bigpolishguy
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4/25/2008 6:32 PM
posted awhile ago
Re:Recasting GHOSTBUSTERS (1984)
Eddie Murphy (Bill Murray) ... Dr. Peter Venkman
Mos Def (Dan Aykroyd) ... Dr. Raymond Stantz
Dave Chappelle (Harold Ramis) ... Dr. Egon Spengler
Larry the Cable Guy (Ernie Hudson) ... Winston Zeddmore
Thandie Newton (Sigourney Weaver) ... Dana Barrett
Spike Lee (Rick Moranis) ... Louis Tully
Mo'Nique (Annie Potts) ... Janine Melnitz
Taye Diggs (William Atherton) ... Walter Peck
Cedric the Entertainer (David Margulies) ... Mayor
Nate Parker (Steven Tash) ... Male Student
Logan Browning (Jennifer Runyon) ... Female Student
Iman (Slavitza Jovan) ... Gozer
James Earl Jones (Paddi Edwards) ... Gozer (voice) (uncredited)
Fred Berry (Ivan Reitman) ... Zuul / Slimer (voice) (uncredited)
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bigpolishguy
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4/25/2008 6:58 PM
posted awhile ago
Re:Recasting GHOSTBUSTERS (1984)
Paul Rodriguez (Bill Murray) ... Dr. Peter Venkman
John Leguizamo (Dan Aykroyd) ... Dr. Raymond Stantz
George Lopez (Harold Ramis) ... Dr. Egon Spengler
Jeff Foxworthy (Ernie Hudson) ... Winston Zeddmore
Penelope Cruz (Sigourney Weaver) ... Dana Barrett
Luis Guzman (Rick Moranis) ... Louis Tully
Rosie Perez (Annie Potts) ... Janine Melnitz
Sergi Lopez (William Atherton) ... Walter Peck
Jimmy Smits (David Margulies) ... Mayor
Diego Luna (Steven Tash) ... Male Student
Kate del Castillo (Jennifer Runyon) ... Female Student
Roselyn Sanchez (Slavitza Jovan) ... Gozer
Rosie Perez (Paddi Edwards) ... Gozer (voice) (uncredited)
Cheech Marin (Ivan Reitman) ... Zuul / Slimer (voice) (uncredited)
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minerwerks
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4/26/2008 3:53 AM
posted awhile ago
The Zelig Approach
 SkyPilot:
Could a remake of Ghostbusters (1984) ever be worth watching? It's especially hard for me to imagine recasting Bill Murray.
Found while visiting another dimension:
History can only guess what might have been when Saturday Night Live alums Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd were to team up for "Ghostbusters," a hot sci-fi comedy that was initially set up at Columbia. Following the death of John Belushi, Aykroyd dropped out of show-biz, effectively shelving the project.
After an executive at Columbia was quoted on certain scenes in "Ghostbusters" being "a tone poem of New York," a succession of directors known for their love of the Big Apple vied for the chance to helm the film.
First, up Woody Allen took a shot at a rewrite and submitted his casting ideas to the studio:
Tony Roberts ... Dr. Peter Venkman
Woody Allen ... Dr. Raymond Stantz
Jeff Daniels ... Dr. Egon Spengler
Christopher Walken ... Winston Zeddemore
Diane Keaton ... Dana Barrett
Paul Simon ... Louis Tully
Mia Farrow ... Janine Melnitz
Jeff Goldblum ... Walter Peck
Howard Cosell ... Mayor
Daniel Stern ... Male Student
Mariel Hemmingway ... Female Student
Shelley Duvall ... Gozer (and the voice)
Woody Allen ... Zuul / Slimer (voice) (uncredited)
Behind the scenes, studio bosses were hoping for this to be a return to Allen's earlier, funny films, but it was not to be. When one exec was quoted in Variety that Allen's draft had "fewer laughs than 'Interiors,'" the writing was on the wall.
The attention of Woody Allen gave "Ghostbusters" some prestige among Hollywood's A-List, and yet another director known for his New York films took a crack at it. Martin Scorsese attempted a draft with "King of Comedy" scribe Paul D. Zimmerman, and drew up his own casting ideas for the studio:
Robert DeNiro ... Dr. Peter Venkman
Joe Pesci ... Dr. Raymond Stantz
Martin Scorsese ... Dr. Egon Spengler
Cathy Moriarty ... Winnie Zeddemore
Rosanna Arquette ... Dana Barrett
Albert Brooks ... Louis Tully
Sandra Bernhard ... Janine Melnitz
Harvey Keitel ... Walter Peck
Jerry Lewis ... Mayor
Alfred Lutter ... Male Student
Jodie Foster ... Female Student
Liza Minnelli ... Gozer (and the voice)
Cathy Moriarty ... Zuul / Slimer (voice) (uncredited)
While still toiling in rewrites with Zimmerman, Scorsese came across Joseph Minion's script for "After Hours" and decided to tackle that project instead.
