Rumors are circulating about other upcoming hologram cameos, and even a Tupac tour, proving that just because someone’s dead, doesn’t mean they can’t keep having a career. But why confine this technology to the music industry? Here’s a list of our wishlist for gone-but-not-forgotten celebrities who deserve a shot at this treatment, too:
Lucille Ball
Female-driven comedy shows have been on the rise lately, even recieving criticism from showrunners like Lee Aronsohn who are complaining about television “approaching peak vagina” saturation. So what better time for classic comedienne Lucille Ball to make the rounds? She could guest star as Jess’ best friend on New Girl, teach a cooking class to Max on 2 Broke Girls, mentor Hannah on Girls, and then, after all that girly time, show up on Two and A Half Men for a little physical comedy in which she “accidentally” punches Lee Aronsohn in the face. How’s that for saturation?
Andre the Giant
Yes, Shepard Fairey’s Obama “HOPE” poster is more well-known, but the “Andre The Giant Has A Posse” OBEY posters are pretty iconic, too. Fairey’s pretty cutting-edge, and he’d be a great choice to utilize the new technology for art’s sake. Namely, for making live-action versions of the OBEY Giant posters. Would you obey a menacing, hulking Andre the Giant hologram staring down at you from a streetlamp? Yes, yes you would.
Julia Child
Sure, Paula Deen’s all up in the news right now for revealing she has diabetes after years of pushing buttery foods, but let’s not forget Her Buttery Highness the Queen, Julia Child. A holographic Child could join forces with Deen, creating the most fattening, decadent cooking show the world has ever known. Sure, there are some pretty big differences in their preferred cooking styles, but we’re salivating over the thought of some French/Southern fusion, dipped in batter and covered in powdered sugar.
Rear Admiral Grace Hopper
What? You don’t know who Rear Admiral Grace Hopper is? Well sit down, you’re about to get educated. Nicknamed “Amazing Grace” for being an all-around badass and pioneer of computer engineering, the Rear Admiral served in the Navy until she was eighty years old, at which time she was the oldest commissioned officer. Yeah, she’s awesome. So how great would it be to see her leading a reality show where she whips troubled young starlets into shape? Amanda Bynes, Lindsay Lohan, Mary-Kate Olsen? Those girls wouldn’t stand a chance. We’d tune in every week, especially if the show featured special guest holograms like Amelia Earhart, Dr. Mary Walker (only female recipient of the Medal of Honor), and fearsome lady pirate Ching Shih.
George Orwell, Charles Dickens, Flannery O’Connor, and Isaac Asimov
This holographic group of famous writers would travel around the world making appearances at book/literary festivals. They’d discuss, review, and debate contemporary novels. Of particular interest is the session on Robopocalypse where Asimov storms out, but attendees say it’s not nearly as good as the divisive 50 Shades of Gray discussion in which it comes out that the Twilight novels are Dicken’s guilty pleasure (what can he say, he loves him some florid prose).
Eartha Kitt
Six words: The Dark Night Rises Catwoman cameo. No wait, one more word: Obviously.
Any holograms you’d like to see? Or do you fear this gets us one step closer to a world ruled by the Red Queen from Resident Evil?
