Recast Untouchable Screen Classics

[David H.]

Those Shining and Casablanca recast are amazing. Nate Parker seems a bit young for Rick though.

 

[Eddie Dean]

I'd go with Elba as Rick, as obvious as it is.

 

[Jordacar]

^That's one of the reasons I went with someone else; everybody uses Elba. Plus, I kinda wanted a genuine American.

Picking Ugarte was the real pain. Couldn't find anyone who wasn't mildly hunky.

 

[axelbratoski]

I suggest Barkhad Abdi as Ugarte if you want to keep with the all-black theme:

 

[Jordacar]

PERFECT! I'm changing my answer.

 

[pixen]

My go ...

Popeye - Alan Tudyk
Olive Oyl - Zooey Deschanel

The rest:
Galifianakis (or Kevin James) - Wimpy
Bautista - Bluto
& Cranston - Pappy
are pretty great, I'd add Patton Oswalt as Castor Oyl and Tina Fey to play the Seahagt:

Not trying to nit pick your post but it's funny that that's actually a photo of Katy Perry and not Zooey Deschanel. I like the cast though.

 

[Tg11]

Lethal Weapon (Remake of the 1987 classic) (2016)

Sergeant Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson)- Chris Hemsworth
Sergeant Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover)- Laurence Fishburne
Trish Murtaugh (Darlene Love)- Theresa Randle
Mr. Joshua (Gary Busey)- Michael Fassbender
General Peter McAllister (Mitchell Ryan)- Tommy Lee Jones
Michael Hunsaker (Tom Atkins)- Vincent D'Onofrio
Rianne Murtaugh (Traci Wolfe)- Zendaya
Nick Murtaugh (Damon Hines)- Tyrel Jackson Williams
Carrie Murtaugh (Ebonie Smith)- Ashley Nicole Greene
Captain Murphy (Steve Kahan)- Jeff Bridges
Dr. Stephanie Woods (Mary Ellen Trainor)- Bridget Moynahan

 

[Tg11]

Die Hard (Remake of the 1988 film) (A Christmas classic that should never be remade)

Detective John McClane (Bruce Willis)- Scott Eastwood
Holly Gennaro McClane (Bonnie Bedelia)- Anne Hathaway
Sgt. Al Powell (Reginald VelJohnson)- Wendell Pierce
Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman)- Benedict Cumberbatch
Karl (Alexander Godunov)- Falk Hentschel
Franco (Bruno Doyun)- Gaspard Ulliel
Tony (Andreas Wisniewski)- Max Riemelt
Theo (Clarence Gilyard Jr.)- Donald Glover
Alexander (Joey Plewa)- Matthias Schweighofer
Marco (Lorenzo Caccialanza)- Unknown Italian actor
Kristoff (Gerald Bonn)- Unknown French actor
Eddie (Dennis Hayden)- Austin Nichols
Uli (Al Leong)- Rain
Heinrich (Gary Roberts)- Unknown German actor
Fritz (Hans Buhringer)- Unknown German actor
James (Wilhelm Von Homburg)- Unknown German actor
Argyle (De'voreaux White)- Brandon T Jackson
Takagi (James Shigeta)- Ken Watanabe
Dwayne T. Robinson (Paul Gleason)- Dennis Quaid
Richard Thornburg (William Artherton)- Joel McHale
Ellis (Hart Bochner)- Bradley Cooper

 

[Breogan]

Not trying to nit pick your post but it's funny that that's actually a photo of Katy Perry and not Zooey Deschanel. I like the cast though.

LoL!

From the other thread.
I really want to see this...

 

[Tg11]

Pulp Fiction (2016)

Vincent Vega (John Travolta)- Leonardo DiCaprio
Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson)- Jamie Foxx
Mia Wallace (Uma Thurman)- Scarlett Johansson
Butch Coolidge (Bruce Willis)- Ryan Gosling
Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames)- Michael Jai White
Winston Wolf (Harvey Keitel)- Sean Penn
Ringo (Tim Roth)- Michael Fassbender
Honey Bunny (Amanda Plummer)- Zooey Deschanel
Lance (Eric Stoltz)- Ben Foster
Jody (Rosanna Arquette)- Kristen Bell
Captain Koons (Christopher Walken)- Kevin Spacey
Fabienne (Maria de Medeiros)- Melanie Laurent

 

[David H.]

