Russell Brand will utterly destroy this movie as Fred

Russell Brand will destroy this movie as Drop Dead Fred. First of all Russell isn't funny at all, and he is NOT child friendly. I know I know DDF wasn't exactly a kids movie BUT his relationship to young Lizzy as well as grown up elizabeth is a really important part of the film the closeness they share and the love and bond they have, and I just don't see a child being that comfortable around him period. Rik Mayall was kind of strange and loud yes, but there was a very lovable quality he brought to Fred that made you adore him. I'm sorry but Russell Brand does not have that quality at all. I just can't see him playing DDF, they picked Russell because he is british and he's a nut case that is all. I wish the powers that be would put more thought into it, instead of saying " he's british so lets cast him!" A DDF remake could be really good but they need an actor like Rik who can bring the crazy with the kind, the strange with the sweet, and the loony with the loving. Russell brand would ruin it, because all he knows is shock "humor" ( i mean the guy once smashed a squirrel onstage with a sledge hammer because he thought is was funny) I just don't think he could make a well rounded DDF like Rik did. Rik IS Drop Dead Fred, and his are hard red leather boots to fill, but i believe someone could do it justice just not Russell.

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