like just actor for this role.

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Oja Mani- Natalie Portman

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She is wife of Ayyan who tries to support him through his frustrations. Kwn for her great acting skills, Natalie Portman seems like she will be able to pull off this role.

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Adi Mani- Jaaden Martell 

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He is 10-year-old son of Ayyan. He is used by his far to upscale mselves in society. He is fed all researches of Ayyan’s scientist boss and taught impressive math-solving skills so that y can fool everybody that he is a genius. He seems to have impressed everyone with his acting in Hollywood horror movie, It making him perfect for cast.

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Dr Arvind Acharya- George Clooney

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He is Ayyan’s Brahmin boss who often calls him such names as ‘imbecile’ and undermines him. Kwn for playing such roles of high position and being a good actor, George Clooney seems ideal to essay this role.

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14:46 IST, October 5th 2020