Here Are What The "Parks And Rec" Characters Would Be Like If The Show Were Set In 2023
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With Parks and Recreation streaming on Peacock, a return to Pawnee is in order. Watching the show through for a second time reminds me of how brilliant this cast of characters is, from Ron Swanson and Donna Meagle to *Janet Snakehole* and *Burt Macklin, FBI.*
I started to wonder what the good people of Pawnee might be like if the show were set in 2023. The Parks Department might not be wildly different from its mid-2000s canon setting, but there would definitely be some upgrades. Here's what I think the Parks and Rec characters would be up to in the modern world...
Leslie Knope
Leslie Knope is bringing the entire Parks Department to a showing of Barbie this weekend. She actively advocates for women's rights and recently went to The Eras Tour after managing to snag a pair of tickets. Ann Perkins was her plus one, naturally.
In a 2023 recasting of Parks and Rec, Leslie would be played by Kate McKinnon
April Ludgate
April Ludgate proudly spends her workdays *quietly quitting* and actually enjoys getting the Sunday scaries. Even though Leslie is forcing her to see the Barbie movie, she will be attending the Oppenheimer screening next door.
In a 2023 recasting of Parks and Rec, April would be played by Jenna Ortega
Ron Swanson
Ron believes hybrid work schedules are for the week, but also conducts all of his conference calls over Zoom so that he can mute people. Unbeknownst to him, he was selected to star in the next season of Jury Duty.
In a 2023 recasting of Parks and Rec, Ron would be played by David Harbour
Ben Wyatt
In his free time, Ben likes to complain about how there hasn't been anything good to watch since The Last of Us. He is enjoying Silo, however, and shares his theories in a community on Discord.
In a 2023 recasting of Parks and Rec, Ben would be played by Tyler James Williams
Donna Meagle
Tom Haverford
Tom is constantly rummaging through peoples' desk drawers for his ASMR TikTok videos. He has the time to do this because he says A.I. can now do his job for him. He has multiple profiles on each dating app to maximize his success rate and was one of the first users on Threads.
In a 2023 recasting of Parks and Rec, Tom would be played by Manny Jacinto
Jerry Gergich
Ann Perkins
In 2023, Ann Perkins remains a beautiful, talented, brilliant, powerful musk-ox. She is a plant mom who brings her babies to work for extra sunlight. She also stole all of the Eagletonians' friendship bracelets at the Taylor Swift concert.
In a 2023 recasting of Parks and Rec, Ann would be played by Olivia Cooke
Andy Dwyer
After Tom documented Andy's lunch of week-old pizza and Sour Patch Kids, Andy accidentally started the "boy dinner" trend.
In a 2023 recasting of Parks and Rec, Andy would be played by Tom Holland
Chris Traeger
Jean-Ralphio Saperstein
Mona Lisa Saperstein
Mona Lisa was a short-lived contestant on The Bachelor. She doesn't even care that the producers made her the villain. Now that she's back home, she's job-free, because she prefers not to work when Mercury is in or out of retrograde.
In a 2023 recasting of Parks and Rec, Mona Lisa would be played by Awkwafina
