Not with Spielberg attached, and I have doubts about Tim Burton. He would probably want Helena Bonham Carter to be Penelope Pitstop, and you know what? She could do it too. So that one may be good after all.
Paul Winchell's Dastradly is without a doubt some of the biggest shoes around to fill.
The cast would clearly have to have Dick Dastradly, Penelope Pitstop, Peter Perfect, Pat Pending, Luke, Rufus Roughcut and maybe Sarge and his sidekick.
Big Gruesome, Lil Gruesome, the Slag brothers, Red Max and maybe seven little men for the Anthill mob, could all be secondary characters, seen in the background.
We would also have to have a bear and a beaver. How on earth would they operate the beaver? Henson? CGI? A real beaver?
And of course, Muttley.
Now I think nothing better than Pete from the "Our Gang" shorts or Daisy from the Blondie movies would be suitable.
Heck, look at the late, great Eddie the dog from "Frasier".
No doubt, they could find a smoky grey dog and put the cap on him and get him to do the wonderful things Muttley is known for.
The Flintstones movie, I thought that little boy playing Bamm Bamm was possessed when he started making the cartoon grumbles that Bamm Bamm did. I wouldn't want to see any attempt at making a real dog laugh like Muttley.
I'll dismiss the surplus special's sidekick, you would need seven major players.
Could it be done today?
No. As others have noted, it would be done campy, toilet humor.
Expect Will Farrell to be Dick dastradly.
That sinks it right there.
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