If there were a remake, I know, God forbid, but anyway, if there were, I think Sam Riley (Control, Franklyn) would make a great Harold, or Lukas Haas, though he's getting a bit old for the role imo.
As for Maude, Doris Day would guarantee 'shock' value. Otherwise, a makeup free Helen Mirren would do nicely imo.
I don't know about the two main casts, but as Harold's mother; "Carrie-Ann Moss".
Based on her role in the movie "Chocolate".
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To remake this film would obviously be an attempt to cash-in on a flawless classic. Threads like this almost seem like the "fantasy sports" phenomenon taken to film stars. Maybe eventually there will become a "fantasy filmmaking" site where people can remake old classic films with today's stars and bet which stars will make the most money that year.
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Cloris Leachman and Shia Lebeouf
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No one should ever remake this movie. That would be a crime!! I for one would NEVER watch a remake because no one could take the place of Ruth Gordon and especially Bud Cort!
shareCloris Leachman would be great -- never thought of her -- but... Shia Lebeouf? Ugh.
shareOh yeah, you're right! Cloris Leachman would be perfect for the Maude role. I just saw her interviewed on a talk show a few weeks ago and she already displays Maude's vibrant and free-spirited nature.
And the other person's suggestion to use Elijah Wood would work, too. He has a vulnerability that comes across well in his character interpretations.
I'm sure there are other good candidates. But those suggestions work well...
Sam Riley has/had a good look for it.
He's probably too old now also, but I think it would have been fascinating to see what Lee Pace would have done with the part 6 or 7 years ago. There are a number of actors I think are wonderful and could match Cort for subtlety and whimsy and emotional range -- but they're all too old, and I'm not sure they could have done it when they were young. Paul Dano? He's great, but I haven't seem him do anything similar. Lou Pucci? Patrick Fugit? I think maybe Fugit would come closest.
And yes, god forbid, oh noes, a remake would be a likely travesty, but ... if they did make one in about 10-15 years, I'd plunk down my money happily to see Meryl Streep as Maude.
There was a thread about this already -- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067185/board/thread/78597445 -- didn't realize.
Oh, and it just came to me: Harold: Zooey Deschanel, in drag. Definitely with Meryl Streep. Oh, maybe they can leave out the drag and just do a gay version.
Just realized another excellent prospect: Vincent Kartheiser, an excellent actor who can still pass for early 20s.
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