Recast Untouchable Screen Classics

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The Untouchables (2016; Remake of the 1987 film)

Eliot Ness (formerly played by Kevin Costner)- Ryan Gosling
Jim Malone (formerly played by Sean Connery)- Liam Neeson
Al Capone (formerly played by Robert De Niro)- Vincent D'Onofrio
George Stone (formerly played by Andy Garcia)- Oscar Isaac
Oscar Wallace (formerly played by Charles Martin Smith)- Ed Helms
Frank Nitti (formerly played by Billy Drago)- Cillian Murphy

 

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Ocean's Eleven (Remake of the 2001 classic which can never be touched) (2016)

Danny Ocean (George Clooney)- Ben Affleck
Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt)- Leonardo DiCaprio
Linus Caldwell (Matt Damon)- Miles Teller
Reuben Tishkoff (Elliott Gould)- Jerry Stiller
Frank Catton (Bernie Mac)- Craig Robinson
Basher Tarr (Don Cheadle)- Chiwetel Ejiofor
Saul Bloom (Carl Reiner)- Brian Cox
Virgil and Turk Malloy (Casey Affleck and Scott Caan)- Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum
Livingston Dell (Eddie Jemison)- Ed Helms
The Amazing Yen (Shaobo Qin)- Tong Dawei
Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia)- Jim Caviezel
Tess Ocean (Julia Roberts)- Charlize Theron

 

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Pulp Fiction (2016)

Vincent Vega (John Travolta)- Jake Gyllenhaal
Jules Winnfield (Samuel L Jackson)- Jamie Foxx
Mia Wallace (Uma Thurman)- Margot Robbie
Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames)- Terry Crews
Butch Coolidge (Bruce Willis)- Tom Hardy
Fabienne (Maria de Medeiros)- Marion Cotillard
Lance (Eric Stoltz)- James Franco
Pumpkin (Tim Roth)- Jude Law
Honey Bunny (Amanda Plummer)- Sheri Moon Zombie
Winston Wolf (Harvey Keitel)- Sean Penn
Jody (Rosanna Arquette)- Lizzy Caplan
Jimmie (Quentin Tarantino)- Chris Pratt
Zed (Peter Greene)- Neal McDonough
Maynard (Duane Whitaker)- Danny McBride
Brett (Frank Whaley)- Nick Kroll
Esmeralda (Angela Jones)- Rebecca Romijn
Paul (Paul Calderon)- Luis Guzman
Marvin (Phil LaMarr)- Donald Glover
Captain Koons (Christopher Walken)- Kevin Pollak

 

[Drizzle]

The Lion King

(Live-Action CGI in the vein of The Jungle Book with voice actors and some motion capture)

John Boyega as Simba
Nathalie Emmanuel as Nala
Tom Hiddleston as Scar
Laurence Fishburne as Mufasa
Charlie Day as Timon
John C. Reilly as Pumbaa
Lucian Msamati as Rafiki
Martin Freeman as Zazu
Angela Bassett as Sarabi
Jacob Tremblay as Young Simba
Quvenzhané Wallis as Young Nala
Maya Rudolph as Shenzi
John Leguizamo as Banzai
John DiMaggio as Ed

 

[Eddie Dean]

I'd go with Key and Peele as Timon and Pumbaa, but otherwise you're golden.

 

[Silvermoth]

The Lion King

(Live-Action CGI in the vein of The Jungle Book with voice actors and some motion capture)

John Boyega as Simba
Nathalie Emmanuel as Nala
Tom Hiddleston as Scar
Laurence Fishburne as Mufasa
Charlie Day as Timon
John C. Reilly as Pumbaa
Lucian Msamati as Rafiki
Martin Freeman as Zazu
Angela Bassett as Sarabi
Jacob Tremblay as Young Simba
Quvenzhané Wallis as Young Nala
Maya Rudolph as Shenzi
John Leguizamo as Banzai
John DiMaggio as Ed

That's a wonderful list. You've obviously put a lot of thought into it, well done!

 

[CaptainWagner]

I'd go with Key and Peele as Timon and Pumbaa, but otherwise you're golden.

His original choices were great, but THIS would be amazing!

