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Cannonball Run Remake?!?!

posted 20 years ago by teegeyoung
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I just got done watching Cannonball Run with a couple of friends and we all loved this movie. After it was over, we talked about how great it would be to have a remake of The Run with some of today's stars. Here's what we came up with... please share your thoughts!

JJ: Vince Vaughn
Victor: Jack Black
Pamela: Jessica Simpson or Angelina Jolie
The Doctor: Bill Murray
2 Priests: Chevy Chase and Sam Jackson
The Sheik: Paul Giamatti
2 Hot Women driving the lamborghini: Carmen Electra and Jenny McCarthy
Roger Moore's role would obviously go to Pierce Brosnan.

Overall, the cast isn't THAT expensive and I think they would give the film it's original feel. Of course, if this did get remade it would probably be directed by Soderbergh with a terrible cast of Clooney and others.

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[–] SpielbergRules 13 years ago

First of all, STOP WITH THE DAMN REMAKES. They ALL suck. Look at the ratings and reviews for pretty much EVERY remake made. Watch the original. Enjoy the original. And STOP with the stupid who's gonna play who in the remake. NO ONE CARES.

Sheesh.

[–] endjie 11 years ago

Burt's character should played by George Clooney.

[–] crood 9 years ago

Things that would have to be omitted or heavily modified:

The Drinking and Driving
The Sheik
The Japanese Team

[–] reecetonks 8 years ago

This is my cast for the remake.

J.J. - Nicolas Cage
Victor - Nathan Lane
Seymour Goldfarb Jr. - Timothy Dalton
Pamela Glover - Jennifer Aniston
Priest #1 - Brad Garrett
Priest #2 - Martin Lawrence
Lamborghini Driver #1 - Kristen Bell
Lamborghini Driver #2 - Katy Perry
Arthur J. Foyt - Jim Parsons
The Doctor - Robert De Niro
Head Biker - Meat Loaf
Jackie Chan reprising his role from the original film

Kid on bike "Where you going?"
Charlie Bright "Somewhere".