We asked AI to cast the upcoming Manchester United TV series

Some good suggestions!

Although the project is in the earliest stages of its development, with no director or script, it is understood that it will be similar to Netflix's 'The Crown'.

The highly-lauded series details the life of Queen Elizabeth II and the rest of the royal family over a number of decades.

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Already there has been speculation over who should be cast in the new series, and we asked AI for their suggestions.

Here's what they came up with!

The Architects & Legends

Sir Matt Busby

Alt: Jim Broadbent (Harry Potter series) – gentler, paternal Busby

Primary: Brendan Gleeson (Banshees of Inisherin, In Bruges) – gravitas, warmth, authority, tragedy

Duncan Edwards

Primary: Tom Holland (Spiderman) – boyish power, emotional vulnerability

Alt: Jack O’Connell (Sinners, Skins) – more physical, northern edge

Sir Bobby Charlton

Primary: Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything) – quiet intensity, internalised trauma

Alt: Callum Turner (Masters of the Air) – understated strength, athletic presence

George Best

Primary: Paul Mescal(Normal People, Gladiator II) – charisma, volatility, self-destruction

Alt: Aaron Taylor-Johnson(28 Years Later, Kick Ass) – swagger, danger, magnetis

The Ferguson Era

Sir Alex Ferguson

Primary: Brian Cox (Succession) – volcanic authority, Scottish steel

Alt: Peter Mullan (Ozark) – colder, more intimidating Ferguson

Paul McGrath

Primary: Damson Idris (F1) – physicality + inner turmoil

Alt: Sope Dirisu (Gangs of London) – emotional depth, quiet suffering

Eric Cantona

Primary: Tahar Rahim (A Prophet)– intensity, unpredictability, intellect
Alt: Vincent Cassel (La Haine) – iconic menace, mythic presence

Roy Keane

Primary: Jack O’Connell– fury, discipline, suppressed emotion

Alt: Aidan Gillen (Love/Hate, Game of Thrones) – sharp, psychological, cutting presence

The Class of ’92 & After

David Beckham

Primary: Harris Dickinson (The Triangle of Sadness) – sensitivity beneath stardom

Alt: Sam Claflin (Me Before You) – polished, media-savvy Beckham

Ryan Giggs

Primary: Taron Egerton (Kingsman series) – charm with a darker undercurrent

Alt: Aneurin Barnard (Mr Burton) – quieter, more unsettling take

Cristiano Ronaldo

Primary: Michele Morrone (The Housemaid) – physical perfection, ego, intensity

Alt: Álvaro Rico (The Gardener) – youthful arrogance and beauty

Carlos Tevez

Primary: Peter Lanzani (Argentina, 1985)– street-wise, defiant, combustible

Alt: Juan Pedro Lanzani (same) – there’s honestly no better fit

Wayne Rooney

Primary: Stephen Graham (Adolescence, This is England) – rawness, working-class soul

Alt: Joe Dempsie (Skins, Game of Thrones) – volatile, emotionally exposed

The Managers (Post-Fergie)

David Moyes

Primary: Martin Compston (Line of Duty) – earnest, overwhelmed, tragic

Alt: James McAvoy (Split, Atonement) – intensity under pressure

José Mourinho

Primary: Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men, Skyfall) – theatrical genius, narcissism, menace

Alt: Antonio Banderas (The Mask of Zorro, Shrek series) – charisma, dark humour

Ole Gunnar Solskjær

Primary: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones) – warmth with steel

Alt: Anders Baasmo Christiansen (A Better Man) – understated Nordic calm

Rúben Amorim

Primary: Ricardo Pereira (Sunburn) – modern, intelligent, controlled

Alt: Miguel Ángel Silvestre (Weiss & Morales) – stylish, intense leadership

The Modern Captain

Bruno Fernandes

Alt: Tomás Alves – restless, driven, emotional core

Primary: Tiago Teotónio Pereira – passion, nervous energy