Recast Your Favorite Movies - 09 Edition! - Page 2

Maybe if JFK were being made NOW, Campbell Scott would be a good fit. But he would not have worked in 1991.

Now then...

Here's a new one....

I love it just as it is. But...

Picture this - It's 1982 and...

FIRST BLOOD

Al Pacino as John Rambo


George C. Scott as Col. Trautman


Warren Oates as Teasle

Fair enough, maybe Gus Van Sant can do a shot for shot remake and cast Scott :P

What about my KINGDOM OF HEAVEN/ GANGS OF NY re-casting ideas?

I disagree with your assertion that Bale would have been better than DiCaprio in GoNY. Physically, Bale would have changed the entire visual dynamic between Amsterdam and the Butcher. Amsterdam needs to be an underdog, not an equal.

Bloom was actually pretty good in KoH. Bale would have been fine as well, but I honestly don't think that he would have been an improvement.

A personal favorite hypothetically remade:

QUICK CHANGE (2010). Written and directed by Jody Hill.

Seth Rogen as Grimm (Bill Murray)

Rogen is the new Bill Murray. No questions asked. Could also pull off some decidedly demented clown makeup for the heist, especially if working with his Observe and Report director again.

Jason Bateman as Loomis (Randy Quaid)

I remember proposing this in the B Action Thread and being told Danny McBride would be better, but he'd be far too aggressive for the naive looniness of Loomis. If you've seen Smokin' Aces, Bateman can easily pull off being a loopy wacko. I could also go with Charlie Day, but...

Kaitlin Olson as Phyllis (Geena Davis)

Absolutely killer as Sweet Dee on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and her angular body type and deadpan timing would make her a perfect successor to Geena Davis.

Tommy Lee Jones as Chief Rotzinger (Jason Robards)

Considering the completely bonkers plot of the film, Jones would fit brilliantly in a parody of his typecasting as determined lawmen in films like The Fugitive and No Country for Old Men. Just picture an urbanite Ed Tom Bell if he wandered into one of the more comedic Coen entries.

Jackie Earle Haley as Russ Crane (Kurtwood Smith)
Craig Robinson as Lt. Jameson (Richard Joseph Paul)
Patton Oswalt as Hal Edison (Phil Hartman)
Aziz Ansari as Cab Driver (Tony Shalhoub)
Ken Jeong as Johnny (Stanley Tucci)

WATCHMEN (1989). Directed by Paul Verhoeven. Written by Ed Neumeier, based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons.

Rosanna Arquette as Laurie Jupezcyk/Silk Spectre II


Jeff Bridges as Dan Dreiberg/Nite Owl II


Ellen Burstyn as Sally Jupiter/Silk Spectre I


Gary Busey as Edward Blake/The Comedian

Brad Dourif as Walter Kovacs/Rorschach


Rutger Hauer as Adrian Veidt/Ozymandias


Donald Sutherland as Hollis Mason/Nite Owl I


Peter Weller as Jon Osterman/Dr. Manhattan

I am now on the verge of crying because that never happened. Verhoeven is absolutely the only director who could actually get Watchmen right. And, god. Peter Weller as Doctor Manhattan...it's BEAUTIFUL.

Man... HT did you ever DELIVER! Just watched Quick Change again the other day on cable... Such a great film. Not sure about Rogen as Grimm. But Tommy Lee Jones as Ratzinger is definitely a good idea and your supporting cast is pretty spot on.

I would enjoy seeing Jackie Earle Haley say: Nobody does this to MRS. RUSS CRANE you glorified STEWARDESS you!

You forgot about replacing Jamey Sheridan. (Is everybody this nice in Iowa? Oh... Well that's a stolen car!)

Watchmen? Jesus! That's pretty spot on. Though, your After Hours picture makes me think that maybe I'd prefer Linda Fiorentino as Silk Spectre.

I like your WATCHMEN, HT.

Except I'd go Jane Fonda or Faye Dunaway for Silk Spectre I. And Nic Cage for Kovacs. But that's just me.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfus) -- Mark Ruffalo



Ronnie Neary (Teri Garr) -- Amy Ryan



Gillian Guiler (Melinda Dillon) -- Toni Collette



Claude Lacombe (Francois Truffaut) -- Jean Reno

This'll probably suck but I haven't done one of these in a while:

David Gordon Green's True Romance
Produced by Judd Apatow

James Franco as Clarence Worely
Gary Cole as Vincent Cocotti
Loudon Wainwright as Clifford Worely
Danny McBride as Dick Ritchie
Paul Rudd as Elliot Blitzer
Jason Bateman as Lee Donowitz
Isla Fisher as Alabama
Bill Hader as Drexl
Ben Stiller as Elvis

Will Arnett as Nickles
Jonah Hill as Dimes
Craig Robinson in the Samuel L. Jackson role

And for no real good reason:

Seth Rogen as Virgil

Coming to think of it, Jane Fonda probably would've nailed Silk Spectre I, but I did this at 2 in the morning and had completely blanked her out.

