For a brief, heart-stopping period it looks as though teen warbler Justin Bieber could be in the frame to play Ferris, as the bookies slash his odds to put him top of an oh-so-predictable shortlist of Aaron Johnson, Shia LaBoeuf and, shudder, Taylor Lautner.
A fan-backed campaign to have a digitally de-aged Matthew Broderick reprise the role sadly falls by the wayside, as the unfancied Andrew Garfield sneaks in to grab the part, with Whedon describing him as his “one and only choice” for the role.
A fairly muted response is only slightly tempered by Broderick’s seal of approval, with the original Ferris telling reporters he is “proud to pass on the torch to such an exciting young talent.”
The fact that this endorsement is given during publicity for the belated Inspector Gadget 3 slightly undermines Broderick’s credibility, but hey, a man’s got to eat!
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blindfold11
Aug 26th 2010, 11:39
Yeah well it started off as an interesting idea for a post, and ended well. Especially like the idea of Ruck and Broderick doing those specific cameos. but i think your casting is WAY OFF! Garfiled as Feris? Cera as Cameron!!! Hell no. And although you guys shudder at lautner.. i shudder harder at leBeouf!!!(in anything- especially Indy 5). So really they should just ramp it all donw, make it very low budget and do it with Unknowns in the lead roles. If it gets too big a budget it will look too glossy and be half as impactful. Either that or just don't bother in the first place. The original isn't that dated yet!
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jazhands17
Aug 26th 2010, 12:46
Previous posters obviously do not understand sarcasm. Apparently total film needed to put "JK" at the end of everything for people to get that this is a joke.
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stephanie221
Aug 26th 2010, 13:34
I don't understand why so many people comment angrily on the reboot articles. I'm pretty sure they're making fun of Hollywood's obsession with reboots, not suggesting them.
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bcpmoon
Aug 27th 2010, 7:16
The reboot article re Fantastic Four was interesting because it was sensible - this here is also great because it is nicely over the top - and scary. And anyone who does not get the sarcasm in the Reboot Suggestion should hurry up to meet his school bus.
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PeterB89
Aug 28th 2010, 1:58
I'd probably find this funny if it weren't so haunting. It's a sad truth that Hollywood seems obsessed with adaptations and reboots. Here's hoping this stays a joke and nothing more.
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Hadouken76
Aug 28th 2010, 9:37
next week...PT Anderson to remake Battleship Potempkin with duff CGI and MIlla Jovich strafing the russian army with uzis
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SexandHotCoffee
Aug 29th 2010, 22:24
This was hilarious, i agree with TF. I dont think its possible to remake ferris beuler's day off. Anyhow, whats wrong with the original?
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BetaFett
Sep 10th 2010, 23:11
No Remake/reboot. Sequel please if anything. Ferris Bueller's Mid-life crisis, anyone?
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