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Re:Recasting THE LAST DRAGON (1985)

SkyPilot — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:00:33 GMT

leeroy711:

I think some Columbia Pictures execs are trolling spout.

Ladies and gentlemen, we are being watched. If Casey Affleck is cast as Johnny Yu, I know where to pitch my idea for redoing I Bury the Living.

(Thanks for the update, Leeroy!)

Re:Recasting THE LAST DRAGON (1985)

leeroy711 — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:55:43 GMT

This just in...............It's actually gonna happen!!

From THR.com Samuel L Jackson to play Sho'nuff in upcoming remake of The Last Dragon

Check out his interview here.

I think some Columbia Pictures execs are trolling spout.

Re:Recasting THE LAST DRAGON (1985)

lopezdash — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:55:30 GMT

Paul, is there really no love for the Zac Efron? You're going to make the fangirls mad.

Their love is true. It is pure. It is beautiful.

But the Paul Dano move was brilliant.

Is it just me or does a movie like this need Jason Schwartzman to make it complete?

paul:
I've waited to recast The Last Dragon myself, since I started this game. But now that a winner is chosen (to be announced on Friday's Filmspotting) I'll weigh in my cast for The Last Dragon remake...

Re:Recasting THE LAST DRAGON (1985)

paul — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:07:28 GMT

SkyPilot:
Dang, Paul -- that's wall-to-wall solid.

Thanks. I was giggling about my casting decisions in that post, but for the past couple days I've been thinking about it and I really want to see The Last Dragon remade.

Re:Recasting THE LAST DRAGON (1985)

SkyPilot — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:20:36 GMT

Dang, Paul -- that's wall-to-wall solid.

Re:Recasting THE LAST DRAGON (1985)

paul — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:23:20 GMT

I've waited to recast The Last Dragon myself, since I started this game. But now that a winner is chosen (to be announced on Friday's Filmspotting) I'll weigh in my cast for The Last Dragon remake:

Paul Dano - Leroy Green

Vanessa Hudgens (High School Musical girl) - Laura Charles

   Alec Baldwin- Eddie Arkadian

   Chris Tucker - Sho'nuff

   Kim Basinger - Angela Viracco

   Martin Lawrence - Richie Green

Delroy Lindo - Daddy Green

Luis Guzman - Johnny Yu

Michelle Yeoh - Master

Directed by Brett Ratner

Some may find the selection of Paul Dano to break with the original blaxploitation genre of Dragon. But I thought that if Delroy Lindo could pass off being Dano's father whose white wife had split, it would be an appropriate politically correct update that would be necessary for making this movie today.

Re:Recasting THE LAST DRAGON (1985)

rllewis — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:25:56 GMT

The Last Dragon - the musical
Okay, so if we are going to remake this, why don’t we do make it a musical with some dancing

Dule’ Hill - Leroy Green

Beyonce - Laura Charles

Tim Curry - Eddie Arkadian

Jesse L. Martin - Sho'nuff

Kristin Chenoweth - Angela Viracco

Michael Angaran - Richie Green

John C. Reilly - Daddy Green

Khleo Thomas - Johnny Yu

Directed by Tim Burton

** Unlike some other lists, I picked an Angela Viracco, Kristin Chenoweth, that could really sing because this is after all a musical. However, with her range and experience I think she could pull off a role that would make her a "want-a-be" yet still be able to entertain us.

Re:Recasting THE LAST DRAGON (1985)

tbglover — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:19:23 GMT

Andre Benjamin- Leroy Green

Christina Milian- Laura Charles

Steve Coogan- Eddie Arcadian

Dave Chapelle- Sho'Nuff/ The Shogun of Harlem

Maya Rudolph- Angela Viracco

Tristan Wilds(Michael from The Wire)- Richie Green

Samuel L. Jackson- Daddy Green

Demetri Martin- Johnny Yu

Re:Recasting THE LAST DRAGON (1985)

lbenschwartz — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:15:48 GMT

The Last Dragon (New cast)

Andre Benjamin ... Leroy Green

Mariah Carey ... Laura Charles

Bill Nighy ... Eddie Arkadian

Kevin Brown (dot com on 30 rock) ... Sho'nuff / The Shogun of Harlem (as Julius J. Carry III)

Leslie Mann ... Angela Viracco

Malcolm David Kelley (kid on Lost) ... Richie Green

Arsenio Hall ... Daddy Green

Ken Leung ... Johnny Yu

Re:Recasting THE LAST DRAGON (1985)

jaredfromboston — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:25:39 GMT

Leroy Green – Lupe Fiasco (a non-actor so it's risky, but his youth, wit, and musical talent could really pay off)

Laura Charles -- Melonie Diaz (Be Kind Rewind, Raising Victor Vargas)

Eddie Arkadian -- Louis C.K. (One of the funniest comedians going)

Sho’Nuff – Tracy Morgan (Nuff said)

Angela Viracco -- Cindy Lauper (Fun)

Richie Greene – Tyler James Williams (Chris in Everybody Hates Chris)

Daddy Greene - Idris Elba ('Stringer Bell' on The Wire)

Johnny Yu – Johnathan Chang (Yi Yi)

Re:Recasting THE LAST DRAGON (1985)

SkyPilot — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:21:29 GMT

Risselada:
WTF?? I'm not even sure if I've ever even heard of this movie before. Is it seriously something that many people have seen? Is it worth watching?