At this point, "Ghostbusters" languished in limbo with a reputation as an unfilmable project, having been rejected by two of the most acclaimed directors in the business. The last nail in the coffin occurred in 1987, when Spike Lee, hot off his film "She's Gotta Have It," was being courted by every studio in town, including Columbia. While in production on "School Daze," Lee toyed with the idea of updating the "Ghostbusters" script to suit his own vision. Again, the studio retains some casting notes submitted by the director that paint a vivid "what if" picture of "Ghostbusters: A Spike Lee Joint":
Denzel Washington ... Dr. Peter Venkman
Samuel L. Jackson ... Dr. Raymond Stantz
Giancarlo Esposito ... Dr. Egon Spengler
John Turturro ... Winston Zeddemore
Halle Berry ... Dana Barrett
Spike Lee ... Louis Tully
Joie Lee ... Janine Melnitz
Danny Aiello ... Walter Peck
Ossie Davis ... Mayor
Martin Lawrence ... Male Student
Tisha Campbell ... Female Student
Ruby Dee ... Gozer (and voice)
Charlie Murphy ... Zuul / Slimer (voice)
Spike Lee was eventually underwhelmed by Columbia's marketing of "School Daze" and decided to make his next film at Universal, essentially ending all development on "Ghostbusters."
When we last checked, the closest thing to an actual film of "Ghostbusters" was a direct-to-video production planned by David Heavener.
Tom Sizemore ... Dr. Pete Van Hamm
Marc Singer ... Dr. Ron Hart
David Heavener ... Dr. "Gonzo" Spitz
Todd Bridges ... "Win One" Zeus
Debbie Rochon ... Renee Barron
Corey Feldman ... Lenny
Mercedes McNab ... Jeannie Mantz
Gary Busey ... Dick Walters
Joe Estevez ... "The Boss"
Julie Strain ... Gozana
Lloyd Kaufman ... Voice of Spuddy
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JCC1109
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4/26/2008 2:22 PM
posted awhile ago
Re:Recasting GHOSTBUSTERS (1984)
Here goes...
Peter Venkman...Jason Lee
Ray Stanz...Nick Frost
Egon Spangler...Rainn Wilson
Winston Zeddmore....Method Man
Dana Barrett....Natalie Portman
Louis Tully....Jon Oliver(Daily Show)
Janine Melnitz....Amy Adams
Walter Peck...Jason Bateman
Mayor...William Shatner
Male Student..Christopher Mintz..Plasse (aka McLovin)
Female Student...Sophia Bush
Gozer...Javier Bardem
Gozer's Voice...Javier Bardem
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tripbreaker
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4/26/2008 5:49 PM
posted awhile ago
Re:Recasting GHOSTBUSTERS (1984)
Jack Black ... Dr. Peter Venkman
Jason Lee ... Dr. Raymond Stantz
Kevin Smith ... Dr. Egon Spengler
Dave Chappelle ... Winston Zeddmore
Jenna Fischer ... Dana Barrett
Justin Long ... Louis Tully
Christina Ricci ... Janine Melnitz
Will Farrell ... Walter Peck
Billy Crystal ... Mayor
?uestlove ... Male Student
Jill Wagner (The Mercury Chick) ... Female Student
Jessica Biel ... Gozer
Michael Ironside ... Zuul / Slimer (voice) (uncredited)
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ChrisDC
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4/27/2008 1:04 AM
posted awhile ago
Re:Recasting GHOSTBUSTERS (1984)
Why not recast from another movie that will never be remade? One from, say, 1972?
James Caan ... Dr. Peter Venkman
Al Pacino ... Dr. Raymond Stantz
Robert De Niro ... Dr. Egon Spengler
Richard Roundtree ... Winston Zeddmore (cut me some slack)
Diane Keaton ... Dana Barrett
John Cazale ... Louis Tully
Talia Shire ... Janine Melnitz
Robert Duvall ... Walter Peck
Lee Strasberg ... Mayor
Marlon Brando ... Archbishop
Angelo "Fabrizio" Infanti ... Male Student
Simonetta "Appollonia" Stefanelli ... Female Student
Sophia Coppola (from Part III, not Part I) ... Gozer
Abe Vigoda ... Zuul / Slimer (voice)
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