Netflix has announced the cast for its much-anticipated live-action reimagining of the classic animated show Scooby-Doo – but where have you seen them before?
Scooby-Doo is one of the most beloved animations of all time. The show, which debuted way back in 1969, has had many different iterations and reboots over the years (we won’t talk about Velma) but has delighted generations with the story of four teenagers and their dog who travel around solving mysteries. As you do.
While those of a certain age will remember the early noughties live-action movies of Scooby-Doo, which starred, among others, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Mathew Lillard, there hasn’t been another attempt at a real-life version for about 20 years. Until now.
Netflix announced some time ago that it was developing a live-action version of the beloved show and now, after months of rumours, the streamer has announced the main cast list as well as a logline for the show.
McKenna Grace had already been confirmed as taking on the role of Daphne Blake, but now it has been revealed that Tanner Hagen will play Norville ‘Shaggy’ Rogers, Abby Ryder Fortson will be Velma Dinkley and Maxwell Jenkins will take on the role of Fred Jones.
As per Variety, the series will tell the story of how the Mystery Inc team got together initially. It starts with old friends Shaggy and Daphne in their final summer at camp getting involved in a mystery where a lost Great Dane puppy may have witnessed a supernatural murder. Along with local Velma and new kid in town Freddy, Shaggy and Daphne set out to solve the creepy case – one that threatens to expose their own secrets.
But where have you seen the cast of Scooby-Doo before? Find out below.
McKenna Grace
McKenna has been a rising star for some time. Probably best known for playing Phoebe Spengler in Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Frozen Empire, she has recently appeared in Scream.
But McKenna has been on our screens since she was very young. One of her earliest roles was as Jasmine Bernstein in Crash & Bernstein (2012-14). She has since been in Gifted (2017) – her cinematic breakthrough role – as well as movies such as I, Tonya (2017), Captain Marvel (2019), Annabelle Comes Home (2019) and Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (2025). She was also Esther Keys in The Handmaid’s Tale from 2021-22.
Tanner Hagen
Tanner started out as a dancer as a child, winning various national and regional titles, and was later part of FuturePop from 2019-23.
More recently, Tanner has turned his attention to acting, including starrng in the HBO drama The Pitt, which is what he is best known for currently. Tanner will also be in the upcoming movie The Man Who Changed The World.
Abby Ryder Fortson
Abby is another actor who has appeared in The Pitt – she was Kristi in season one – although she is better known for her work elsewhere. Many people will recognise Abby as Cassie Lang, the daughter of Scott Lang, who appeared in the MCU movies Ant-Man (2015) and Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018).
More recently, Abby has appeared in movies A Dog’s Journey (2019) and as Margaret in Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret in 2023.
Maxwell Jenkins
Maxwell, 20, is another who has been on screen since he was very young. He made his debut in drama series Betrayal in 2013 when he was eight. He also had a recurring role in Chicago Fire was JJ Holloway.
In 2016, Maxwell was cast as Will Robinson in Netflix’s remake of the classic 1960s TV show Lost in Space. Then in 2021 he was cast as a young Jack Reacher in the Amazon drama Reacher.
In movies, Maxwell is probably best known for playing Joseph Bell in the 2020 biographical drama Joe Bell.
