Will Smith to remake. Good choice? - Play Misty for Me (1971) Discussion

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[–] ohsoso 16 years ago

Wow yes. Come to think of it he is perfect for the role if not just a little tt old. However, I hear will smith may have bagged it. He would be hopeless.

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[–] theredsock 16 years ago

Will Smith is quite possibly the worst casting suggestion for any remake, ever.

I'd go with Ben Affleck.

... and that was the second time I got crabs.

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[–] wholierthanthou 16 years ago

No, no and hell no.. Affleck just doesn't have the acting chops... If it has to be done (and I cry shame).... it should be Hugh Jackman... vulnerable, charming, slightly caddish and the right age

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[–] bdr92 16 years ago

i think clarck gable will fit

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[–] defusethefire 16 years ago

ernest borgnine

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[–] HOTsunrise 16 years ago

Robert Vaughn as Dave Garver and William Shatner as the obsessive fan.

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[–] strikeapose83 16 years ago

I don't think Will is starring in it, I just read that the Dave Garner character will be around 28 years old.

I'd like to see a young actor in the vein of James Franco, Brandon Routh, or even Milo Ventimiglia.

If Robert Downey Junior was younger though, he would be perfect in a role like this.

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[–] samanthaseaotter 16 years ago

Remakes suck. Besides, wasn't the film already remade as "Fatal Attraction"? I am greatly disappointed.

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[–] fridaynight-1 14 years ago

Even Affleck is better than Will Smith.

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[–] bron-tay 11 years ago

Will Smith is a smug, jug-eared, no-talent. I'd be rooting for the psycho-girl.

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[–] buchan1965 11 years ago

Holy crap, you said it.

Go, Evelyn, GO!

The only thing that could make it worse would be if Smith would somehow shoehorn his snotty, no-talent son into the picture somewhere. Ugh.

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[–] ComfortablyNumbb 10 years ago

Me too! I cannot stand Will Smith or his creepy son.

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[–] luvtzone 15 years ago

WILL SMITH? WILL SMITH? HELLLLLLLL TO THE NAW! I can see Brad Pitt maybe. It has to be someone smooth & laid-back yet rugged as Clint Eastwood. Definitely not the Fresh Prince of Belaire. Who could they possible cast as the girl opposite Will Smith? Oh, I got it. That woman that plays New York on I Love New York! lol. Ok. Let me stop. But no. Not Will Smith.

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[–] onn1320 15 years ago

Will Smith? - I like Will, but I can't see him in that role - I like The Cloony/Jackman suggestions.

I don't know about a remake of this movie. - If they did remake it - they'd have to use a different title.

I mean - what DJ still plays Misty?

The lead most likely would have a different profession all together.

"And what was it last time? Didn't know what the box was?" - The Female Cenobite in Hellbound

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[–] cookiela2001 12 years ago

<< I mean - what DJ still plays Misty? >>

I don't think DJs were playing Misty on their own in the 1970's, either. It's a song associated with the late 1950s....and maybe the 1960's. (Sarah Vaughn might have done her cover version then?) I think David's only playing it because a caller requested it (?)

(In a remake, I wonder if the caller will request "Oops, I Did It Again," or something SLIGHTLY closer to the times?)
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[–] madetwolastforever 12 years ago

I can see Will Smith playing Dave Garver, if Hollywood is desperate enough...

What happened to originality? :-(

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[–] louderthandrew 15 years ago

I'd accept Will Smith reluctantly, probably, only to have him pleasantly surprise me by surpassing my incredibly low expectations.

Honestly, though -- I toyed with the idea of scripting a "Play Misty" remake a couple years back. Normally, I'm not that fond of remakes, but I thought there was some room for expansion in the original script -- a little more suspense, a more-fleshed out ending than the anticlimactic one we were treated too. Anyway, someone mentioned Hugh Jackman, who I think would be terrific -- when I first saw this movie a few years ago, the young lady I was dating remarked that she thought Eastwood kind of resembled Jackman, and I think he's the right level of cool to inhabit the role.

I'd also like to throw out there Thomas Jane, of "The Mist" and, yes, "The Punisher". He's laconic and nondescript enough, but can be fantastic when called to action (I'm thinking of his performance in "The Mist" here, where he has several great steely moments). And I've heard that he's actually starring in a hard-boiled noir-style film, which, if done correctly, would provide him with some level of experience for this style of film.

And, of course, I like the Robert Downey Jr. suggestions.

The real question, though: who plays Evelyn??

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[–] ccchayce 15 years ago

>when I first saw this movie a few years ago, the young lady I was dating remarked that she thought Eastwood kind of resembled Jackman

About time I heard somebody else say that! When I (sort of) watched X-Men, I thought he was the image of Rowdy Yates and I've never found anyone to agree with me. I finally feel vindicated, so abundant thanks to your young lady!

On the main point, I agree with whoever said the character doesn't really require a specialized actor. It can pretty much be whatever the artist brings to it. Smith could make it as well as anyone.

I don't, however, think he'd be at all good for Dowd in the Harvey remake, for which he's apparently being considered. I think it's a shame to redo Harvey but if it must be done, the new Dowd needs to be able to convey brilliant innocence as Stewart did. I don't believe that's Smith's forte at all. Hanks is being considered, too, which is much more seeable but not very creative casting. I think it could be a great vehicle for Sandler. Don't write that off too quickly! - think about it...

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[–] Kompressor_Fan 10 years ago

Thomas Jane's costar from Boogie Nights, Heather Graham, would be a good choice for Evelyn.

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[–] hop21711999 15 years ago

God i hope not!! Will Smith has to be about the worse actor in movies right now, he has zero talent and has no business touching any of "Clint's" work. Let him do a sequal to I,Suck!!

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[–] jimsband-1 15 years ago

No, please...

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[–] stalzz64 15 years ago

No, No, a million times NO!!!! Stop remaking the classics, Hollywood! You're a bunch of lame lazy asses who don't have any NEW ideas, so you want to REMAKE somebody elses' stuff. STOP IT!!!!

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