Posted on 04/06/2009 7:00:08 PM PDT by tlb
The Valkyrie' actor started plans to produce the 60s western - which is about two lovable bank robbers - last year and hopes to star in the with his close friend John Travolta.
A source said: "It has been a pet project of his that has been on the back-burner for years. But now he's ready to go, and will most likely happily eschew the enormous salary that he normally commands."
When the movie goes ahead Tom will revive the role of Sundance - previously played by Robert Redford - and John, 55, is expected to play Cassidy.
A friend told Britain's Daily Mirror: "Butch and Sundance is a labour of love for Tom. He was eight years old when he saw the original and it made an impression that has stayed with him all his life. He can't wait to get to work."
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I think you're thinking of Newman. Unless there's something I haven't heard, Redford is still among us.
Tom Cruise is already a joke!
Valkyrie was a good flick. As far as a remake of BCASD it probally wont be bad. I love people who dont even watch some movies like “Valkyrie” but talk down about them. Sounds like a lib talking about Sarah Palin....stupid.
I bet you're one of those idiots who watch American Idol, aren't you?
Shut up! he’ll do it!
Tom and John bringing Scientology to the old west....
Actually, robert redford more or less DID DO A REMAKE OF casa blanca.
Ever see “Havanna”?
It’s practically a copy of the movie “casa blanca”.
No Im one of those “idiots” that dont make stupid comment about movies they havent seen ...like you.
Strange Brew
Tim Conway's "The Longshot"
The Burbs
Nope. Has anyone?
GMTA
I was halfway into saying the exact thing when I had a phonecall.
Mistake, I think, on Cruise’s part.
His best movie to date has been “The Last Samurai.” He was outstanding as was everything else about that show.
Apparently, like Russell Crowe, Cruise can really hit a theme of courage/values/inspiration out of the park. I can’t think of any other movie he’s done that carried such a theme....Top Gun coming close, but actually ending up a self-doubt/macho/chick flick.
Cassidy’s been done, and it isn’t that inspirational.
Look elsewhere Mr Cruise.
Worse yet, it stuned my beeber!
Another news source actually asked Tom’s people and they denied the story. We can only hope it never happens.
LOL
This thread could actually turn into something, I think.
The “Fun with Dick and Jane” remake was much better then the original but that is the only one I can thing of.
I rented it once for 99cents.
LOL
Seriously(kinda), the only way cruise is gonna make this movie fly is if he and travolta do alot of mission impossible style super slo mo stunts with kung foo horses and uma thurman is their sidekick with her samurai sword chopping up all the bolivians.
Also, they need to work in some evil nazi subplot somehow. And a funny chinaman like whatshisface from karate kid.
Then the movie would make it...maybe.
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