Remake Zorba the Greek?

First off why ruin a classic!!!! My mom came to America from crete and i grew up on this movie. Also, no1 even suggests to name any Greek ators who should be playing Greek parts. The final and last point is you CANNOT replace Quinn; if he can convince my mother he was Greek, which she found out later he wasnt, then that is an acting achievement and shouldn`t be F`ed with!


eimai megalo casanovas

Wow, imagine that, a Pixar version of MichaelAngelo painting the Sistine Chapel roof. Great idea, I'll start on the script now, it's gonna be a hit!

while you were proposing the idea,probably you were thinking about the magnificient scenery of crete.i agree that it would be amazing to see the forest,the sea etc in color but remaking this magnificient work of art would be a crime.of course there are many talented actors or actresses but i don't think that there is another antony quinn.when the best is done,there is no need to make cheap reproductions of it.

i agree,
if they should ever remake the movie at least put a greek actor from Greece with a heavy greek accent. filmed in crete and make everything natural

This film should be buried in some deep vault and forgotten forever...I just saw it and I am still in mild shock over how very bad it was...I was expecting a film that wouuld be an ode to life...and instead I got this...unspeakable crap!

I strongly agree that it would be totally be moot to remake this classic. I am enchanted with the idea of a modern cast....Nobody could even dust off Quinn's shoes though! He is an honorary Greek. Don't forget that Basil was greek thought born and raised in England.

ZORBA - Kevin Kline, he was fantastic in French Kiss, certainly could do the accent.
BASIL - Jake Gyllenhaul or perhaps even Ben Affleck
THE WIDOW - Monica Belucci was a good choice (i hated Penelope Cruz's accent in Captain Corellis Mandolin. Melina Kanakarides (from csi new york).
MADAME HORTENSE- Irene Pappas (the original widow, I think she would rock, too bad she is too old now for the part). Olympia Dukakis

I am quite passionate about the book.
And although I really enjoy the film, I don't believe in having one hard-lined interpretation of the original writing (which is truly perfection). Shakespearean classics are incessantly re-engaged and with each interpretation offer a new perspective on the original brilliant writing.
By that same token, I don't feel as precious about doing a remake as many of my fellow note posters.
I don't know, however, that there is an American or English actor in the public eye today that could do this role. Antonio Banderas is definitively not the embodiment of Katzo's Zorba. I think filmmakers would have to search elsewhere and under the radar. Perhaps in European theater-- an unknown.
In addition, after Quinn did his beautiful rendition audiences seem to have an imprint that Zorba should be a large or heftier character when in fact he is originally written as a wily, energetic and lithe character. The opposite of Quinn's heft.
It's a beautiful story. If someone wants to reapproach it and give it a go, it would be remarkable to be able to reintroduce this timeless story to modern audiences.