Princess Bride

[Doomcrew]

Inspired by a recent quote thread, I watched the movie again. As watching
I was thinking about how Hollywood rarely does anything original any more,
and often have been remaking old movies.

If there were to be a remake, who would you cast in the major/minor roles?

Westley-
Buttercup -
Humperdinck -
Count Rugen -
Vezzini -
Fezzik -
Inigo -
Miracle Max -
Valerie/Witch -
Grandfather -
Grandson -

Cheers

[Bekki]

Wow!
That cast is a tough act to follow...
Next time give us a Hard challenge...

I can say I would be a very hard sell on a remake for this...
Especially after the bad taste I have with the Last Airbender
adaptation...

But I did my Best...

Wesley- Orlando Bloom

Buttercup- Keira Knightly

Humperdink - Jason Isaacs or ALan Rickman
(They can easily pull off either role.)

Count Rugan - Jason Isaacs or Alan Rickman /

Venzini - Bill Murray Or Robin Williams

Fezzik - Paul Wight (AKA "The Big Show" of WWE)

Note: He is 7ft 4in. 450lbs Tall and has recently
played a similar Character in the movie "knucklehead."

Inigo - Johnny Depp

Miracle Max - Robin Williams

You could also switch Him and Bill Murray
But I went with Bill Murray as Vinzini
because he has Shown he is Not afraid to Play a bit part,
or Die in a movie, (even as himself...he did that in "Zombieland".)
You could also cast Robin Williams in Either role...

Valerie / "The Witch" - Cameron Diaz

Grandfather - Billy Crystal

Grandson - Davis Cleveland

It was tough to find the right mix But
I think if they stayed true to the original
They COULD pull it off... I would also like to see them
do a Little more With the Pit of despair...
Inigo and Fezzik had some great scenes in there in the book.

[Uska]

Noone I loathe remakes and hate most actors of today even more. None of them can really act anymore. as to the above poster about jim carey a sock puppet would be better

[Doomcrew]

Somewhat close to what I was thinking. Paul Wight is obvious,
Robin Williams as Vezzini, didn't think of that one, good call.

For some reason I see John Malkovich as Rugen. Inigo.... not sure
was leaning toward Hugh Jackman or another more obvious call,
Antonio Banderas.

I'm not sure it's a movie I'd like to see made, too many potential
chances to ruin it. But as I said in the OP, Hollywood has been
rehashing material for a while now, and it doesn't seem to be ending.

Cheers

[sirdanile]

Especially after the bad taste I have with the Last Airbender
adaptation...

I shut down for 7 hours crying in a ball against the wall in a corner of my room after reading this. You should've seen how bad I was after seeing the movie butcher the series.

On topic...

I'd avoid a remake, doesn't need it kind've like the new Tron wasn't a remake of the old one but a sequel.

[dunklezhan]

no.

that is all.

[Dulcimerist]

Inconceivable!

[Kreaper]

Miracle Max and Valerie? Billy Crystal and Carrol Kane of course. They wouldn't even need makeup this time!

You forgot the best character of the movie. The old lady at the wedding.


BOOOOOOOOOO! BOOOOOOOOOOO!

[RATRACE931]

I agree i dont want to see a remake of this, its easily my fav movie (Closely followed by Tank Girl... dont hate..) But if it HAS to happen Billy Crystal and Carrol Kane have to play Mad Max and Valerie

[QuantumFX]

IMHO if they were going to do a “remake” I think the framing for the story (The B story of Granddad/Grandson) should be Fred Savage reading the book to his kid. That way the filmmakers could avoid all the purist nastiness by saying something along the lines of “Well, the original movie is how Fred Savage’s character imagines the story. Our version is how <insert unknown’s name> character imagines the story.” You could also have some fun cameos with things like Mandy Patinkin or Cary Ewles playing the "Original" Dread Pirate Roberts in a flashback.

[Philibusta]

I'm in agreement with most of this thread. No need to remake a movie that was made perfectly the first time around.

Nowadays it seems that to Hollywood "remake" is synonymous with "ruin".

...I don't think that word means what you think it means.

Um yeah. Best left alone. Please. It's incontheivable.

[Logicman69]

Sub in Natalie Portman for Kira Knightly as Buttercup. Same look but a better actress (IMO)

[Tobril]

You'll never find another Andre the Giant.

Mandy (Inigo) put so much heart into the movie I don't think anyone could match his performance.

That one crazy little actor that's in everything (vizzini) has a certain something that only comes along every couple of generations.

Please leave this classic alone.

[Uska]

Sub in Natalie Portman for Kira Knightly as Buttercup. Same look but a better actress (IMO)

Hmm agree she is a better actress but dont see in that part.

[cdemeritt]

Remakes are the work of the Devil... I hate remakes, they rarely come close to the original, and in this case the original is a solid classic with a truly incredible cast, with no way to make it better...

The thought is inconceivable! No! No! No! No way, no how!

[QuantumFX]

That one crazy little actor that's in everything (vizzini) has a certain something that only comes along every couple of generations.

Wally Shawn (aka Grand Nagus Zek and Rex the Green Dinosaur)

[t0r012]

I'm sorry but two rolls can't be filled by anyone but the original players.

Andre the Giant as Fez can't be replaced by anyone properly.

and nobody can nor should even try , or think about being Inigo Mantoya other than Mandy Patinkin.
In fact I would probably make it my personal mission to halt the production if such a monstrosity were to rear its ugly head.

[RATRACE931]

I'm sorry but two rolls can't be filled by anyone but the original players.

Andre the Giant as Fez can't be replaced by anyone properly.

and nobody can nor should even try , or think about being Inigo Mantoya other than Mandy Patinkin.
In fact I would probably make it my personal mission to halt the production if such a monstrosity were to rear its ugly head.

/signed

[Phidius]

You'll never find another Andre the Giant.

Mandy (Inigo) put so much heart into the movie I don't think anyone could match his performance.

That one crazy little actor that's in everything (vizzini) has a certain something that only comes along every couple of generations.

Please leave this classic alone.

I'm sorry but two rolls can't be filled by anyone but the original players.

Andre the Giant as Fez can't be replaced by anyone properly.

and nobody can nor should even try , or think about being Inigo Mantoya other than Mandy Patinkin.
In fact I would probably make it my personal mission to halt the production if such a monstrosity were to rear its ugly head.

Said by others, but not as well as these.

They broke the mold after they filmed this movie.

[cdemeritt]

I'm sorry but two rolls can't be filled by anyone but the original players.

Andre the Giant as Fez can't be replaced by anyone properly.

and nobody can nor should even try , or think about being Inigo Mantoya other than Mandy Patinkin.
In fact I would probably make it my personal mission to halt the production if such a monstrosity were to rear its ugly head.

/agreed....

Wesley might also be hard to replace too, but No one could ever fill Andre the Giant's shoes... (pun sort of intended)