If they were to remake this.... here is my cast choices

COuld possibly use the Solstice to keep it a pontiac as the car star. Although who knows, maybe Pontiac could use the thought of a remake to remake the T/A again on the Camaro chasis just as before. Pontiac could sure use that kind of publicity again. You could possibly use Mike Myers and Vern Troyer for the Enos's, I think they could make those roles fun. For Carrie, I would have to say Megan Fox, or an unknown. I am really not a fan of Kid Rock, but he might be able to pull off either cletus or the bandit roles. I could almost picture Larry The Cable Guy as Justice, or Maybe I have gas not too sure. And Since Kid rock wouldn't be a strong enough lead, I could really picture Adam Sandler and Rob Schneider as the Bandit and Snowman. Although I know I am using many comedic actors for this dream cast, that was what made these movies fun for me to watch. Anyways, those are just my 2 copper.

O'Doyle Rulez!!!!!!

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If you omit Junior from the script, how does Buford become Carrie's almost father-in-law?

Unfortunately, based on the awful Dukes of Hazzard remake and others like it, I get the impression people these days honestly don't get the spirit of what these movies were about. They can take the basic idea and try to find similar or not so similar looking actors, but all the fun and innocent irreverence seems to be gone.

I probably shouldn't even get into the horific thought of yet another ethnic remix...ie Will Smith as the Bandit, etc....sorry it just doesn't work in spite of the noble intent. Once the cultural background is changed or deleted (even by bringing it into the modern era) you might as well just make a different movie and call it something else.

Also no one would want to wreck a new car these days...the crumble away design just doens't take a pounding. Most people get nervouse when someone opens a door too close in the parking lot for fear of getting a scratch.

Finally culturally, there just isn't the same respect for outlaws. If people these days saw someone speeding the first thing they'd do would be to whip out their cell phones and call the cops.

Matthew McConaughey = FAIL

Idunno who but not him. Besides a remake would be terrible.

For even suggesting this to be remade I should go to your house and punch your momma right in the mouth!! lol

I would never, ever, EVER want to see a remake of the classic movie.



But,


If I had to choose a cast, here's how mine would go:

Bandit - Josh Lucas. He's had previous experience with a Southern accent
(Sweet Home Alabama) Also, young guy with looks.

Snowman - Toby Keith. Gotta have a country singer who looks like he should be a
truck driver

Carrie - Jenna Fischer. Don't need star power here. A good up and coming comedic
actress with looks to match (Sally Field did a lot of TV
before she made this movie)

Junior - Zack Galifianakis. Junior didn't have too many lines in the movie
being the sidekick, so it's hard to find someone to
fit here, but I think Zack does.

Big Enos - Fred Dryer. You need a tall (6'6"), built guy to play the part, and
being a former defensive end, he fits the bill.
Doesn't need a lot of lines anyway.

Little Enos - David Faustino. Short guy (5'3") and has comedy background


and finally,

Sheriff Buford T. Justice - Christopher Walken. Jackie Gleason defined this
role, but if anyone could play any part in a movie, it's Christopher Walken. Could you see him doing the line, "What we're dealing with here is a complete lack of respect for the law." I could.

Sorry SATB 2012 would HAVE to take place in the seventies. Its the only place in time this movie would really work. The music, the cars, and CB radios everywhere

1. The idea of the Bandit driving anything other than a 77 TA Special Edition will have the same effect as KITT in a Mustang when Knight Rider utterly FAILED you'd have to do this one like the Dukes of Hazzard movie. Sorry you just can't recast the CAR which became a 70s icon and put Pontiac back on the map and expect people to go for it

2. Getting the Rig/Snowman past a weigh station with four hundred cases of Coors simply wouldn't happen anymore especially since an over-loaded truck speeding through the state would have the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Marshals swarming you like sht flies in a cow pasture

Finally I doubt you'd have a bumbling Texas sheriff in this day and age trashing his cruiser and staying in Hot Pursuit through six states. He'd call for backup, get air support, deploy a spike strip or use an EMP device to take out the on-board electronics ending the movie complete with a voice over from John Bunell from Worlds Scariest police Chases

"This menace to the highway and public safety thought he was going
Eastbound and Down only to find himself Eastbound and IN JAIL".