I know they shouldn't, but...

The Vikings is definitely a movie that could and should be remade. The original is good but, since it was made in the 50's, lacks the realism that a quality director and film crew could bring. I like the idea of Jamie Lee Curtis somehow finding her way into the cast. Some other names that could be included are Colin Ferrell and Clive Owen. I think that if the movie is remade, some shots should be included, like the Kirk Douglas skipping across the oars part, and the scene where Douglas is eventually killed.

I'm in agreement that this movie should be remade. A teacher of mine showed it to our class when I was in seventh grade and I've loved it ever since. And if they remade it, I would watch both.

The casting toneill suggested is really good. But I don’t think that Sean Bean and Hugh Jackman are of similar enough age to play Einar and Eric (I believe they're about 10 years apart age-wise, in real life). As someone else mentioned, Clive Owen would be good as Eric. Those two seem to be more of a similar age. And although I practically worship Sean Connery, it seems like he would be too old to play Ragnar at the beginning of the film...maybe Brendan Gleeson or Brian Cox as Ragnar? Then again, the former isn't much older than Sean Bean...but it's Hollywood, so maybe that doesn't matter :D

My opinionated two cents.


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Sean Bean as Einar, brilliant!

Sean Bean would be great as Einar and Alan Rickman as Aella.

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Timothy Dalton, The Lion in Winter (1968)

Einar: Alexander Skarsgård
Eric: Mads Mikkelson
Ragnar: Stellan Skarsgård
Morgana: Eve Myles
Aella: Derek Jacobi
Lord Egbert: Colin Firth
Queen Enid: Honor Blackman


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