The Remake (Casting)

Ed Harris would be a good Major Reisman. No one can replace Lee Marvin IMO. Oohh what about R Lee Ermey. He would be awesome too!

<<It would be great to have Mickey Rourke in it. Don't care which part.>>

As Franco. Except he's a little old.

Is that the latest fashion?
No, Mom, that's the oldest profession.

to quote Moe from the simpsons... "WHAAAAAAT?!"

A casablanca remake?!

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The remake is impossible nobody can replace Charles Bronson.

-You brought two too many

A pretty interesting list of suggestions:

Tom Selleck
Chris Cooper
Michael Imperioli
Ving Rhames
Tyler Mane
Christopher Meloni
Bruce Willis
Mark Wahlberg
Kiefer Sutherland
Gary Oldman
Steve Austin
Jason Wiles
Edward Norton
Mickey Rourke
Ed Harris
R Lee Ermey
Tom Jane
Scott Speedman

but as was pointed out, age is a critical if all-too often overlooked factor when war movies are cast...sad fact is, the vast majority of frontline soldiers (let's not forget, the 'Dirty Dozen' were frontline soldiers serving time in prison in England because they committed their crimes during the allied build-up to D-Day and most of them more than likely would've been in a 18 to 24 year old age group) are young men (and now women) who if they're 25 or older are considered as 'old men' or 'grandpas' by their peers...so with the exception of Reisman, who (in the book, anyway) was already a serving soldier & mercenary well-prior to the US involvement in WWII, and possibly Bowren, I think the 'Dozen' should be portrayed by actors who at least can appear to fit into the age demographic I've already cited.
Make no mistake, my very first thought for casting Reisman was Bruce Willis or Christopher Meloni, both of whom I think could do the role quite fine, thank you very much...Jane, Speedman, Norton & Wahlberg are all also great suggestions for playing members of the 'Dozen'...for the longest time (I've felt that this film should've been remade years ago) I woul've loved to see Steve Buscemi do the Franko part.
Seeing as physical fitness would also seem to be a prerequisite in this proposed remake, Steve Austin as Bowren would might work out pretty well and maybe Duane 'The Rock' Johnson as Jefferson. If the studio decided to go with only 2 or 3 'name' or 'marquee' actors and the rest relative unknowns with good acting skills, that wouldn't be too bad either, I wouldn't think.

If they did it like th book that would be no problem.But some actors are just a wee bit too old for the roles except possibly the generals. There I could see having the older ones play a role. I like Meloni possibly as Reisman, but think Tom Jane, or some others would be good. I like The Rock as jefferson. Just remember if it was made like the book as a mini-series it would be different than the movie.

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"lee marvin- vin diesel

charles bronson- jason statham

jim brown- the rock "



robzilla_73 on Mon Nov 17 2008 23:34:01
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lee marvin - george clooney, or adam sandler
jefferson - the rock, or terry crewes
pinkley - jason mewes or nick turturro
bronson - jason statham
franco- mike imperioli
maggot - the bald dude from the shield
posey - vinniejones



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