 

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Casino (Remake of the 1995 Scorsese film) (2016)

Sam "Ace" Rothstein- Leonardo DiCaprio
Ginger McKenna Rothstein- Scarlett Johansson
Lester Diamond- James Franco
Nicky Santoro- Jeremy Renner
Billy Sherbert- Jon Favreau
Pat Webb- Sam Elliott
Phillip Green- Michael Stuhlbarg
Andy Stone- JK Simmons
Frankie Marino- Jon Bernthal
Remo Gaggi- Harvey Keitel

 

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Tango & Cash (Remake of the 1989 classic)

Ray Tango- Vin Diesel
Gabriel Cash- Chris Evans
Yves Perret- Liam Neeson
Requin- Vinnie Jones
Katherine Tango- Mary Elizabeth Winstead

 

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Raiders of the Lost Ark (2016)

Indiana Jones- Chris Pine
Marion Ravenwood- Evangeline Lilly
Rene Belloq- Christoph Waltz
Colonel Dietrich- Thomas Kretschmann
Major Toht- Toby Jones
Marcus Brody- Geoffrey Rush
Sallah- Oded Fehr
Satipo- Michael Pena
Gobler- Tom Hiddleston

 

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The Fifth Element (2016)

Korben Dallas- Jai Courtney
Leeloo- Lea Seydoux
Mr. Zorg- Benedict Cumberbatch
President Lindberg- Ving Rhames
Father Vito Cornelius- Liam Cunningham
Ruby Rhod- Donald Glover
General Munro- Ray Stevenson

 

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The Running Man (2016)
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Ben Richards - Ben Affleck

Amber Mendez - Eva Mendes

Damon Killian - Chris Hardwick

Captain Freedom - Arnold Schwarzennegger

William Laughlin - Cuba Gooding Jr.

Dynamo - Dave Bautista

Fireball - Michael Strahan

Mic - Neil Young

Buzzsaw - Larry the Cable Guy

 

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My take on the 1989-1997 Batman quadrilogy

Batman (2016)

Bruce Wayne/Batman- Matt Bomer
Jack Napier/The Joker- Willem Dafoe
Vicki Vale- Kate Hudson
Harvey Dent- Terrence Howard
Commissioner Gordon- J.K. Simmons
Alfred Pennyworth- Malcolm McDowell
Carl Grissom- Eric Roberts


Batman Returns (2019)

Bruce Wayne/Batman- Matt Bomer
Alfred Pennyworth- Malcolm McDowell
Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin- Eddie Izzard
Selina Kyle/Catwoman- Olga Kurylenko
Max Schreck- Nicolas Cage
Commissioner Gordon- J.K. Simmons

Batman Forever (2022)

Bruce Wayne/Batman- Garrett Hedlund
Harvey Dent/Two-Face- Josh Brolin
Edward Nygma/The Riddler- Steve Carell
Dick Grayson/Robin- Logan Lerman
Dr. Chase Meridian- Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
Alfred Pennyworth- Malcolm McDowell
Commissioner Gordon- J.K. Simmons

Batman & Robin (2024)

Bruce Wayne/Batman- Ryan Gosling
Dr. Victor Fries/Mr. Freeze- Jason Statham
Dr. Pamela Isley/Poison Ivy- Emma Stone
Bane- Dave Bautista
Dr. Woodrue- Jackie Earle Haley
Barbara Wilson/Batgirl- Maika Monroe
Dick Grayson/Robin- Logan Lerman
Commissioner Gordon- J.K. Simmons
Alfred Pennyworth- Malcolm McDowell

 

[David H.]

I'd go with Michael Shannon as Nicholson's Joker.

