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So, following on from [url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/what-film-should-be-and-never-has-been-remade ]the remake thread[/url], we're hypothetically going to remake Star Wars.

How would we do it? Like Star Trek, keeping some humour in it, or perhaps Battlestar Galactica style, dark and serious with Han Solo played by a female actor?

Who's directing? And most importantly, who are we going to cast?


 
Posted : 28/06/2012 12:38 pm
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Bill Nighy as Obe Wan.


 
Posted : 28/06/2012 12:42 pm
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I'm wondering if Nathan Fillian as Han Solo is a little too obvious.


 
Posted : 28/06/2012 12:47 pm
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How dare you! (if you mean the original trilogy)

There's really no point, but it would have to be actors without much prior exposure, so that you can really 'believe' in them.

Some directing candidates:
Guillermo Del Toro
Darren Aronofsky

Although, to be honest, if you got Pixar to make it, it would probably be the best thing ever.


 
Posted : 28/06/2012 12:48 pm
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I'm wondering if Nathan Fillian as Han Solo is a little too obvious.

Nothing wrong with obviousness. It's the right choice to make.

For directing:

Darren Aronofsky

+1, but I'd like to propose a duo with Tarantino as well.


 
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First person I thought of for Luke was Owen Wilson.

I shall, of course, kill myself immediately.


 
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Although, to be honest, if you got Pixar to make it, it would probably be the best thing ever.

Errrr... didn't their live action space thing bomb horribly?

Directors, I fancy Paul Thomas Anderson, and Marc Forster.

Soundtrack, bored of Williams... but a score by **** Buttons? Might help give a post industrialist feel.


 
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Dark, thrilling, violent, dramatic. Less child friendly.


 
Posted : 28/06/2012 12:55 pm
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I would also like to posit Chiwetel Ejiofor as Han Solo... just think about it a little bit...

Also Andy Hamilton as Chewbacca?


 
Posted : 28/06/2012 12:59 pm
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I was trying to think of someone who could play Leia. It can't just be a 'model'. She needs to have real character and 'spunk'.

Maybe:
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Posted : 28/06/2012 12:59 pm
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Lando - Denzel Washington
The Emperor - Hugo Weaving

Luke - Ryan Gosling..? Not sure about this one.

For Leia - Olivia Wilde or Emma Watson, can't really think of anyone else.


 
Posted : 28/06/2012 1:01 pm
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Also Andy Hamilton as Chewbacca?

"Aren't you a little short for a Wookie?"


 
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The Emperor; what's John Hurt up to these days?


 
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First person I thought of for Luke was Owen Wilson.

That couldn't be more bananas if you painted it yellow and hung it from a tree.

Luke Wilson for me.


 
Posted : 28/06/2012 1:05 pm
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I didn't say it was a particularly good thought.


 
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Surely we can find a role for:
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Posted : 28/06/2012 1:06 pm
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they should do a Kung Fu version with Will Ferrel playing Chuck Norris playing Wuhan Solo.


 
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if we change yoda from a green dude to a standard short dude, can we use tyrian the imp from game of thrones?


 
Posted : 28/06/2012 1:07 pm
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luke skywalker- bill bailey
obi wan- the guy who played father jack (in father ted)
han solo- the guy from black books (who owned the shop)
princess leia- cynthia rothrock (cos she can kick ass)
chewbacca- brian blessed (you know i'm right on this ๐Ÿ˜‰
and david lynch can direct ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 28/06/2012 1:09 pm
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How about Angelina Jolie for Leia?


 
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Surely we can find a role for..

only if he gets to say "shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit"


 
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How about Angelina Jolie for Leia?

Yeah, and her lips could play jabba the hut.


 
Posted : 28/06/2012 1:13 pm
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Yoda has to be Andy Sirkis, surely.


 
Posted : 28/06/2012 1:14 pm
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only if he gets to say "shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit"

Thinking about it, I'm going to cast him as Han.


 
Posted : 28/06/2012 1:14 pm
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tom cruise as hand solo

matthew mcconnoheeee as luke skywalder

michael machentyre as chewbacco

tom jones as dart vader

hugh grant as oby one kinobey


 
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I would suggest

[url= http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076759/fullcredits#cast ]Can't mess with the holy trilogy![/Url]


 
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Leia has to be [url= http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1720028/ ]Amber Heard[/url] if only for the slave costume part! ๐Ÿ˜ฏ


 
Posted : 28/06/2012 1:17 pm
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Ah, if we're applying that logic, we need Christina Hendrickson.

Plus, we're long overdue a ginger Leia.


 
Posted : 28/06/2012 1:18 pm
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My cast would be:

Joseph Gordon Levitt as Luke Skywalker
Michael Caine as Obi Wan
Kiera Knightley as Princess Leia
Robert Downey Jr as Han Solo
David Tennant as the voice of C3-PO
Denzel Washington as Lando Calrissian
Gary Oldman as The Emperor
Ian McKellen as the voice of Darth Vader


 
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Luke Skywalker - that would be me, I'm perfect for the part and would not let size, age or lack of acting ability get in the way.
Han Solo, oh, me definitely. Luke I am your long lost twin
Darth Vader - no, seriously, we're related too? wow, who'd have thought?


 
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No i think C3PO should be Julian Clarey...


 
Posted : 28/06/2012 1:28 pm
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No i think C3PO should be Julian Clarey...

The obvious choice but too close to the original.


 
Posted : 28/06/2012 1:29 pm
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if it was remade today

theyd pick will smith for luke


 
Posted : 28/06/2012 1:31 pm
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oh and plus 1 million for christina hendrickson as leia


 
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Posted : 28/06/2012 1:32 pm
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Luke - Jason Mewes
Han - Kevin Smith
Leia - Nicki Minaj

You know it makes sense


 
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Don't you mean Silent Han - Kevin Smith?


 
Posted : 28/06/2012 1:34 pm
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I can see Kevin Smith as Lando, actually.


 
Posted : 28/06/2012 1:38 pm
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if it was remade today

theyd pick will smith for luke

There was talk of a live action Akira with Will Smith in the lead role ๐Ÿ˜ณ


 
Posted : 28/06/2012 1:38 pm
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The "lead" being Akira, or Kaneda?


 
Posted : 28/06/2012 1:49 pm
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Discussing this elsewhere, someone's suggested Jennifer Lawrence (Hunger Games woman) as Leia. Seems reasonable to me.


 
Posted : 28/06/2012 1:50 pm
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I assumed it would have been Kaneda or Tetsuo. Can't remember if they specifed who he was in line to play. Either way, it would have been crap.


 
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That couldn't be more bananas if you painted it yellow and hung it from a tree.

S****s quietly to myself.


 
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Leave 4, 5, and 6 alone... Until you figure out a way to digitally replace ewoks with wookies.

Much more important is rebooting 1 , 2 , and 3. Starting with rewriting the stories from scratch.


 
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Han Solo = Del Boy
Luke = Rodney
Chewbacca = Trigger
Yoda = Uncle Albert
Leia = Raquel
Millenium Falcon = Robin Reliant
Darth Vadar = Slater
Lando = Boycie
Death Star = Nags Head

This can be done by just superimposing customs over old repeats, bargain.


 
Posted : 28/06/2012 2:35 pm
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