Things We Saw Today: Twitter Demands Tracee Ellis Ross as Live-Action Ms. Frizzle

Look, @TraceeEllisRoss is the Ms. Frizzle we deserve. 🚀✨🚀 pic.twitter.com/4WdKDT5nJY

— /rā•vē•rā/ (@raveyrai) July 6, 2017

As we learned from the upcoming Lupita Nyong’o and Rihanna movie, when Twitter demands, Hollywood occasionally listens. And this time, the minds of the internet have suggested a brilliant revival casting: Tracee Ellis Ross as Ms. Frizzle in a live-action Magic School Bus.

You can’t tell me Tracee Ellis Ross wouldn’t be the best live action Mrs. Frizzle from The Magic School Bus. pic.twitter.com/qrA1u8Ejhr

— Josh Gwynn (@RegardingJosh) May 18, 2017

The best part? Ross herself seems pretty open to it.

…now what’s this I hear about some of you wanting me to play Ms. Frizzle on The Magic School Bus? Tell me more…

— Tracee Ellis Ross (@TraceeEllisRoss) July 14, 2017

Netflix is already planning a cartoon revival, with SNL‘s Kate McKinnon set to voice Ms. Frizzle. Given studios’ current penchant for revivals, maybe we can make this one happen, too.  (via Entertainment Weekly)

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  New @bladerunner trailer tomorrow on @GMA. #BladeRunner2049 pic.twitter.com/WcKMb4ZA3t

  — Ryan Gosling (@RyanGosling) July 16, 2017

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