NETFLIX’S EAST OF EDEN CAST VS. THE 1955 ORIGINALS — 71 YEARS APART, AND THE SIDE-BY-SIDE PHOTOS ARE TURNING HEADS. Florence Pugh and a new generation of stars are bringing John Steinbeck’s unforgettable characters back to the screen. But how do they compare with the Hollywood legends who first brought this family drama to life? From James Dean’s iconic Cal Trask to the faces behind the story’s most complicated characters, the then-and-now comparisons offer a fascinating look at two very different eras. Some of the casting choices might genuinely surprise longtime fans.
See the Cast of Netflix’s East of Eden Side-by-Side with the Stars from the 1955 Movie Starring James Dean While the 1955 film adapted only the end of John Steinbeck’s novel, Netflix’s ‘East of Eden’ told a broader “multigenerational saga” focused on Cathy Ames James Dean in ‘East of Eden’; Joseph Zada in episode 107 … Read more