This one's super obvious, I admit, but I'm having fun thinking about it.

Bryan Fuller's Dracula

Count Dracula - Mads Mikkelsen
Jonathan Harker - Hugh Dancy
Mina Harker - Caroline Dhavernas
Katherine Isabelle - Lucy Westenra
John Seward - Raul Esparza
Quincy Morris - Joe Anderson
Arthur Holmwood - Richard Armitage
R.M. Renfield - Michael Pitt
Abraham van Helsing - Ian McShane

There's still other ways to fit other of Fuller's collaborators in those roles.

 

[Eddie Dean]

Maybe a little too obscure for you guys, but screw it.

The Eyes of Laura Mars (2016)
Dir. Todd Haynes

Cate Blanchett - Laura Mars

Josh Hartnett - John Neville

Ben Foster - Tommy Ludlow

Denis O'Hare - Donald Phelps

 

[gwynplaine]

^ Cate Blanchett would also be great in a Network Remake.

Misery
​

Paul Sheldon - Jamie Foxx

Annie Wilkes - Mo'Nique

Buster - Louis Gossett Jr.

Virginia _ Nichelle Nichols

 

[Eddie Dean]

Hmm....

Network (2016)
Dir. Spike Lee

Cate Blanchett - Diana Christensen

Denzel Washington - Max Schumacher

Laurence Fishburne - Howard Beale

Courtney B. Vance - Frank Hackett

Forest Whitaker - Arthur Jensen

Angela Bassett - Louise Schumacher

 

[David H.]

Edit.

Reservoir Dogs (2015)

Demián Bichir as Mr. White

Gael Garcia Bernal as Mr. Orange

Diego Luna as Mr. Pink

Édgar Ramirez as Mr. Blonde

Joaquin Cosio as Joe Cabot

 

[TheDreamMaster]

Ghostbusters

Venkman- Melissa McCarthy
Egon- Kate McKinnon
Ray- Kristen Wiig
Winston Leslie Jones
Janine- Chris Hemsworth

Oh wait....

 

[Jordacar]

I got the sense that McKinnon was in the Venkman role

 

[DorkyFresh]

Ooo, really diggin' that Adams Family recast! Guillermo Del Toro would be perfect as director too.
---------
Anywho, in light of the recent and totally underwhelming Ghostbusters trailer, I figured I'd take a stab at...

Ghostbusters: Repossession

Peter Venkman - Chris Pratt

Even though he's the "it" leading man right now there's good reason. His charisma is undeniable and he encompasses all the humorous aspects that Bill Murray injected into the character.


Ray Stantz - Bill Hader

Bill Hader is quite talented and he could easily pull off the babbling/bumbling demeanor that Dan Aykroyd gave Ray.


Egon Spengler - Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha is somewhat of a character actor, but in comedian form. Playing Egon would be a walk in the park for Sacha.


Winston Zeddemore - Orlando Jones

Winston isn't exactly a hard role to play, but I really like Orlando Jones and he would probably give some much needed quirkiness to the character. He's also an Ivan Reitman alumni, having starred in Evolution.


Janine Melnitz - Aubrey Plaza

She's perfect, 'nuff said.


Dana Barrett - Brie Larson

Brie is a very talented actress who can portray both subtlety and extreme emotions. She is also a very beautiful lady who can act down to earth.


Louis Tully - Charlie Day

Charlie played a similar role in Pacific Rim. Just make him less hipster and you've got Louis.


Zule - Tilda Swinton

Another actress perfect for the role. Again, 'nuff said.


DIRECTED BY EDGAR WRIGHT
He's directed 2 films that are quite similar to Ghostbusters, Shaun of the Dead and The World's End. All 3 are apocalyptic movies with truly horrific and disturbing elements that ultimately fall under the category of comedies. His action scenes are top notch and he excels at displaying the chemistry between actors, which is a key ingredient for a good Ghostbusters movie. Edgar's films are absolutely entertaining and his style would be perfect for a reboot/remake of the Ghostbusters franchise.


!!!BONUS!!!


Dr. Janosz Poha - Sharlto Copley

Sharlto is another character actor of sorts and could easily pull off an eccentric and awkward head of a museum.


