I really don't see anyone but Bruce Campbell as Brisco. Without him it just wouldn't work--for us fans, Bruce IS Brisco County, Jr. It's a shame we don't have Julius too, but the idea of having Bowler's son might work (he did have that girlfriend in one episode who invented the hamburger but called it something else)...Socrates, of course would have to be there as well as Dixie--wife or perhaps more interestingly ex-wife. As far as I know Billy Drago is still alive, so perhaps the ORB could somehow bring John Bly back as well? Billy was a consumate villain, and as we all know, a hero is defined by the villains he opposes. Sherlock had his Moriarty, Batman his Joker, Superman his Lex Luthor...and Brisco had John Bly. Maybe Lee Ermy could even make another appearance as the ghost of Brisco Sr.? Even if it never happens, it's fun to think about. It might be interesting to have Sam Raimie direct it, given his history working with Bruce. Hey, a number of old TV shows that weren't necessarily as good have been made into movies in the last few years with mixed results, so why not? Should somebody try to do it as a series again, though, like BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (which turned out much better than the original,btw) let's hope it doesn't get stuck on Friday or Saturday night, which in recent years have become the "slums" of broadcast TV. We can but hope...
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