c. 1600, from re- + cast (v.). Of literary works and other writing, from 1790. Theater sense is from 1951.
He was recast as Iago
The bell cracked and had to be recast
She had to recast her image to please the electorate in her home state
recantation
recap
recapitulate
recapitulation
recapture
recast
recce
recede
receipt
receivable
receive
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