It's not clear just how much work Abrams did on Casper, but we know he was responsible for the ending thanks to Devon Sawa, who played the human version of Casper (although his voice was dubbed ...

A young Devon Sawa played the human version of Casper the Friendly Ghost (a bit weird, we know) but, still, he was adorable. 4 Devon Sawa as Casper. Steve Granitz // Getty Images.

Celebrate the flick's 30th anniversary with these Casper fun facts, from on-set crushes to that last-minute tweak to the film's ending that resulted in us being able to keep Devon Sawa in our hearts.

In the big-screen version of "Casper," the little boy (Malachi Pearson) initially doesn't have any memory of how he died. His new human friend, Kat Harvey (Christina Ricci., who is very critical ...

Although Casper appears as a CGI ghost for nearly the entire film, actor Devon Sawa played the human version of Casper in a brief but memorable scene near the end of the movie. At just 16 years old, ...

Devon Sawa is crediting his Casper costar, Christina Ricci, for jumpstarting his career Devon Sawa is crediting Christina Ricci for landing an iconic role in a heartfelt post. The actor, 41 ...

The new wave includes a Funko Exclusive Casper in Chef’s Hat and a Casper Pop with a human Casper Chase. By Becca Down. June 4, 2025, 12:17pm. Comments. Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X; ...

In it, he admittedly had 45 seconds of actual screen-time with two different toys—one of Casper the Ghost, and another, much rarer version from the movie that depicts Sawa as Chase.