Netflix still has some work to do before it can debut its live-action spin on the Mystery Inc. gang to the world. That remains true, even after its massive Scooby Doo casting update has unveiled who will be playing the human members of Hanna-Barbera’s mythic sleuths. While the latest update is still quite shadowy on that front, we do know that a powerhouse of comedic timing is about to climb aboard.
Through some news from Deadline, we can now tell you that The Naked Gun’s Paul Walter Hauser is a part of Scooby Doo’s roster of talent. In an unspecified role for showrunners Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg, Hauser’s series regular fixture will be mixing it up in this “modern reimagining” of the actual Scooby Gang. (Apologies to those of you still mourning Hulu’s aborted Buffy reboot.)
It’s tempting to guess that Paul Walter Hauser is playing either a camp counselor that’s either a villain waiting to be unmasked, or (wait for it) a Red Herring. (Not the Red Herring. Though wouldn’t that be something?) The answer to that question is kind of unimportant at the moment. A more vital subject we should be discussing here is the fact that Scooby Doo just landed a banger cast mate.
Paul Walter Hauser’s Acting Chops Clearly Fit A Scooby Doo Reboot
So why is casting Paul Walter Hauser so awesome? Well all you really need to do is look at the man’s resume. Through pictures like Richard Jewell and The Fantastic Four: First Steps – as well as appearances in series like Netflix’s I Think You Should Leave – the actor/pro wrestler has one hell of a range.
While this will be a contemporary take, his commitment to excellence in genre projects only makes this pairing more potent. You can see that much through this Fantastic Four clip, shared as evidence/a sweetener to keep you going through the work day:
Alas, Netflix’s Scooby Doo is set to reintroduce the world to Scooby Snacks on an unspecified date, but that’s ok. Knowing that Paul Walter Hauser and his co-stars will be bouncing off of each other in this realm of supernatural sleuthing at some point in the future is good enough. That is…unless Netflix pulls a Buffy and cans the show before it debuts. (Please don’t.)
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