Remake still happening?


Remember that announcement?

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I hope so but would still be troubled with the suggested casting. I like Johnson but he can't and shouldn't be the hero of the story. Jack Burton isn't a buffoon but is supposed to be in over his head, a fish out of water, and struggles to even keep up let alone stay alive without the help of the real drivers of the story, Wang Chi (Dennis Dunn) and Egg Shen (Victor Wong).

Johnson is no longer believable as an all-bark and no bite character. I can't see him taking a back seat because of his physicality. Maybe it works in Jumanji but he is playing off of someone else that grows into his presence and self-awareness.

But ol' Jack Burton is awkwardly not self-aware.

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I sure hope not. The original film is fine. Hollywood needs to knock it off with all these remakes.

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