Fountainhead Remake with The Muppets
So now that I have you attention….
The Muppets present The Fountainhead (The Muppets Take Manhattan, Part II)
Here is my suggestion for the cast:
Howard Roark - Sam the Eagle
Dominique Francon - Miss Piggy
While Miss Piggy as Miss Francon is sort of a no brainer, it is a tougher call on Roark. Let me just get this out of the way - NO, it can't be Kermit. I know what some are thinking; is Sam the Eagle really capable of carrying the film in a leading role? I say he is really the only one to consider.
It does get more complex from there, but I tried to put my "What would Ayn do?" hat on. A strange fitting hat on my head I'll admit, but I've come up with:
Peter Keating - Kermit the Frog
Gail Wynand - Oscar the Grouch
Gordon L. Prescott - Statler and Waldorf
Ellsworth M. Toohey - Fozzy the Bear (I think Fozzy can really pull this off although I understand it takes some creative thinking. C'mon, let us honor Miss Rand and think outside of the box!)
Steven Mallory - Mr. Snuffleupagus
Henry Cameron - The Swedish Chef
Austen Heller - Ernie
Roger Enright - Beaker
Mike (Construction Worker Friend of Howard)- Big Bird
Alvah Scarret (Editor of the Banner)- Animal
Guy Francon - Gonzo
John Fargo - Count von Count
There are other various and sundry characters that I think one could safely put any of the Fraggles in those roles. If this were the actual cast, a director might actually be able to use these fine actors to try a make sense of Rand's um...unique story telling skills.