Thirteen people can't be wrong, dude--it's worth watching.

But seriously, the movie's an interesting species of exploitation. It draws on the kung-fu craze (a character uses what feels like minutes of Bruce Lee footage to entice someone to make out with her).

More notable is that with its soundtrack and lip-synced live peformances, the whole thing feels like marketing for Motown records. I don't think Berry Gordy would've made this movie purely for a love of film, though this film is worth loving.

Re:Recasting THE LAST DRAGON (1985)

Risselada — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:57:23 GMT

WTF?? I'm not even sure if I've ever even heard of this movie before. Is it seriously something that many people have seen? Is it worth watching?

Re:Recasting THE LAST DRAGON (1985)

Tanski — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:02:35 GMT

Leroy Green - Nick Cannon

Laura Charles - Rihanna

Eddie Arkadian - Timothy Spall

Sho'Nuff - Busta Rhymes

Angela Vacarro - Amy Sedaris

Richie Green - Timothy T. Mitchum (kid who sang Let It Be in Across the Universe)

Daddy Green - Bill Nunn

Johnny Yu - Aaron Yoo (21 and Disturbia)

Rock - Pro Wrestler The Big Show

Re:Recasting THE LAST DRAGON (1985)

AmyAloha78 — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:34:14 GMT

Leroy Green - Omarion (singer/dancer from "You Got Served")

Laura Charles - Beyonce

Eddie Arkadian - Philip Seymour Hoffman

Sho'nuff / The Shogun of Harlem - Xhibit (rapper/host of MTV's "Pimp My Ride")

Angela Viracco - Lindsey Lohan

Richie Green - Jaden Smith

Daddy Green - Bernie Mac

Johnny Yu - Johnny Knoxville

Re:Recasting THE LAST DRAGON (1985)

m_rturnage — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:12:50 GMT

shrimpton:
The Last Dragon - 2008 cast
Chiwetel Ejiofor   ...   Leroy Green
Audrey Tatou   ...   Laura Charles
Jon Polito   ...   Eddie Arkadian
Dwayne Johnson   ...   Rock
Tracy Jordan   ...   Sho'nuff
Missi Pyle   ...   Angela Viracco
De'Shawn Washington   ...   Richie Green
Alfred Molina   ...   Daddy Green
Maggie Cheung   ...   Johnny Yu

Shrimpton is a genius.

Re:Recasting THE LAST DRAGON (1985)

shrimpton — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:31:30 GMT

The Last Dragon - 2008 cast

Chiwetel Ejiofor ... Leroy Green

Audrey Tatou ... Laura Charles

Jon Polito ... Eddie Arkadian

Dwayne Johnson ... Rock

Tracy Jordan ... Sho'nuff

Missi Pyle ... Angela Viracco

De'Shawn Washington ... Richie Green

Alfred Molina ... Daddy Green

Maggie Cheung ... Johnny Yu

Re:Recasting THE LAST DRAGON (1985)

SkyPilot — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:38:04 GMT

jevanmoore -- I see we're kindred spirits!

Re:Recasting THE LAST DRAGON (1985)

m_rturnage — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:26:13 GMT

The Last Dragon (2007 cast)

Vin Diesel ... Leroy Green

Mariah Carey ... Laura Charles

Paul Riser ... Eddie Arkadian

Dave Chappelle ... Sho'nuff / The Shogun of Harlem (as Julius J. Carry III)

Kelly Osbourne ... Angela Viracco

Felicia Pearson ... Richie Green

Stanley Crouch ... Daddy Green

Ziyi Zhang ... Johnny Yu

Re:Recasting THE LAST DRAGON (1985)

jevanmoore — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:52:21 GMT

SkyPilot:

Leroy Green – Eddie Steeples will play the next Last Dragon
Laura Charles -- Beyonce's the real box office draw, making this remake half-feasible
Eddie Arkadian -- Hank Azaria, and I can't believe Paul left out the next role!
Rock -- Azaria's thug would be comedic utility player David Koechner
Sho’Nuff – Don Cheadle, I’d love to see him really let loose and chew the scenery. His entourage could be more of a presence in this one, maybe including Dave Chappelle as his right hand man.
Angela Viracco -- Natalie Portman as annoying would-be starlet. Anyone see her brilliant acting in the Nuni and Nuni sketch on SNL?
Daddy Greene – Bernie Mac
Richie Greene – Jaden Smith, son of Will and Jada, is younger than his sexually-charged ’85 counterpart, but that’s part of the remake’s social commentary
Johnny Yu – Casey Affleck, constantly trying to convince everyone he’s Asian
And I love that PagePlant55 said William H. Macy could reprise his role!