A 25-year-old Nicolas Cage would be too young for Rorschach. On the other hand, Dourif would have fucking CEMENTED the character (even if Haley did the definitive take).

I'll try and do another one later.

I'd say Paul Rudd could do Grimm as well, but Rogen has the right charm, sarcasm, and from Observe and Report the mean streak for the character down perfectly.

gotta admit, I really like Rutger Hauer as Ozy and Jeff Bridges as Nite Owl II.

You had with me Busey as The Comedian.

If not him, Mickey Rourke.

1989 Peter Weller as Doc Manhattan speaking Neumeyer's dialogue is just *perfect*.

The Lost Happy Madison Production: True Romance d. Dennis Dugan

Clarence Worley-Adam Sandler
Alabama-Drew Barrymore
Clifford Worley-Henry Winkler
Drexl-Mike Myers
Vincinzo Coccotti-Jack Nicholson
Elvis- Norm Macdonald
Elliott Blitzer-David Spade
Leo Donowitz-Jon Lovitz
Dick Ritchie-Brendan Fraser
Floyd-Rob Scheider
Virgil-Dan Aykroyd
Cody Nicholson-Vince Vaughn
Nicky Dimes-Ben Stiller
Wurlitzer-Tim Meadows
Police Captain-Kevin Nealon
Marty-Terry Crews
Sam Jackson role-Tracy Morgan
Boris-Chris Farley
Monty-Jay Mohr
TJ Hooker: The Movie casting director-Kathy Bates
Burger Stand Customer-Steve Buscemi

I've been wracking my brain trying to do a Republic serial-style cast for a Minutemen serial, but my knowledge of appropriate actors is pretty limited. I got Buster Crabbe as Nite Owl and Johnny Weissmuller as Hooded Justice and that's about it.

This would only be good if it was made in 1997.

I'm struggling to pull together the cast of a 1970s era District 9. But I have my Wikus - John Cazale.

This exactly!! She is so talented it's not even funny. Too bad Frat Boy Zach went for a Pin Up and not an Actress

That's pretty much all you need.

Now I need to get working on my 1970s Zodiac directed by Alan Pakula.

Totally. That picture is just fantastic, too.

*Ponders a remake of Doctor Detroit*

Hmmm, this could be the starring vehicle Bill Hader is waiting for!

'The Driver':

The Driver (Ryan O'Neal): Til Schweiger


The Detective (Bruce Dern): Josh Brolin


The Player (Isabelle Adjani): Amy Adams

Bale could have lost weight ETC*. This is what happened for another Scorsese movie. In CAPE FEAR, Nolte slimmed down so that DeNiro would remain the more intimidating one on screen.

*See?

All that people would have talked about is 'holy SHIT does Bale look thin', just like they did for 'The Machinist'. DiCaprio has a naturally slight build that isn't distracting and serves the character well without providing a distraction.

Right, because everyone talks about how much Hopkins sucked as Nixon since he was so distracting (due to the fact he didn't look like Nixon)

You can shoot John Rhys Davis and make him a hobbit. You can make Bale look more slight than than Day Lewis. I repeat: Scorsese did it before. He made the 6'2" Nolte less intimidating than the 5'11 DeNiro.

Hopkins as Nixon: You got past Hopkins not 'looking' like Nixon because he's a SKILLED ACTOR. Prosthetics would have been a distraction (see 'Watchmen').

Rhys-Davies as a hobbit: It's a fantasy film with alot of special effects. That's an apples/oranges comparison for Bale going ultra-thin in a movie that's played for realism.

Nolte vs DeNiro: Skilled actors in the hands of a skilled director? I'd certainly hope so. Bale isn't even in the same league as Nolte or DeNiro, though.

Busey was actually considered for the Comedian too.

And now, a sure to be VERY awesome one:

LETHAL WEAPON (2010). Directed by Edgar Wright. Written by Robert Mark Kamen, based on a screenplay by Shane Black.

