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Miley Cyrus ('Slut!') And Seven Other Casting Ideas For MTV's 'Rocky Horror' Remake
Posted by Seth at 2:38 AM on July 25, 2008
As we briefly touched upon a post or so ago, MTV has announced they'll be producing a remake of midnight movie classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which struck us as a slightly less onerous addition to our ever-growing End of Ideas library. (Perhaps it was the delightful image of a whole new generation of Rocky disciples chanting, "Lips! Lips! Lips!" in anticipation of Audrina Patridge's ladyparts' soulful rendition of "Science Fiction, Double Feature" that did it.) Variety has the details:
Lou Adler, exec producer of the original film, is partnering with BermanBraun and Fox Television Studios on the new rendition. Two-hour remake will use the original screenplay by Jim Sharman and Richard O'Brien but may also include music not featured in the original.
"I'd like to see it shown a year from this coming Halloween, but that's up to MTV," Adler said.
Our casting ideas after the jump!
Keeping mindful of MTV's youth-skewed, pop-star-friendly demographic, we did some brainstorming and came up with the following suggestions for all the principal roles. No need to thank us; we do it only for the joy it brings you, in addition to our regular industry-standard casting fees and contingencies, due in full upon delivery.
Frank N Furter: Seth Green. Excels at every genre; has the drag and dismemberment experience from Disco Bloodbath.
Brad: Zac Efron. Kind or a no-brainer. Just give him a pair of Buddy Hollys and a silk robe and let him do his thing.
Janet: Miley Cyrus. She can convincingly convey Ms. Weiss's journey from churchgoing virgin to touch-a touch-a touch-a slutbag.
Magenta: Pink. Same colour family—close enough.
Riff Raff: Pete Wentz. Just creepily calculated enough. Will likely be bald in the next few years if he keeps relaxing his hair.
Columbia: Kelly Osbourne. Suitably Betty Boopish.
Eddie: Jack Black. He's our Meatloaf. There is no one else.
Dr. Everett Von Scott: James Lipton. We know he has fishnets on underneath that Inside the Actor's Studio desk.
Rocky: Madonna. Bruce Vilanch. Levi Alves McConaughey. Or anyone besides Mario Lopez, who's currently doing gravity-boot crunches and demanding over speaker phone that his agent get him an audition.
- MTV readies 'Rocky Horror' redux [Variety]
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hummingpenguin
Posted 3:43 AM 25/7/08
James Lipton is a great choice and he would totally do it. Such an attention whore, that one.
hummingpenguin
Cam/ron
Posted 3:39 AM 25/7/08
Does this mean that MTV will teach kids at home how to perform a virgin sacrifice?
Cam/ron
TurdBlossom
Posted 3:35 AM 25/7/08
@kookla: Yes. Yes I have. Good call!
TurdBlossom
MissVolare
Posted 3:30 AM 25/7/08
@Huge Tracts of Land: He's rather "large" now, and has a thriving career in cartoons, so I doubt he'd be interested. Maybe we could convince Andy Dick to play RiffRaff though?
MissVolare
MissTicklebritches
Posted 3:28 AM 25/7/08
@Huge Tracts of Land: I think he'd be a better Riff Raff than Pete Wentz.
MissTicklebritches
Huge Tracts of Land
Posted 3:14 AM 25/7/08
Oh, and throw in David Cross somewhere in there. He can really sing.
Huge Tracts of Land
Huge Tracts of Land
Posted 3:12 AM 25/7/08
Tim Curry is still alive, and probably still up for it?
Huge Tracts of Land
kookla
Posted 3:10 AM 25/7/08
Rocky = Channing Tatum.
Have you seen how he fills out a pair of tighty-whiteys??
kookla
Pangloss
Posted 3:08 AM 25/7/08
Alan Cumming as Frank, done and done.
Pangloss
Old No.7
Posted 3:02 AM 25/7/08
"Assembling these actors together will be....."
A Picnic?
"NO Picnic!"
Awwwww Shit!
Old No.7
Oxycontinmoron
Posted 3:00 AM 25/7/08
Seth Green is a marvelous choice. (Don't forget his turn in Party Monster!)
If Eddie Izzard would drop a few pounds (shades of Michael Bay, I know) he'd make a great Frank, too. Hell, he probably has the costume in his wardrobe at home!
Oxycontinmoron
Victor Ward
Posted 2:50 AM 25/7/08
Personally, I think Tila Tequila would be a great Frank N Furter. Sure, she's a no talent annoyance, but she is the most convincing transvestite this side of Boy George. Plus, it's a pick straight out of the MTV family.
And, Seth - Madonna as Rocky? Inspired. I'm in awe.
Victor Ward
Plankton420
Posted 4:23 AM 25/7/08
*sigh*
Fucking Hollywood...
Plankton420
NoGrumpys
Posted 4:22 AM 25/7/08
Ricardo Montalban as Dr Scott
and you all know why!!!
NoGrumpys
Little Mintz Sunshine
Posted 5:36 AM 25/7/08
I understand to pitch it to the younger generation (you know, the one that doesn't know anything important happened before they were born) they've opted for the "It's like High School Musical for Goths" pitch.
Little Mintz Sunshine
Pope John Peeps II
Posted 5:26 AM 25/7/08
Steven Colbert as Riff Raff. Ha.
@Huge Tracts of Land: Since when?
Pope John Peeps II
Huge Tracts of Land
Posted 6:46 AM 25/7/08
@Pope John Peeps II: Since when what? Since when is Tim Curry alive and still up for it, or since when can David Cross sing? If you're asking about David Cross, the world saw him sing at least a few times during the run of Mr. Show and he tweren't half bad at it.
I can't confirm that Tim Curry is alive and still up for wearing fishnets though.
Huge Tracts of Land
Plankton420
Posted 7:43 AM 25/7/08
Tim Curry = Still alive (and living in the LA area, last I heard...)
Saw a clip of him on stage at a "Rocky Horror" convention a while ago, where he remarked to the crowd, "I think I'm the only here who doesn't look like me!" (Meaning, more kids in the crowd looked like him as Frank'n'Furter than he did, after getting older, putting on a few pounds, etc.)
Plankton420
shutupitsmine
Posted 7:21 AM 25/7/08
Russell Brand for Frank.
Please?
shutupitsmine
Burbank_Jeffers
Posted 9:28 AM 25/7/08
I don't understand why their driven to remake the film in the first place... The original still stands as definitive...
I swear there's not an original bone left amongst the decision-makers in Hollywood...
Burbank_Jeffers
el smrtmnky
Posted 11:13 AM 25/7/08
@Plankton420: i saw Tim last year at the Mayfair in Hollywood. I think i even P-Watched it, too.
el smrtmnky
MsFeasance
Posted 11:05 AM 25/7/08
Did nobody watch Dr. Horrible? NEIL. PATRICK. HARRIS. That is all.
MsFeasance
raincoaster
Posted 7:57 AM 26/7/08
Is nothing blasphemous anymore?
raincoaster
MiniMencken
Posted 5:37 PM 27/7/08
Maybe this was just bar chit-chat last night in West Hollywood, but isn't Adrian Lyne shopping a remake of "Story of O" with the Smiley Virus?
MiniMencken