Casey Affleck as Johnny Yu....HILARIOUS!!!

Re:Recasting THE LAST DRAGON (1985)

jevanmoore — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:36:30 GMT

I will reluctanly admit that I have the sheet music to the original score of "The Last Dragon." Chalk it up to mispent youth...

LeRoy Green: Nick Cannon

Laura Charles: Beyonce Knowles

Eddie Arkadian: Kevin Pollak

Sho'nuff: Will Smith (How funny would he be?!?..."catchin' bullets with his teeth?")

Ritchie Green: Malcom David Kelly (From TV's 'Lost')

Angela Viracco: Julianne Moore

Johnny Yu: John Cho (Harold and Kumar)

Daddy Green: John Witherspoon

Momma Green: Phylicia Rashad

Rock: Jim Belushi

Re:Recasting THE LAST DRAGON (1985)

Solid_Blake — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:44:43 GMT

Now... hear me out....

"Leroy Green" played by Cuba Gooding Jr. (Radio)

"Laura Charles" played by Rosario Dawson (Clerks 2)

"Eddie Arkadian" played by Jason Alexander (Shallow Hal)

"Sho’Nuff" played by Charlie Murphy (CB4)

"Angela Viracco" played by Drew Barrymore (Charlie's Angels)

"Richie Green" played by Marcus Carl Franklin (I'm Not There)

"Daddy Green" played by John Witherspoon (Friday)

"Johnny Yu" played by Leonardo Nam (The Perfect Score)

Re:Recasting THE LAST DRAGON (1985)

Severstad — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:02:35 GMT

Leroy Green – Verne Troyer

Laura Charles -- Jenna Jameson

Eddie Arkadian -- Simon Pegg

Sho’Nuff – Barack Obama

Angela Viracco -- Paris Hilton

Richie Greene – Kermit The Frog

Daddy Greene – Michael Clark Duncan

Johnny Yu – Kevin Spacey

Re:Recasting THE LAST DRAGON (1985)

SkyPilot — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:37:52 GMT

Leroy Green – Eddie Steeples will play the next Last Dragon

Laura Charles -- Beyonce's the real box office draw, making this remake half-feasible

Eddie Arkadian -- Hank Azaria, and I can't believe Paul left out the next role!

Rock -- Azaria's thug would be comedic utility player David Koechner

Sho’Nuff – Don Cheadle, I’d love to see him really let loose and chew the scenery. His entourage could be more of a presence in this one, maybe including Dave Chappelle as his right hand man.

Angela Viracco -- Natalie Portman as annoying would-be starlet. Anyone see her brilliant acting in the Nuni and Nuni sketch on SNL?

Daddy Greene – Bernie Mac

Richie Greene – Jaden Smith, son of Will and Jada, is younger than his sexually-charged ’85 counterpart, but that’s part of the remake’s social commentary

Johnny Yu – Casey Affleck, constantly trying to convince everyone he’s Asian

And I love that PagePlant55 said William H. Macy could reprise his role!

Re:Recasting THE LAST DRAGON (1985)

PlantPage55 — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:17:38 GMT

Elijah Kelley - "Bruce" Leroy (and he is rocketed to super stardom...ha ha ha)

Megan Fox - Vanity

John Turturro - Eddie Arkadian

Eddie Murphy - Sho'nuff

Sigourney Weaver - Angela Viracco

That rapping prophet kid from Magnolia - Ritchie Green

Samuel L. Jackson - Daddy Green

(If only to hear Sam Jackson say, "Just Directa your feetsa to Daddy Green's Pizza!")

Donnie Yen - Johnny Yu

And, of course, William H. Macy can reprise his role too.

Oh, and of course it is directed by Quentin Tarantino...if he gets around to it.

Recasting THE LAST DRAGON (1985)

paul — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:50:09 GMT

The Last Dragon (1985)

The game is simple. Come up with a kick ass cast for a remake (that will never happen) of cinematic wonder, The Last Dragon (watch the trailer here).

*This recasting assignment is a contest announced on Filmspotting and the winner will be announced on Filmspotting April 4, 2008.

The Last Dragon (original cast)

Taimak ... Leroy Green

Vanity ... Laura Charles

Christopher Murney ... Eddie Arkadian

Julius Carry ... Sho'nuff / The Shogun of Harlem (as Julius J. Carry III)

Faith Prince ... Angela Viracco

Leo O'Brien ... Richie Green

Jim Moody ... Daddy Green

Glen Eaton ... Johnny Yu