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THE REMAKE GAME!

posted 17 years ago by thomaschipperfield
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I know that this has been done to death and remakes are normally terrible, but I thought of this for a little fun. If you can think of a better cast or production team then let me know.

A Jerry Brukheimer Production,

Directed by Gore Verbinski,(Both from Pirates of the Caribbean)

Music by Klaus Badelt or Hans Zimmer (Also from Pirates)

Jude Law: Rudolf Rassendyl/ Rudolf V of Ruritania

Rufus Sewell: Black Michael (Only because I liked him in the Illusionist and I can't help but seeing a slight resemblance between him and Law)

Christian Bale: Rupert of Hentzau (Although he is brilliant I'm not sure I can see him playing the young and reckless type that rupert was but I may be wrong, and I can't think of anyone else)

Scarlett Johannson: Princess Flavia (Because she has the typical fairy tale princess features i.e. blonde hair, blue eyes and light skin)

Paul Giamatti or Kelsey Grammar: Col. Sapt

Edward Norton: Fritz von Tarlenheim

Jessica Beil: Antionette de Mauban

[–] lotrfan1-1 17 years ago

Okay, I'm not that clued up about many actors and actresses, butI am awfully fond of this book, so I'll give it a bash. I have never seen any of the Zenda films yet.

Music by James Horner (He did a great job on Zorro, which is also of a swashbuckling type)

Gerard Butler: Rudolf Rassendyl/ Rudolf V of Ruritania

Anthony Hopkins: Col. Sapt

Daniel Lapaine: Rupert of Hentzau (I saw him in "Death on the Nile"and it struck me then that he would make a PERFECT Rupert!)

Rosamund Pike or Emily Blunt: Princess Flavia

Ewan McGregor: Fritz von Tarlenheim

Minnie Driver: Antionette de Maubanmmar

[–] thomaschipperfield 17 years ago

Gerard Butler, interesting. I didn't even consider him. He might even make a good Rupert in my opinion, but he's now a leading man and possibly past that sorta part. Although, he did do Lara croft 2 as a semi villian and his performance in The Phantom of the Opera was very good.
Note that I think that a film version should be as true to the book as possible.

[–] lotrfan1-1 17 years ago

Yeah, it was his performance in the "Phantom" that caught me. And I agree, he might make a good Rupert... a role that I think would be fantastic to act!

I would absolutely love it if they made a recent, true to the book version on film. And then, considering the recent fad for sequels, add "Rupert of Hentzau" to the list afterwards. Oh boy... that would be great!!!

[–] lmsm945 17 years ago

As much as I enjoy it, not everyone has read the book. We don't realize Hentzau is the main villain until roughly 2/3 of the way through. Hentzau should be cast as a break-out role, with an up-and-comer or an unknown. Casting a leading man in the role is a dead giveaway that he's the real villain.

[–] runbone 16 years ago

This is my take on a remake, I just watched both the 1952 & 1937 films. Love the story. Yet hear all my cast with all European actors!

Maj. Rudolf Rassendyll / King Rudolf V = Gerard Butler(He's a Scot, doing well in period films)

Princess Flavia = Diana Kruger (She blond, German, & can act royal)

Col. Zapt = Terence Stamp (He is English, old, and I can see him playing tough veteran officer loyal to the king)

Capt. Fritz von Tarlenheim = Mikael Persbrandt (Great Swedish actor, see the Martin Beck series, he can play this role great!)

Black Michael = Sergi López (He's Spanish, and is creepy, see Pan's Labyrinth, he could pull off the 1/2 brother of Gerard Bulter)

Rupert of Hentzau = Luca Zingaretti (He is a great Italian actor, he would fit in the role of sleazy noble)

Antoinette de Mauban = Eva Green (She is French & hot, & will be able to play the opposite of Diana Kruger's Tutonic princes)

[–] runbone 16 years ago

Oh I was sitting around and came up with more names for the fun of it. Here is another cast of Actors.

Col. Zapt = Daniel Olbrychski (A veteran Polish actor who would play the loyal officer with old ideas)

Capt. Fritz von Tarlenheim = Dennis Storhøi (Fun actor form Norway, he would fit the role of the young officer, see him in the 13th Warrior)

Black Michael = Vincent Regan (English actor, was the Captain in 300, would be like the Black Michael in the 1937 film, older 1/2 brother of the book)

Rupert of Hentzau = Michal Zebrowski (He is a great Polish actor, he would fit in the role as a young thug noble)

Antoinette de Mauban = Monica Bellucci(She is Italian & Hot, and would just fit the role to a "T".)

Maj. Rudolf Rassendyll / King Rudolf V = ?

Princess Flavia = ?

I'll have to come back to these later. No names come to mind, well names to but they are Americans, and I'm going for a European cast in my mind :)

[–] Mrs_Phoenix 16 years ago

I don't think the movie should be remade but this is still fun:

Gerard Butler: Rudolf Rassendyl/ Rudolf V of Ruritania

Christian Bale (nobody can do evil better *shudder*): Black Michael

Rufus Sewell: Rupert of Hentzau

Kate Beckinsale/Rosamund Pike : Princess Flavia

Michael Caine: Col. Sapt

James MacAvoy: Fritz von Tarlenheim

Eva Greeen: Antionette de Mauban

I stole some ideas from the other posters ;-)

[–] babydolphin8 14 years ago

This not my full list but if they did a remake for the 21st century then Gerard Butler would be ideal playing the leading character in my own opinion.

[–] liscarkat (16543) 6 years ago

Rudolf Rassndyll/King Rudolf: Dan Stevens
Rupert of Hentzau: Tom Hiddleston
Colonel Zapt: Michael Caine
Michael: Pip Torrens
Fritz von Tarlenheim: Joe Absolom
Princess Flavia: Lily James

And keep the same Alfred Newman score that was used in both the 1937 and 1952 versions.