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My MASH remake - THE CAST


My daughter and I were talking about MASH recently, and we started riffing about how cool a remake would be. So we started thinking about who would play what character....

HAWKEYE: Dane Cook or Vince Vaughn - they would both have to tone it DOWN a bit - a cross between Hawkeye and themselves (both of them essentially are the same guy in every movie they do).

Lt Col HENRY BLAKE: Will Ferrell

TRAPPER: Matthew McConaughey

RADAR: Johnny Galecki

FRANK BURNS: Steve Carrell

Father Mulcahey: Luke Wilson

Hotlips: Jennifer Coolidge

Lt. Dish: Kate Hudson

Klinger: Sacha Baron Cohen

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HAWKEYE - Jack Black, Paul Rudd, Ryan Reynolds, or Ben Stiller

Lt Col HENRY BLAKE: Robin Williams or Bill Hader

TRAPPER: Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, or Sean William Scott

RADAR: Michael Sera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Joe Lo Truglio, Jonah Hill, or Rob Schneider

FRANK BURNS: Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, or Luke Wilson

Father Mulcahey: Owen or Luke Wilson

Hotlips: Leslie Mann or Anna Faris

Lt. Dish: Jennifer Aniston or Elizabeth Banks

Klinger: Andy Samberg, Will Ferrell, or Steve Carrell

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No offense, but, I would pray and hope that they would cast real actors that are good at their craft and able to do comedy...

much like Sutherland, Duvall, and Gould.

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Casting serious dramatic actors would be better, I agree. But you know that would never happen. Hollywood would conclude a MASH remake would make them more money as a comedy, and they would cast comedic actors.

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MASH does NOT need to be remade. The original can't be topped. IMO what's killing the film industry these days are all the crappy remakes of classic films and TV shows. Hollywood needs to start coming up with its own ideas again, or else step aside and let the indie directors take the lead. Just my opinion.

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MASH does NOT need to be remade.

Totally agree. ...I just saw the post as a hypothetical "what if" scenario.

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Oh, OK. I just don't want anyone to get any ideas! Sorry, I'm a crazed Altman fanatic and MASH is probably my all-time favorite Altman film... I can get a little defensive!

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Okay, everyone, chill! First off this is just a hypothetical question. I also loved the movie when it came out, my parents took me to see it, (part of a Christmas present, 1970--I was 13 and couldn't get in by myself, it was "R" and the theatres were more strict in those days. I believe that it shouldn't be remade, because it was just right the way it was. However, if they did, this is what the cast should be...and certain aspects have been changed a little bit...

Hawkeye Paul Rudd Smart charmer equally sarcastic/sweet but lovable

Trapper Vince Vaughn Earthy, tough, and funny, very loyal good friend

Duke Luke Wilson Southerner a little misguided, but ultimately has good intentions And Duke should also have a bigger part this time!

Frank Burns Ray Liotta (Yes Burns should be a little more hot, and more of a villan, going more against our heroes) The "fight scene" between him and Hawkeye should be a little more intense,

Hotlips - Leslie Mann She should be tougher, not crumble when they guys make fun of her, After all, she is the head nurse!

Lt Dish - Anna Faris She should not just be an object of desire, but a good nurse

Col Blake - Steve Carell (Yeah, he should still be clueless, but a nice person!)

Radar - Christopher Mintz-Plasse Young man, just inducted into Army, a little bit naive/homesick,but a smart computer techie.

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demitri martin is the only person besides jaimie farr that should be playing klinger.

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No "Klinger" in the movie version.

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Why would there be a Klinger?

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Hawkeye: Robert Downey Jr.

Trapper: Vince Vaughan

Henry Blake: John Slattery

Radar: Johnny Galecki

Duke Forrest: Matthew McConaughey

Father Mulcahy: William H. Macy

Hot Lips: Katherine Heigl

Frank Burns: Mark Valley (those who've seen Boston Legal know he can)

Lt. Dish: Emily Blunt

Spearchucker: Blair Underwood

And...in a special cameo, General Hammond: Tommy Lee Jones

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excellant casting list...agree with the Mark Valley comment totally

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hawkeye - topher grace

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I agree, M*A*S*H does NOT need o be remade.
However, it is fun to think about. Thus I make the following suggestions...

HAWKEYE: John Hamm

Lt Col HENRY BLAKE: Ed O'Neall

TRAPPER: Robert Downey Jr.

RADAR: Dan Byrd

FRANK BURNS: Jim Parsons

Father Mulcahey: William H. Macy

Hotlips: Scarlett Johansson

Lt. Dish: Paz De La Heurta

Klinger: Jack McBrayer

General Hammond: Tommy Lee Jones

YOUR TURN!

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