Jeremy Renner as Sgt. Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson)


Don Cheadle as Sgt. Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover)


Michael C. Hall as Mr. Joshua (Gary Busey)


David Morse as General Peter McAllister (Mitch Ryan)


Eric Roberts as Michael Hunsaker (Tom Atkins)
Angela Bassett as Trish Murtaugh (Darlene Love)

Bale is a skilled actor. Scorsese is a skilled director. It would have worked, IMO. Let's agree to disagree. I've done my best to lay out thoughtful, reasoned arguments. I can't do more than that

yep, we'll agree to disagree on this one. I did back you up on Bloom/KoH, though.

I know, no hard feelings! We can't agree on everything.


PS: Have you seen Rescue Dawn or Harsh Times? Do you still think he is not a great talent?

I HAVE seen parts of 'Rescue Dawn'. He was good but not transcendent in it.

Paul Rudd is what I was thinking actually, given your Judd Apatow version of Quick Change. I actually haven't seen Observe and Report and have gotten too used to the low-key schlub of Rogen in both Pineapple Express and Funny People to see him as a replacement for Bill Murray.

What made Nolte less intimidating was the acting itself. He was playing a family man and a lawyer. Whereas DeNiro was a psychopathic criminal. It's why Joe Pesci is frightening in GoodFellas despite being the shortest guy in the whole cast.

Acting works. Except in Cold Creek Manor. Where we're supposed to buy that Stephen DWARF is a terrifying psycho that torments Dennis Quaid and his family. And you spend the whole movie laughing your balls off. But that's mostly because it sucks ass.

I think I agree with you though... Daniel Day Lewis is such a good actor that he still would have made mince meat out of Bale. And if they gave Bale the look he had in Reign Of Fire (still can't believe I saw that fucking stupid movie), he might have worked as Amsterdam.

Taxi Driver Circa Now.

Eric Bana - Travis
Dakota Fanning - Easy
Rachel McAdams - Betsy
Clifton Collins Jr - Sport
Seth Rogan - Tom
Frank Langella - Senator Palantine

I'd suggest watching the whole film.

Anyway, don't want to derail, so that's my final word on Mr Bale for now

The thing about Leo in GANGS is that it's not really about his physical stature, or at least it's not just that - it's that he has a boyish quality, so that Bill the Butcher a.) underestimates him and b.) sees him as a son. Bale could lose all the weight in the world and he still wouldn't have that quality. THAT'S why he wouldn't work for the role as far as I'm concerned. I do feel that Leo is a bit bland in that film, perhaps intentionally so, but Bale probably would've been even more so because it would just be the brooding vengeance seeking minus the deceptive exterior. If you want an alternative for that role it should be someone else who can convincingly pull off the naive yet scrappy youthfulness.

Thanks, I think he would have worked very well. At least the accent would have been better! And yes, I think the acting would have rendered moot any differences in height ETC.

PS: I like Reign of Fire, but whatever. I found it very scary, I actualyl had nightmares about the dragon-pocalypse for a few months after I first saw it back in the day

I don't think Leo was awful in GONY. Cameron Diaz has that destinction. I just thought Bale would be a better choice. Leo doesn't break the film though, the way Bloom does in KOH (In my very humble opinion)

Lethal Weapon recasting, thoughts?

I don't know enough about Mr Renner to have an opinion. Don Cheadel would be good, but shouldn't there be more of an age contrast between the two?

Waht do you think of my JFK idea?

I can really get behind David Morse and Michael C. Hall, but I'm unsure of the others.

Thoughts on 'The Driver'?

Ed Norton might be interesting, and Miley Cirus in the Jodie Foster role would be just too meta for words.

PS: My mom's bf was in TD. He played the senator's aid when DeNiro is driving them around.

PS: I'd suggest Bale for TD, but don't want to annoy you

Kate, it's 'The Driver', not 'Taxi Driver'.

That was going to be my next one... Or in any case, I was considering it. Don Cheadle as Murtaugh is a great idea. As is Morse as McCallister. I'll have to wait and see The Hurt Locker to see if I agree about Renner. I thought he was good in SWAT (the only good thing pretty much) but spent the whole movie thinking he was Jared Rushton.

What do u guys think of my "Prestige Picture" take on First Blood?

Jaws. 2009.

Brody - Greg Kinnear
Hooper - Jason Bateman
Quint - Nick Nolte
Ellen - Lauren Graham
Mayor Vaughn - J.K. Simmons

The vietnam monologue would've been spectacular had it come from Pacino.

How about Jim Caviezel as Riggs?