If they remade, who would you cast as Ben?
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mpoconnor7 — 16 years ago(February 28, 2010 06:53 PM)
I agree with Gerard Butler as Richards; Clive Owen would also be an interesting choice as Richards. When I first read the Running Man in the mid 80's I envisioned Mel Gibson as Richards, but he is too old now. I would also like to see this remade, but following the book, although I'm not sure if they would do the plane flying into the skyscraper ending.
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mpoconnor7 — 16 years ago(March 07, 2010 05:34 PM)
I generally abhor remakes but this movie has little in common with the original book that I would love to see somebody take a whack at this one again. I thought the Ahnold movie was a great action film, but would love to see a faithful remake of Bachman's book.
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mstrege — 11 years ago(May 11, 2014 06:10 PM)
Killian - Dennis Haysbert or Don Cheadle
McCone - Charles Dance
Ben Richards - probably best to find a young unknown. If a name is needed I agree with whoever said Guy Pierce although he may be a bit old
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mastermanxp3 — 15 years ago(September 26, 2010 09:19 PM)
As a Religious reader of the Bachman Books, his most brilliant and sadistic work, in my humble opinion, you need either an unknown actor, OR one that can play someone who is OUT OF HIS FRICKING MIND! Ben Richards in the book is one that is first, just desperate for money to help his daughterbut look at his answers and attitudehe is a little, nay, a lot out of his mind. There is an underlying mental issue in him, that is not addressed in the book. They would have to be a little eccentric, I always imagined a little jumpy in the movements. I am a huge fan of Nicholas Cage, but he would not fit. Nor would Damon, Arnold, The Rockif they were younger, I would most certainly suggest Mel Gibson, for his wonderful performance in the Conspiracy Theory.
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dutchgroundz — 14 years ago(November 16, 2011 03:31 AM)
Bruce Willis would have been great for this part if this movie has his remake 10 years agoall the one-liners that sounded silly coming out of Arnold's mouth would have been hilarious coming out the master of cynicism, Bruce Willis.
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Themanwhowouldnotshakehands — 14 years ago(April 05, 2011 04:59 PM)
Speaking as an immense fan of the origingal book, I completely agree with Ed norton and Clive Owen if they want to go with more of a name actor. Cillian Murphy is also an awesome choice. I feel like he'd get into the "scrappiness" that's required of Richards.
For some reason, the last few times I've read the book I've always pictured Michael Shannon as Ben Richards. He's really an odd actor, and I doubt they would ever cast him, but in the book he's supposed to look like he's been through the wringer a couple of times and you need an actor who is interesting to watch even when he's by himself on screen for long periods of time.
Writing that, I realized that would make the suggestion of Ryan Reynolds not half bad considering his performance in Buried.
On a similar note, judging from his work in Moon, I think Sam Rockwell would be an awesome Ben Richards, especially when rocking the anti-establishment vibe