Rule 63 Pony Voices

Rule 63 of the Internet: "For any given male character, there is a female version of that character." (And vice versa.)

What voices do you imagine when you read On A Cross And Arrow, The 63rd Rune, or other genderswap FiM-fanfiction? Which actors would you like to hear in each role if such an episode was actually written and produced?

This is my dream cast, for several reasons:
- They have memorable and unique voices, and they are all good at carrying meaning with tone and inflection.
- Most of them have worked together on various projects and have great chemistry in their interactions.
- They've played similar characters before.
- Three of them have been in a musical together. (If there's gonna be an episode, there had BETTER be a full-cast musical number!)

Here are the most common fan names for the genderswapped or alternate universe versions of our favorite ponies, and the actors' roles that inspired my choices. (Bottom row, then top row, left to right.)

Applejack (Applejack): Nathan Fillion (Captain Mal Reynolds, Firefly)
Fluttershy (Butterscotch): Alan Tudyk (Sonny the robot, I, Robot)
Pinkie Pie (Bubble Berry): Zach Braff (Dr. John Dorian, Scrubs)
Twilight Sparkle (Dusk Shine): Zachary Levi (Chuck Bartowski, Chuck)
Rarity (Elusive): Neil Patrick Harris (Billy/Dr. Horrible, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog)
Rainbow Dash (Rainbow Blitz): Adam Baldwin (Jayne Cobb, Firefly)

And two bonus characters:
Zecora (Zircon): Dennis Haysbert (Sergeant Major Jonas Blane, The Unit)
Spike (Barb): Felicia Day (Penny, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog)

Connections:
Nathan, Alan, and Adam: Firefly
Zachary and Adam: Chuck
Neil, Felicia, and Nathan: Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog


Video/voice references:
Alan Tudyk in a full-on Butterrage.
Dennis Haysbert playing Nelson Mandela, although his use of an African accent as Jonas Blane on The Unit was what drew me to him.

Although Cathy Weseluck voices both Spike and the Mayor, I'd rather hear Felicia Day in the role of Barb. I think Cathy's voice would be too similar, and Felicia would bring a hesitant bravery in contrast to Cathy's blustering innocence.

None of these pictures or drawings are mine. All pics and art are used here for illustration only, under fair use, and with sincere gratitude and praise. Their arrangement and correlation are mine, here presented as a gift to the FiM fan community. MLP:FiM is Hasbro's intellectual property, and as always, thanks to :devfire-flye: (Lauren Faust).