Kate McKinnon's Tiger King drama will air on NBC, Peacock, and USA—we cast the supporting roles

seems like a shoe-in for the role of Carole Baskin’s third husband, Howard, her fellow activist and fuzzy tiger dress-up partner at animal rights galas. The resemblance is uncanny, and we can’t wait to see the Babe/ star with Kate McKinnon strolling the paths of the Big Cat Rescue. But speaking of another uncanny resemblance: Doesn’t Howard also look a lot like Carole’s missing second husband, Jack Don Lewis? Hear us out: Cast Cromwell as Howard and use a slightly doctored version of him to also play Don in flashbacks. [Gwen Ihnat]

No, Walton Goggins doesn’t look anything like Jeff Lowe, the graying conman/misogynist who dresses like a twentysomething BMX rider circa 2003. But, as the actor has demonstrated in and , he’s capable of embodying a menace that’s as dangerous as it is pathetic. Goggins’ appeal is his amiability, the way his broad grin sparkles before it twists into a snarl; that casual charm is key to understanding why Joe Exotic was so smitten with him. Also, if we’re being honest, we just really want to see Goggins rocking that bandana/aviators/Oakley hat combo. [Randall Colburn]

We don’t get much of Jeff Lowe’s wife, Lauren, in Tiger King, so there is a long list of actresses who could be considered for the role. But why not give it to the underappreciated AnnaSophia Robb? Not even 10 when she landed her first starring roles in movies like and , Robb has amassed quite the résumé, balancing light and frothy fare like with impressive dramatic work on , The Act, and . There’s a quiet strength behind Robb’s bubbly exterior that could break hearts when you see Jeff Lowe push her into a gym immediately after giving birth. This choice may have also been made to reunite Chris Wood and Robb on another project. [Patrick Gomez]

The key to capturing the essence of Wal-Mart associate-turned-campaign manager Joshua Dial is to effectively strike a balance between sound logic and confounding loyalty to illogical figures. Since his days on the stage in the Tony-winning Book Of Mormon, Josh Gad has shown a knack for tapping into the kind of wide-eyed sincerity that can earn an audience’s trust. We’d wager that he’d have enough sympathy for the smart guy with big dreams to gift him a respectful portrayal, and it would be fun to watch Gad’s Dial talk serious shit about Jeff Lowe. [Shannon Miller]

Casting James Garretson can be tricky. You want an actor who can really disappear into a character—not someone who you’d have to cover in prosthetics, or who you’d always be laughing at a little when they pop on screen. That’s why we think Cameron Britton’s the man for the job. He owned the role of Richard Jewell in , and got an Emmy nod for his work on . Britton can embody whoever he’s playing and bring levity to a role that could so easily be cast as a punchline. [Marah Eakin]

Imagine comedian and Whose Line Is It Anyway? vet Ryan Stiles in a silky blond wig, filling up gas canisters with a lit cigarette hanging precariously between his lips. If that isn’t enough to convince you that he would absolutely nail the role of Erik Cowie, the straight-shooting head zookeeper who genuinely cared for the animals, then what will it take? [Shannon Miller]