Three decades on from the Kerrigans' screen debut, The Castle's fictional family has carved a fresh look for the film's stage revival.
The movie became a cult classic after its 1997 release and follows patriarch Darryl Kerrigan's David and Goliath battle to save his Melbourne family home from developers.
Creators Rob Sitch, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy and Santo Cilauro announced in July their collaboration with theatrical production powerhouse Michael Cassel Group to thrust the beloved underdog storyline into the 21st century.
The new-look Kerrigans were on Monday unveiled, as the production prepares to make its stage debut in an eight-week stint at Melbourne's Her Majesty's Theatre in March 2027.
"We weren't looking for actors to imitate the performances of the film, we wanted performers who could make these characters their own," Kennedy told reporters at the cast launch in Melbourne on Monday.
Inheriting Darryl's worn ugg boots from the film's lead actor Michael Caton is Wentworth, Bastard Boys and Heartbreak High star Justin Smith.
"We're giving everyone everything they know and love and it's going to be beautiful," Smith said.
Award-winning stage and screen performer Christie Whelan Browne takes on the role of doting mother, wife and culinary whizz Sal Kerrigan.
Making her professional stage debut to play Tracey Kerrigan is WAAPA graduate Stephanie Graham, while Roman Delo follows in Eric Bana's footsteps to take on the part of amateur kickboxer Con Petropoulos.
Marcus McKenzie and Joel Jackson have been cast as brothers Steve and Wayne Kerrigan, with Puberty Blues and Paper Planes star Ed Oxenbould tying off the cast as narrator, protagonist and youngest child Dale.
"Dale (still) resonates now because optimism kind of never goes out of style, Oxenbould explained.
"He's so naive and sweet and sincere and he loves his family, he idolises his dad more than anyone and I think it's refreshing to see that."
The stage production promises to give audiences, affectionately referred to by the cast as 'Castleheads', the same story they know and love.
However, a few things have inevitably changed since the late 1990s.
"Tracey's got a HECS debt now, Darryl's business is going well because of the potholes, towing cars," Sitch said.
"He's also working three days a week from home," Cilauro added.
"The longer we procrastinated, the better and the more fun it got," Sitch said of the theatre production's script.
Castleheads may also be in for an update on eldest son Wayne's stint in jail for armed robbery, Kennedy hinted.
"There may be a bigger role on stage (for Wayne), so standby for that," she said,
The Castle will come to life at Her Majesty's Theatre from March 23 until May 16, 2027.