在香港三区发行了带有英文字幕的《死亡笔记》DVD之后，部分英语圈OTAKU捕捉第一时机购入了该DVD，以下是他们对于可能出现的美国重拍版本（日本方面已经公开宣称有美国片商来购买重拍权）
的讨论节选。
(按：英文版本《死亡笔记》2005年10月在美国杂志连载，美国VIZ MEDIA公司已经买断《死亡笔记》TV版本动画的播映权，并着手制作英文配音版本）
网友A：Without too much thought:
L - lead singer of Green Day OR Michael Jackson
网友B：MJ as L would be the coolest catastrophe in the history of movie making
让杰克逊出演L绝对是影史上最酷的选角
Instead of BANG! he goes Shamone!
Or...when he says "Justice will prevail/win" he'll add a HEE HEE to the end.
No! I think casting MJ as L would be a bad idea. Think of all the accidents that could happen, people! L is dropping those sugarcubes into the tea and then his nose falls into it 。
后面就是讽刺了：说如果MJ扮演L的话一定会把自己整容失败的鼻子掉进放有方糖的茶杯啊。。。
Jingle bells, Voldy smells, Kreacher laid an egg...
网友C：I've come up with the perfect cast!
完美版本阵容来了！
Raito（夜神月）-Ashton Kutcher （阿什顿库彻）
L-Michael Jackson
Misa（弥海砂）-Jessica Simpson （杰西卡辛普森）
Mello（死神）-Johnny Depp(The Willy Wonka hair! The love for chocolate!旺卡式的发型，还有对巧克力的爱！)
Near-...??? Can't think of anyone!
网友D：
By the way, my imaginary cast
Lighto（夜神月）- Johnathan Rhys Meyer
L- Cillian Murphy
Misa（弥海砂）- Scarlett Johanson （斯嘉丽约翰逊）
directed by Wes craven or David Cronenburgh
My life always changes because SEASONS CHANGE.
网友E：
Actor for L:
Johnny Depp（强尼戴普） (i'm not saying this cuz of his popularity, but geez, do you remember the wonders of makeup on him in "Charley and the Chocolate Factory"!? I mean, all he needed after that skin transformation was some bags under his eyes, black & untidy hair, a habit of sitting with his knees to himself, a bazillion snacks around him, and an emotionless, daydreaming gaze.. i seriously think he could pull it off..if anyone.. D: (Ken'ichi Matsuyama still looks like he makes a better L though..))
（强尼戴普已经是大叔了，收拾下眼袋和皱纹就能演L？在《巧克力工厂》里成功不等于在《死亡笔记》里能成功啊！）
Actress for Misora（南空直美）:
Catherine Zeta Jones （凯瑟琳泽塔琼斯）(Idk..she just reminds me of her in appearance.. especially in some of the pics i saw of her from the movie "Ocean's Twelve".. plus..i think she'd get the emotions down perfect...)
Light（夜神月）- Nicholas Hoult
He would be perfect for the role.
L- Johnny Depp （约翰尼德普）
(I'm really annoyed that I couldn't think of anyone else.)
Misa- Christina Ricci (弥海砂-克里斯蒂娜·里奇）
With her hair the same colour as in "Sleepy Hollow".
一定要染上她在电影《断头谷》里的发色哦！
Ryuk (voice)- Michael Caine （死神路克-麦克尔凯恩）
I'm English, so I read the manga with British accents in my head. And I imagine Ryuk to be *slighlty* cockney, so I think Michael Caine would be a really cool choice.
Rem (voice)- Julie Walters
I honestly don't know why, but I think she'd be good in that role.
Raye Penbar- Tom Cruise （被杀死在地铁的FBI搜查官-汤姆克鲁斯）
OK, so he'd never take on a role that small, but I've always thought Raye Penbar looked a bit like him.
也许阿汤哥永远不会接这么小的角色，但是我觉得他与雷还是有点像的。
Naomi Misora- Liv Tyler （南空直美-利芙泰勒）
Again, for appearance reasons. And she is a great actress.
因为外貌原因，而且她是个好演员。
网友F
Michael Jackson as Ryuk.（这样可以省略CG费用，主意不错）
网友G- I really wanna see EMMA WATSON as MISA. Her playing a girl with no brains at all is absolutely perfect! Plus she's skin and bones and has very light hair which makes her a perfect Misa-Misa :P
我想看到艾玛沃森扮演弥海砂！艾玛对那些“无脑女孩”的演绎几近完美！她的皮肤/骨架/明亮的发色使她成为扮演弥海砂的不二人选！