 

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The Terminator (2016)

The Terminator- Kim Kold
Sarah Connor- Katie Cassidy
Kyle Reese- Jensen Ackles
Future John Connor (2029)- Sullivan Stapleton
Dr. Silbermann- Bruce Davison
Ginger- Ashley Greene
Matt- Kellan Lutz
Hal Vukovich- Dermot Mulroney
Ed Traxler- Ernie Hudson

 

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Heat (2016) (Remake of the 1995 heist thriller)

Neil McCauley- Ben Affleck
Vincent Hanna- Mark Wahlberg
Chris Shiherlis- Chris Hemsworth
Justine Hanna- Charlize Theron
Charlene Shiherlis- Blake Lively
Nate- Willem Dafoe
Michael Chiretto- Kim Coates
Eady- Rosamund Pike
Drucker- Tyler Perry
Casals- Benjamin Bratt
Bosco- Dean Norris
Roger Van Zant- Topher Grace
Donald Breedan- Chadwick Boseman
Trejo- Edgar Ramirez
Alan Marciano- Scoot McNairy
Waingro- Charles Halford
Lauren Gustafson- Mackenzie Foy

 

[Eddie Dean]

LOL at a Heat remake starring Wahlberg, Blake Lively, Tyler Perry, Benjamin Bratt and Topher Grace.

 

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Sleepy Hollow (Remake of the 1999 horror film)

Ichabod Crane- Tom Hiddleston
Katrina Van Tessel- Eva Green
Baltus Van Tessel- Ciaran Hinds
Lady Van Tessel- Helen McCrory
Brom Van Brunt- Ben Barnes
Magistrate Samuel Philipse- Timothy Spall
Burgomaster- Jeremy Irons
The Hessian/Headless Horsemen- Ralph Fiennes

 

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The Fugitive (Remake of the 1993 film) (2016)

Dr. Richard Kimble- Hugh Jackman
Deputy U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard- Josh Brolin
Helen Kimble- Ashley Judd
Dr. Charles Nichols- Raul Esparza
Deputy U.S. Marshal Cosmo Renfro- Giovanni Ribisi
Deputy U.S. Marshal Erin Poole- Viola Davis
Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert Biggs- Michael Rapaport
Mark Harelik- Frederick Sykes

 

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Con Air (2016)

Cameron Poe (Nicolas Cage)- Matthew McConaughey
Vince Larkin (John Cusack)- Joseph Gordon Levitt
Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom (John Malkovich)- Ed Norton
Diamond Dog (Ving Rhames)- Idris Elba
Baby-O (Mykelti Williamson)- Anthony Mackie
Guard Sally Bishop (Rachel Tichotin)- Jordana Brewster
Billy Bedlam (Nick Chinlund)- Frank Grillo
Garland Greene (Steve Buscemi)- Cillian Murphy
Duncan Malloy (Colm Meaney)- Clark Gregg
Johnny-23 (Danny Trejo)- Amaury Nolasco
Pinball (Dave Chappelle)- Kevin Hart
Tricia Poe (Monica Potter)- Rosamund Pike
Ginny (Angela Featherstone)- Jena Malone

 

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Collateral (Remake of the 2004 film) (2016)

Vincent (hitman) (Tom Cruise)- Leonardo DiCaprio
Max DuRocher (taxi driver) (Jamie Foxx)- Anthony Mackie
Annie Farrell (Jada Pinkett Smith)- Kerry Washington
Ray Fanning (Mark Ruffalo)- Timothy Olyphant
Daniel Baker (Barry Shabaka Henley)- Clark Peters
Felix Reyes-Torrena (Javier Bardem)- Oscar Isaac
Airport Man (The Transporter Frank Martin) (Jason Statham)- Ed Skrein

 

[BoredGuy]

You guys have some good ideas
but i dunno, "recast" and "untouchable screen classics" feel like contradictions, imo

 

[FeedOnATreeFrog]

Obi-Wan - Jeremy Irons

Tarkin - Colm Feore

Lando - Chiwetel Ejiofor

Han - Taylor Kitsch

Leia - Kate Mara

Luke - Andrew Garfield

 

[Eddie Dean]

You guys have some good ideas
but i dunno, "recast" and "untouchable screen classics" feel like contradictions, imo

It's just for fun, ya dingus!

 

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If it is Star Wars: A New Hope then my cast would be:

Obi-Wan Kenobi- Michael Gambon
Tarkin- Gary Oldman
Lando Calrissian- Terrence Howard
Han Solo- Chris Pine
Princess Leia- Kate Mara
Luke Skywalker- Hunter Parrish
Darth Vader- Liam Neeson
Emperor Palpatine- Anthony Hopkins