Vigo - John Malkovich

Need I say anything?

 

[DorkyFresh]

I got the sense that McKinnon was in the Venkman role

I think she's a mix. Venkman's swag and quirks, Egon's looks, intelligence, and awkwardness.

 

[Jordacar]

Egon Spengler - Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha is somewhat of a character actor, but in comedian form. Playing Egon would be a walk in the park for Sacha.

He's also a writer and director like Ramis was. So he's got that going for him, which is nice. t:

 

[Panthro]

Ooo, really diggin' that Adams Family recast! Guillermo Del Toro would be perfect as director too.
---------
Anywho, in light of the recent and totally underwhelming Ghostbusters trailer, I figured I'd take a stab at...

Ghostbusters: Repossession

Peter Venkman - Chris Pratt

Even though he's the "it" leading man right now there's good reason. His charisma is undeniable and he encompasses all the humorous aspects that Bill Murray injected into the character.


Ray Stantz - Bill Hader

Bill Hader is quite talented and he could easily pull off the babbling/bumbling demeanor that Dan Aykroyd gave Ray.


Egon Spengler - Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha is somewhat of a character actor, but in comedian form. Playing Egon would be a walk in the park for Sacha.


Winston Zeddemore - Orlando Jones

Winston isn't exactly a hard role to play, but I really like Orlando Jones and he would probably give some much needed quirkiness to the character. He's also an Ivan Reitman alumni, having starred in Evolution.


Janine Melnitz - Aubrey Plaza

She's perfect, 'nuff said.


Dana Barrett - Brie Larson

Brie is a very talented actress who can portray both subtlety and extreme emotions. She is also a very beautiful lady who can act down to earth.


Louis Tully - Charlie Day

Charlie played a similar role in Pacific Rim. Just make him less hipster and you've got Louis.


Zule - Tilda Swinton

Another actress perfect for the role. Again, 'nuff said.


DIRECTED BY EDGAR WRIGHT
He's directed 2 films that are quite similar to Ghostbusters, Shaun of the Dead and The World's End. All 3 are apocalyptic movies with truly horrific and disturbing elements that ultimately fall under the category of comedies. His action scenes are top notch and he excels at displaying the chemistry between actors, which is a key ingredient for a good Ghostbusters movie. Edgar's films are absolutely entertaining and his style would be perfect for a reboot/remake of the Ghostbusters franchise.


!!!BONUS!!!


Dr. Janosz Poha - Sharlto Copley

Sharlto is another character actor of sorts and could easily pull off an eccentric and awkward head of a museum.


Vigo - John Malkovich

Need I say anything?

Cool cast

 

[Breogan]

Not sure what the reception for this will be.

Reservoir Dogs

Demian Bichir - Mr. White

Gael Garcia Bernal - Mr. Orange

Diego Luna - Mr. Pink

Oscar Isaac - Mr. Blonde (sorta lazy pick)

Michael Peña - Mr. Brown

Danny Trejo - Mr. Blue

Joaquin Cosio - Joe Cabot

Great cast for Perros, now I want to see these guys all in a movie together.

 

[Tg11]

Mortal Kombat (Remake of the 1995 classic) (2016)

Raiden- Liam Neeson
Liu Kang- Jon Foo
Johnny Cage- Chris Evans
Shang Tsung- Donnie Yen
Sonya Blade- Jennifer Lawrence
Princess Kitana- Olivia Wilde
Kano- Jason Statham
Scorpion- Matt Mullins
Sub Zero- Byung Hun Lee
Reptile- Ray Park
Goro- Kevin Michael Richardson (voice)/Great Khali (body/CGI makeup)
Chan Kang (Liu's brother)- Ki Hong Lee
Shao Kahn (voice)- Frank Welker

 

[David H.]

Got stuck trying to cast Elsa, other than that…

Marathon Man (2014)
Dir. George Nolfi

Adam Driver - Tom 'Babe' Levy

Armin Mueller-Stahl - Dr. Christian Szell

Jon Hamm - 'Doc' Levy

Michael Kelly - Peter Janeway

 

[BoredGuy]

This thread is a bit of a contradiction for me

if a movie's "untouchable", I couldn't even fathom recasting it