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naturalironist Since: Jul, 2016
2019-06-03 06:51:42

I would agree that it would have to be all celebrities. I’m not sure most voice actors reach that threshold.

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HighCrate Since: Mar, 2015
2019-06-03 10:43:18

The All-Star Cast trope description is a bit of a problem. It says,

Any show, movie, etc., where the majority of the lead roles are played by big-name actors.

Makes sense. But then it goes on to say,

They don't have to be A list. B, C, and even D will do, although in that case, relying on their talents is preferable to relying on their names.

Wait, what? I hardly think that a cast full of D-list actors fits the common usage of the phrase "all-star cast," especially if their star power isn't the reason they were hired.

It seems to me that an All-Star Cast would be one in which the star power of at least 4-5 of the cast members is a central focus of the marketing / appeal.

pikachu17 Since: May, 2017
2019-06-05 16:47:04

^ What!? Under those conditions, how could any show, movie, etc., NOT fit the conditions of All-Star Cast?

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WarJay77 (Troper Knight)
2019-06-05 17:23:34

^ If the cast is comprised of complete unknowns who were never in anything else; like some Dingo Pictures productions or After Last Season. As in, people who ain't even actors at all.

Your argument still stands though; under this definition, the trope is so broad as to be meaningless, and nearly impossible to not manage.

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DefiantKitsune Since: Apr, 2018
2019-06-05 20:21:58

I feel like this leans towards chairs anyway? Basically, almost anything high in budget will have a cast of mostly big stars. Might as well make a trope called High Budget Production in that case.

Unsung Since: Jun, 2016
2019-06-05 23:56:02

More Omnipresent Trope than chairs, I think. A large cast of mostly well-known names. It's a sliding scale. The main page should probably be limited to A- and B-List stars, but I do think it's okay to be more lax on Trivia pages, cases of mid-sized fish who are nonetheless well-known in a smaller pond, like voice actors.

DefiantKitsune Since: Apr, 2018
2019-06-06 13:43:19

Oh, you're right- I tend to get Omnipresent and chairs mixed up.

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