Casting a Remake.
I would like to know who you would cast in a remake of this film. Only the main characters. Jeff, Saunders, Dis, The VP, Pain, Taylor, ect.
shareEdward Norton as Jefferson Smith.
Winona Ryder as Saunders.
The rest, I don't know.
MovieChat Forums > Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) Discussion > Casting a Remake.
if i had to do a remake, i would have it follow this movie very loosely. different names, no boys camp, something to follow the times.
"jeff"- matt damon/some relatively unknown actor
"saunders"- liv tyler
"paine"- bernard hill
"the VP"- morgan freeman, most underrated actor of all time
Have none of you ever heard of "Billy Jack Goes to Washington"? Look it up on the IMDB.
And it did follow the original story very loosely, and it probably is another good example of why great films shouldn't be remade.
Although, I would be in favor of remaking any film as long as they were sure they could equal or surpass the original.
Mace.
Of course Mel Gibson would play Jefferson Smith
One shot is what it's all about.
-Robert De Niro, The Deer Hunter
"Of course Mel Gibson would play Jefferson Smith"
I was gonna say that! :D It's surprising that they haven't made a remake, what with Hollywood's obsession with that. I agree with whoever said Joaquin Phoenix for Jeff Smith, though.
Hey! And how about we replace hte villian with a dog? All he would have to do is shift his eyes back and forth, and everyone would know he was evil!
And at the end, Mr. Smith can kill all the senators and chop off the president's head!
The Simpsons already made fun of the idea to remake it.
People, why cant we just let classic movies remain classics? Why does everything have to be remade? Dont touch "Mr. Smith", it still stands on its own even today.
I think all the suggestions so far have been decent. Especially Ed Norton as Smith, great actor. But what about having Aaron Sorkin write it, just a thought.
shareif he was younger, tom hanks
sharethen why not use colin hanks?
anyway, i think either vin diesel or brad pitt as mr. smith, more likely brad pitt since he's already played the mr. smith roll recently
then i'd say courtney love as saunders. and throw in a couple of other big names to attract a new generation, such as; stephen colbert (for comic relief), the rock (he does that cool eye thing all the time and it would be like sticking it to mr. smith everytime he does it!!!), dave chappelle (again, comic relief), jack black (his crazy shennanigans would be a credit to this film!), will smith (maybe he could steal the roll of mr. smith!), cedric the entertainer (not for comic relief as he is not funny), and maybe jamie kennedy (ditto)! and i think it should have a newly redone soundtrack featuring fallout boy (their song "dance dance" could attribute to a newly written in dance scene with the scouts and mr. smith!), my chemical romance (think about "im not okay" playing as Mr. Smith is standing there infront of congress pouring his heart out and starting to look all sick and stuff!), dem franchize boyz (they're up and comming!), 50 cent (we need to attract the hip hop crowd to learn about our congress!), and maybe some techno! IT WOULD BE AN ALLSTAR CAST/SOUNDTRACK!!! i'd see it! how about you guys?
And of course, with the birth of the artist came the inevitable afterbirth - the critic.
i could deffinitely see ed norton.
and dont mention Mel Gibson for anything, he doesnt deserve money.
"It was dirty, it was filthy, it was paradise"
-SKIP ENGBLOM
Most of you guys just have it all wrong. Murdermakescents however, seemed to be on the right track. The ideal cast would be as follows:
Jefferson Smith: 50 Cent (he would rap during the fillibuster)
Saunders: Paris Hilton
Sen. Joseph Paine: Adam Sandler (hey, it worked for him in "Mr. Deeds"...)
Jim Taylor: Macaulay Culkin/Roger Moore joined at the head
Hubert Hopper: Gollum
Diz Moore: Ernest Borgnine's wrinkly-ass (JUST his ass)
Chuck McGann: Marlon Brando's corpse
Ma Smith: Jay Leno in drag
"Don't pay any attention to the critics. Don't even ignore them."
thats the spirit!
but why does mr. smith have to go to washington?
why can't he go to like padre island or hawaii? like he's on vacation! and while he's there, he meets a girl (saunders) who he falls inlove with but is in trouble with some bad people and gets abducted and he has to fight to get her back!
And of course, with the birth of the artist came the inevitable afterbirth - the critic.
Why can't he get Lost in New York like Macaulay Culkin in "Home Alone 2"? He could be chased around by CIA agents played by Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern. He would set booby traps and hide out in central park with a deformed pigeon lady. Of course, he would also need to stay at The Plaza Hotel, and the film would be full of shameless plugs for Donald Trump and various members of the Republican party.
Only we can't shoot in New York. We would have to film in Vancouver, then call it New York as they do. We should also set up our own group on this board called "The Mr. Smith Marketing Team", or something like that. Damn man, we should have a spot in production, we're so talented! What do you think?
It's too bad Jim Varney of "Ernest" fame isn't still alive otherwise we could produce a whole series! It would be box-office dynamite! How about these:
Mr. Smith 2: Lost In New York
Mr. Smith 3: Smith Goes To Camp David
Mr. Smith Saves Christmas (Dick Cheney would play Santa Clause)
Mr. Smith Goes To Jail
Mr. Smith Scared Stupid (The Halloween Special)
Mr. Smith Goes To School
Mr. Smith's Slam Dunk (recruited on the high school basketball team)
Mr. Smith Rides Again.
"Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist ought to have his head examined."
i thought jack cooper was very disapointing in this film. he was good in his roles in his earlier movies such as "her beau" but in this he was just rubbish!
shareand "Enter the Smith"
and "Mr. Smith: Revisited"
how about a fight flick "Mr. Anderson Vs. Mr. Smith" ?
And of course, with the birth of the artist came the inevitable afterbirth - the critic.
If Mr. Smith fought Mr. Deeds, who would win?
We should make THAT film, a la Freddy vs. Jason and Alien vs. Predator.
yeah tom hanks would have been great.
i bet tobey mcguire could rock this role. just watch cider house
payne-anthony hopkins
saunders-?hmmmm swank maybe, i dont know?
taylor- beats me uh....maybe robert duvall?
dizz-phillip seymor hoffman.....who else?!
vp-morgan freeman would be a good choice
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There's only one actor in Hollywood sincere enough to pull it off, and it's Mel Gibson's own Jesus, Jim Caviezel.
’Cause there’s thunder in your heart... Every move is like lightning!
It's kinda hard to think of a worthy young actor to play Jeff Smith. I think a young Tom Hanks would have been great and a young Tim Robbins would have been absolutely amazing. But we are 20 years past them pulling it off.
Jefferson Smith - Leonardo DiCaprio or Tobey Maguire
Senator Paine - Richard Dreyfuss (I think this one is spot on.)
Clarissa Saunders - Reese Witherspoon or Natalie Portman
Jim Taylor - John Goodman
Diz - John C. Reilly
Governor Hopper - William H. Macy
"Why in the name of Merlin's saggy left..."
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Saunders requires an actress with attitude, not those fragile-looking fillies Natalie Portman or Winona Ryder.
Was you ever bit by a dead bee?
Because Hollywood is flat broke on creativity. Every decent movie I've seen since star wars was based on a book or a remake of an old movie...
shareDon't forget the dog with the shifty eyes.
shareYeah, and it'll MAKE US rich! Want to join us? You'd be passing up the opportunity of a lifetime by saying no.
I really don't think it should be remade. It would be a huge mistake. Why not remake It's a Wonderful Life while we're at it? It's just not necessary.
shareWe are.
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