10 Times Actors Called Out The Remakes Of Their Own Movies
In Hollywood, remakes are certainly nothing new. When a movie is incredibly successful, directors or filmmakers want to enjoy its success by emulating the same goodness years later. Filmmakers tend to follow a simple procedure: taking a popular movie, picking a potential cast, and carefully re-shooting important scenes. These remakes certainly have millions of viewers’ curiosity, especially fans of the original movie. Every movie remake is inevitably compared to the movie that came before it. Sadly, some movie remakes are really bad.
For example, classic rom-com “Overboard”, superhero movie “Fantastic Four” or horror flick “Jacob’s Ladder” were all perfect Movies until someone decided to remake them. These movies were remade into such boring or bland ones that made many people wish to unseen them. Not only viewers but also actors of the original movie expressed their attitude about the remakes.
Here are 10 instances in Hollywood when actors called out the remakes of their own movies.
For example, classic rom-com “Overboard”, superhero movie “Fantastic Four” or horror flick “Jacob’s Ladder” were all perfect Movies until someone decided to remake them. These movies were remade into such boring or bland ones that made many people wish to unseen them. Not only viewers but also actors of the original movie expressed their attitude about the remakes.
Here are 10 instances in Hollywood when actors called out the remakes of their own movies.
#1 When Robert Englund called the 2010 remake of “A Nightmare On Elm Street” cold
Source: New Line Cinema
#2 When Jerry Lewis wasn't pleased with Eddie Murphy's performance in the 1996 remake of his 1963 film, “The Nutty Professor”
Source: Courtesy Everett Collection
#3 When Macaulay Culkin shaded the Home Alone reboot, “Home Sweet Home Alone”
Source: Emma Mcintyre
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#4 When Gene Wilder called the 2005 version of “Charlie And The Chocolate Factory” an “insult”
Source: Metro
#5 When Angela Lansbury said she was "so unhappy" over the 2004 remake of “The Manchurian Candidate”
Source: IMDb
#6 When Leslie Jones called out the decision to abandon the all-women line-up for “Ghostbusters”
Source: Jon Kopaloff
#7 When Michael Caine said that Jude Law "misunderstood the character" in the 2004 remake of “Alfie”
Source: Dreamstime
#8 When director Abel Ferrara wasn't happy with Nic Cage playing Harvey Keitel's role in the 2009 “Bad Lieutenant”
Source: Ivan Romano
#9 When Tomas Alfredson wasn't happy with the Americans remaking his 2008 movie “Let The Right One In”
Source: John Phillips
#10 When Sir Alan Parker said he felt "mugged" by MGM's decision to remake his 1980 musical drama, “Fame”
Source: Stephane Cardinale
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