Why don't I just keep tapping you lightly on the head with the poker until a lump comes up?

[thehefner]

I had heard this might be happening back around the time of the abysmal ALFIE remake, but this had me kinda excited. Now, I'm even more excited.

The SLEUTH remake is finally coming out. Starring Jude Law in the Michael Caine role and Michael Caine in the Laurence Olivier role. Directed by Kenneth Branagh.

I hate remakes, and I adore SLEUTH dearly. But this excites me greatly. As long as Harold Pinter's adaptation of Anthony Shaffer's play is good, that's my one major concern...

Still, no word on who's going to play Marguerite or Inspector Doppler. Casting ideas, folks?

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[ortugatay.livejournal.com]

That icon will continue to fill me with joy.
ChaaaaaaaaaaarLIE. Chaaaaaaarliiiiiiie

[kali921.livejournal.com]

DEAR WORLD,

STOP CASTING JUDE LAW IN ROLES MICHAEL CAINE TURNED TO GOLD. STOP IT NOW.

DEAR JUDE,

YOU DON'T HOLD A FUCKING CANDLE TO MICHAEL CAINE. WHAT NEXT, A REMAKE OF KLUTE?

No love,

Kali

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Actually, way I understand it, this was something that Law and Caine have been talking about wanting to do together, not so much a case of studio involvement. Who would have been more than happy to go ahead and do it anyway, probably.

[fiveseconddelay.livejournal.com]

That was the first movie I ever bought!
Uma and Rowan Atkinson?

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Someone on the message boards where I first read about this suggested Nicole Kidman and Branagh himself. I just wanted to reply and say, "Nice."