Some huge stars were shining bright for an annual table read of the Christmas classic 'It's a Wonderful Life.'
brought wonderful charm playing Mary Hatch, a role first inhabited by Donna Reed.
Meanwhile, JK Simmons lent his inimitable gruffness to portray the villainous Mr. Potter . Also, the character of the lovable guardian angel Clarence, first played by Henry Travers, was read with charming earnestness by Seth Rogen -- who admitted in a Q&A after the event that he'd never seen the film.
Additional stars included Jean Smart, Fred Armisen, Ken Jeong, Jim Beaver, Brent Spiner, Phil LaMarr, and James Cromwell, and was hosted once again by Tom Bergeron. was released in 1946 and follows the story of smalltown businessman George Bailey, who is desperately frustrated and thinking of ending it all -- despite it being Christmastime. An angel is sent from Heaven to show him what life would have been like if he had never existed.
Fraser spoke about the experience of playing George Bailey after the event, and said it was"an honor" to read the lines that Stewart had made famous all those decades ago in a film that has gone on to be one of the most beloved movies in history., who died in August 2021, and whose son, Matt, has been leading the Ed Asner Family Center.
This marked the third year in a row for the charity event, which always stages table reads of It's a Wonderful Life with different casts -- and it'll likely be hard for anyone who watched to imagine anyone else bringing these roles to life quite like Fraser, Applegate and Simmons.
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