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Who would you cast in a remake?


After reading the 4 pages of comments, there were a few that mentioned an HBO version, there should be a remake, and that Sean Connery should play the Victor Velasco role. Below is the original cast. Who would you cast?

Robert Redford .... Paul Bratter
Jane Fonda .... Corie Bratter
Charles Boyer .... Victor Velasco
Mildred Natwick .... Mrs. Ethel Banks, Corie's mother
Herb Edelman .... Harry Pepper, Telephone man
Mabel Albertson .... Aunt Harriet
Fritz Feld .... Restaurant Owner
James Stone .... Delivery Man
Ted Hartley .... Frank
Paul E. Burns .... Bum in Park
rest of cast listed alphabetically
Billie Bird .... Drunken neighbor (uncredited)
Doris Roberts .... Hotel Maid (uncredited)

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I'm gonna go ahead and suggest two favs.... Ryan Reynolds and Kate Winslet. If not them, I'd really like to see Brad Pitt as Paul, and Rose McGowen as Corie. A girl can dream :)

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Paul - Ethan Hawke (he might be too old, though)
Corie - Scarlett Johansson
Mrs. Banks - Meryl Streep
Victor - Danny DeVito (I think he would be awesome in this role)

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Corey: Sarah Jessica Parker
Paul: Matthew Broderick
Ethel: Jill Clayburgh
Victor: Armand Assante
Harry Pepper: Danny Devito
Aunt Harriet: Carole Cook

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No remake.

If there was one, it should be Brad Pitt & Jennifer Aniston.

That would be interesting.

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Interesting indeed...

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Why does every classic or near-classic film have this USELESS thread?

I obviously DO NOT condone re-making perfectly good classic films. Look what happened when Disney/ABC tried to re-do "Brian's Song." Ditto for the new version of "Flight of the Phoenix."

At best, a re-make will be a hit for possibly a week, until it is pushed off the best-seller list by the latest "Scary Movie" sequel.

At worst, a re-make would be the only version younger people see, and they would dismiss the SUPERIOR original because the PALE RE-MAKE did not captivate them.


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I would counter this question with, "Why does every harmless, thoughtless IMDB conversation attract flamers who just can't leave well enough alone?"

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Pitt could deff pull it off, he kinda looks like redford.

im not sure about the wife, id say the red head from Wedding crashers, or possibly
reese witherspoon.

"Why don't you bore a hole in yourself and let the sap run out."

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I wouldn't. This should not and could not, EVER be as good as the original. Boyer and Natwick were superb!! Irreplacable! (but I have to admit the poster that suggested Chris Walken as Victor Valsco was right about that one, IF they made a remake, that is.

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I agree with the other posters who feel that a remake for this movie is unnecessary and would most probably not surpass the original.

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Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston. except they break up at the end.

kidding, but

Brad could deffinatly do it or paul rudd


"Good against remotes is one thing, good against the living, now thats something else."

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Some of these choices I really disagree with. I mean, Goldie Hawn as Corie's mother - no way! I think Dana Ivey would do a good job (she looks quite like Mildred Natwick)
Corie - Amy Adams! (look at that scene in Enchanted when she is trying to be "angry" - she has that funny and silly wit that is needed) - I could also maybe imagine Kate Hudson in this role if it was set modern
Paul - maybe Mark Ruffalo, even though some people are sick of him
Mr Velascoe - David Suchet possibly

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Sienna Miller and Adrian Grenier
Corie's mother- Meryl Streep

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Robert Redford--Brad Pitt.
Jane Fonda--Kate Hudson.

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Redford has loads of character in his face while Pitt mostly comes off as a poseur. The only two films where he pulled of some enigmatic brand of "cool" was Ocean's Eleven & "Jesse James". Pitt has a rosebud mouth (which he let hang loosely for years), a cute little-girl nose. Redford's character comes from an almost hawkish nose, a much tougher chin, and a very firm-lipped mouth. To say nothing of the eyes - same colour and shape, but Redford's are far more steely, exression-wise. Pitt's is like a Barbie. Also, Redford comes off as more literate & naturally sophisticated. I think it's do with speech patterns and the diction of that time. So much crisper. Spygame really showed up Pitt's deficiencies in the comparison game, even though Redford was so much older and wrinkled by then.

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Dig deeper. Pitt is amazing and has oscars to prove it...he's chill now but just wait...and find the truth I recommend 'Meet Joe Black' 'Seven Years in Tibet' '12 Monkeys' 'Interview with a vampire' and 'Legends of the Fall'.
And although pitt may not be as superior and that is god given but take a look at redford in 'The Way We Were' even though there looks are slightly different there persona is very similar. Watch 'Meet Joe Black' and your own diction with taught a few things as well. Listen i'm an avid fan of redford no doubt my immortal sean connery if your know what i mean. But Pitt is intense when given the right ground work to run off of...believe me please!!!

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Paul: James Marsden
Corie: Lauren Graham
Ethel: Meryl Streep or Jane Fonda
Velasco: George Clooney (Remember, Velasco is only supposed to be in his fifties, as he complains about dirty old men being able to get away with so much more than dirty middle-aged men)

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