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Arnie was great because he had the muscles AND he had a funny delivery of one-liners. This is a huge part of his appeal. The only person that can pull this off now is Statham.

Yes, I agree with #3 and #5. But without the changes. And you're right about Edward Norton.

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I WON'T LET THIS BUILD UP INSIDE OF ME!!!
She isn't real
I can't make her real

my choice: Adrien Brody, he has already done one former arnold vehicle in Predators and could pull this off as well and I always thought they should get Arnold back for the Killian part.
Of course it is best if it's not remade at all, but I have a hunch that it will eventually.
"I'll be back"

Will Smith is the only actor that comes to mind
"Why don't we both blow this joint and then each other?"
-Love and Other Drugs (2010)

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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

I was thinking of arnie in mick fleetwood's role

Wait, I just thought of a better one.Jeff Goldblum as Killian!

How about Josh Duhamel as Ben? And Stephen Colbert as Killian could be really interestingor maybe have Arnold himself play Killian this time around.

Ummmmhow bout NO ONE..NO HOWNO WAY~!
the studios are remaking the classics and utterly trashing them in the process. Give The Running Man a pass. Leave it be.and leave US in peace/.

I was just thinking the same thing yesterday after finishing the book. Richards was supposed to be 28 yrs old and scrawny. I think Casey Affleck would be perfect.

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.
I wrote the greatest quote in movie history!

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.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

John Cena
Jean Claude Van Damme

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
Amelia - tough one - maybe Michelle Williams

Good choice. Have other wrestlers as the Stalkers.

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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.