The idea comes from the new TOXIC AVENGER remake, which has Peter Dinklage, Kevin Bacon, and Elijah Wood in the cast. It made me wonder how I'd recast PINK FLAMINGOS. I went with RuPaul as Divine, Pedro Pascal and Laura Dern as the Marbles, and Lizzo as the Egg Lady. How about you? Any ideas for recasting a bad movie with top-tier actors for a Hollywood remake?
THE ROOM with Tom Cruise as Johnny, Jodie Foster as Lisa and Danny DeVito as Mark. 😉
By the way, there was/is a planned ROOM remake with Bob Odenkirk in the Tommy Wiseau role. (No other big actors that I could see.)
https://www.slashfilm.com/1222176/bob-odenkirk-is-playing-tommy-wiseaus-role-in-a-greenscreen-remake-of-the-room-for-charity/
Of course, we haven't heard anything more about this in 2 years.
EDIT: did some more research and found this: https://www.reddit.com/r/lostmedia/comments/1l4e9xc/unreleased_media_the_room_remake_starring_bob/
Quote from: Rev. Powell on September 07, 2025, 11:03:40 AMBy the way, there was/is a planned ROOM remake with Bob Odenkirk in the Tommy Wiseau role. (No other big actors that I could see.)
https://www.slashfilm.com/1222176/bob-odenkirk-is-playing-tommy-wiseaus-role-in-a-greenscreen-remake-of-the-room-for-charity/
Of course, we haven't heard anything more about this in 2 years.
EDIT: did some more research and found this: https://www.reddit.com/r/lostmedia/comments/1l4e9xc/unreleased_media_the_room_remake_starring_bob/
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GYMKATA
Pedro Pascal as Jonathan Cabot
Anne Hathaway as Princess Ruballie
Chuck Norris as Zamir
Trevor as the Two Faced Guy
Ricardo Montalban as The Khaaan 😉
Exorcist II: The Heretic
Father Philip Lamont (original: Richard Burton) - Cillian Murphy
Regan MacNeil (original: Linda Blair) - Florence Pugh
Dr. Gene Tuskin (original: Louise Fletcher) - Tilda Swinton
Father Merrin (original: Max von Sydow, in flashbacks) - Liam Neeson
Director: Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar)
Showgirls
Nomi Malone (original: Elizabeth Berkley) - Sydney Sweeney
Cristal Connors (original: Gina Gershon) - Megan Fox
Zack Carey (original: Kyle MacLachlan) - Alexander Skarsgård
Molly Abrams (original: Gina Ravera) - Zendaya
Director: Paul Verhoeven himself
SPACE MUTINY
The Rock as Blast Hardfart
POLICE ACADEMY 4: CITIZENS ON PATROL
Clint Eastwood (Mahoney)
Morgan Freeman (Hightower)
Samuel L Jackson (Jones)
Jack Nicholson (Tackleberry)
Frances McDormand (Callahan)
Rosario Dawson (Hooks)
Jack Black (Zed)
Ricky Gervais (Captain Harris)
Steve Buscemi (Proctor)
apparently I do not know any actors under 40, those are all still alive though
Quote from: zombie no.one on September 08, 2025, 01:19:17 PMapparently I do not know any actors under 40, those are all still alive though
Jack Nicholson retired from acting some years ago though.
Ricardo Montalban retired from living some years ago!
I was assuming an alternate movie-verse there, where each actor is in their prime :thumbup:
MANOS THE HANDS OF FATE
Nicolas Cage as The Master and Torgo.
Plan 9 from Outer Space... the Triple A Budget Blockbuster!
Starring ...
Jeff Trent (the pilot, heroic lead) – Chris Evans
Paula Trent (his wife) – Margot Robbie
Inspector Clay (Tor Johnson's role) – Dave Bautista
Eros (male alien invader) – Tom Hiddleston
Tanna (female alien invader) Anya Taylor-Joy
The Ruler (alien leader) – Jeff Goldblum
The Ghoul Woman (Vampira's role) – Cate Blanchett
The Ghoul Man (Bela Lugosi's role) – Nicolas Cage
General Roberts (skeptical military figure) – Liam Nieson
Colonel Edwards (investigator of UFOs) Henry Cavill
Criswell (the psychic/narrator who opens Plan 9 with that "Future events such as these will affect you in the future..." monologue.) - Neil Patrick Harris
Quote from: chainsaw midget on September 08, 2025, 03:57:06 PMPlan 9 from Outer Space... the Triple A Budget Blockbuster!
The Ghoul Man (Bela Lugosi's role) – Nicolas Cage
Bold casting against type, picking a living actor to play Bela's role. I'd cast Sid Haig (in archival home footage) and Sid Haig's chiropractor as stand in. Move Cage to the role of Eros.
Idaho Transfer with literally anyone who can act
Don't remember the acting being that bad; it was just one of those movies where nearly nothing happened.
Teenagers from Outer Space staring Pat Boone, Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Don DeFore, a cameo from Boris Karloff as the alien leader, & Paul Blaisdell as the lobster monster.
Drop Dead Fred
I liked Drop Dead Fred, don't think it's bad overall.
But if it were remade...
Sydney Sweeney in the Phoebe Cates role, Elizabeth
Jack Black as Drop Dead Fred...or Vince Vaughn
Tom Holland as Elizabeth's friend Mickey
John Krasinski in the Tim Matheson role.