On Thursday, March 22, 2007 at 7:48:16 PM UTC-7, Mr. Hole the Magnificent wrote:
> http://www.darkhorizons.com/news07/070322h.php
> By Garth FranklinThursday March 22nd 2007 1:45am
> Various people have been vocal about the casting of Gerard Butler as
> Snake Plissken in the upcominig "Escape from New York" remake, and now
> the original star has weighed in.
> Talking with Entertainment Weekly, actor Kurt Russell had some less
> than flattering things to say about Butler's casting - and the remake
> in general.
> "When I was told who was going to play Snake Plissken, my initial
> reaction was ''Oh, man!'' [Russell winces]. I do think that character
> was quintessentially one thing. And that is, American...He's a
> fascinating character. In fact, he's the most complex character I've
> ever played" says Russell.
> So no chance of a cameo by Russell? "F--- that! I am Snake Plissken!
> It's like Sean Connery always watching someone else do their version
> of Bond."
> Meanwhile the original's writer/director John Carpenter tells Suicide
> Girls that the film looks to be more of a prequel than the original -
> "I don't know that it's a remake. I think it's a lot about Snake
> before he gets to New York" says Carpenter.
> The director is also perfectly candid about his involvement - "My main
> involvement is I read the scripts and make sure the character is the
> same character that we wrote originally. I think that would be cool.
> My other main involvement in this project is to extend my hand and
> have a check placed in it...After 30 odd years of being in the fucking
> business, it's nice to not have to do anything and get paid."

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