I had a boyhood crush on Elizabeth Montgomery, so this bothered me initially, till I -saw- Kidman in a scene. I met Ms. Montgomery a couple of times when we used the same dog groomer, and she was as pleasant and charming and unassuming as you could hope for. I actually cried when she died.

I'm still not too pleased with the concept; it's like messing with Star Trek and turning it into Enterprise.

I really think I'd have preferred the first choice for "Darren" -- Jim Carrey. I think he'd have been a fine heir to Dick York. Shirley MacLaine, on the other hand, is a bloody brilliant choice for Endora.