Actors/Actresses that cannot be replaced if their films were to be remade. - Page 4 - Blu-ray Forum

progers13 · 12-17-2009, 09:34 PM

Even though I REALLY liked the new Star Trek...

Shatner as Kirk, and Nimoy as Spock.

Sponge-worthy · 12-17-2009, 09:43 PM

Jim Carrey
Marty Feldman
Andy Serkis
Paul Ruebens
Frank Oz
Jerry Lewis

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Originally Posted by ifireun

Jason Statham as Frank Martin, The Transporter

Yeah...I think just about any J.C. Stunt Team alum would have done just as well.

Monkey · 12-17-2009, 09:50 PM

Audrey Hepburn
Christopher Walken
Vince Vaughn
Roufous Sewell (Dark City)
Christopher Reeve (Superman)
Chris Tucker

Blu Titan · 12-17-2009, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ifireun

Jason Statham as Frank Martin, The Transporter

Gerard Butler?

Steve · 12-17-2009, 10:02 PM

Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men

Sigourner Weaver in Alien and Aliens

Blu Titan · 12-17-2009, 10:06 PM

Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Hannibal Lecter!

ifireun · 12-17-2009, 10:12 PM

Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade in the Maltese Falcon - nobody remembers Ricardo Cortez from the first film version made 10 years prior.

Also Bogie as Rick Blaine or Charlie Allnut...

progers13 · 12-17-2009, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu Titan

Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Hannibal Lecter!

True! Did you ever see Manhunter (1986)? Red Dragon was actually the remake of this movie, and Silence of the Lambs was the sequel. William Peterson played Will Graham, while Brian Cox (Bourne movies and Troy) played Hannibal Lecter. Even though this was the first movie in the series, it is still very hard to go back and watch it with someone else in the role of Hannibal. The character was actually a very small part in the movie (it was greatly extended in Red Dragon for obvious reasons).

SquidPuppet · 12-17-2009, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ifireun

Jason Statham as Frank Martin, The Transporter

And never.....open the package.

Diesel · 12-17-2009, 10:41 PM

Michael J. Fox - Back to the Future

Christopher Lloyd - Back to the Future

jhiggy23 · 12-17-2009, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Psychonaut

Any of the Brat Pack movies as well as other's like The Goonies, Stand By Me, etc. As far as incredibly organic performances, the girl from The Fall and the kids in Let The Right One In.

Well, they're certainly gonna try with the Hollywood remake of Let the Right One In!

Blu Titan · 12-17-2009, 11:06 PM

Jaye Davidson as 'Dil'.

DukeRoyal · 12-17-2009, 11:59 PM

Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men
Jackie Gleason in Smokey and the Bandit
Tom Hanks in Major League

DukeRoyal · 12-18-2009, 12:01 AM

OOOPS. Tom Hanks in League of There own

Crimson King · 12-18-2009, 12:06 AM

Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam and the late John Ritter in "Sling Blade" All three did amazing performaces in that film and cannot be replaced IMO.

P@t_Mtl · 12-18-2009, 12:10 AM

No one can replace Clifton James as sheriff J.W. Pepper

jhiggy23 · 12-18-2009, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by BillyJack

Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam and the late John Ritter in "Sling Blade" All three did amazing performaces in that film and cannot be replaced IMO.

I agree with you and many other ppl here. To be completely honest, I don't really like the idea of this thread because there are innumerable actors who cannot be replaced if their films are remade. There are quite literally thousands. Just a few:

1) Godfather (everybody)

2) Citizen Kane (Welles)

3) Raging Bull (Deniro)

4) Taxi Driver (Deniro)

5) To Kill a Mockingbird (Peck)

It really comes down to how iconic the role was. The films I listed above pretty much can never be remade successfully to begin with. But then there are films like TDK. Every single person, including Ledger, can be replaced and the movie remade. Why? Because there are a ton of different interpretations on the characters. That is not the case for the 5 I listed above, where the films are such and the roles are such that there is no other way to play the roles besides the way they were played. Was Ledger great in his role? Yeah, definitely. But there are so many different ways to play that role.

Fighter · 12-18-2009, 01:28 AM

Kathy Bates - Misery

ifireun · 12-18-2009, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by BillyJack

Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam and the late John Ritter in "Sling Blade" All three did amazing performaces in that film and cannot be replaced IMO.

Absolutely agree! That BD is on my next to get list. And as mentioned by jhiggy23 - Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch in To Kill A Mockingbird.

Also adding this to the southern theme of this post - Paul Newman as Cool Hand Luke.

PS - someone was crazy enough to do a remake of TKAM (1997), with a totally unknown, no name actor in the role...he disappeared after that movie.

BluRoo98 · 12-18-2009, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Diesel

Michael J. Fox - Back to the Future

Christopher Lloyd - Back to the Future

Michael J Fox is totally who I was gonna say the instant I saw this thread - I fear they will attempt it soon and proably with an actor like Sila LeBeaf

12-17-2009, 10:12 PM	#67
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