Live-action adaptations of anime have long been the source of frustration for fans, which is why a recently unearthed pitch for a Hollywood adaptation of Yu-Gi-Oh! is catching the attention of so many. Though the prospective film was one that only existed in the pages of a popular fan magazine, it highlights just how much fandom has changed in two decades.

Posted to Reddit by user MutoCard is a page from a Yu-Gi-Oh! fan magazine made in preparation for the 2004 U.S. release of Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light . The article, titled Yugi Goes to Hollywood , polled fans on who should be cast in various roles for a hypothetical live-action adaptation of the series.

Fans voted to cast Frankie Muniz as Yugi, Ian McKellen as Grandpa, Jim Carrey as Joey, Amanda Bynes as Tea, Hil

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