Dallas Movie Remake in the Works
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James Joyner @ Gone Hollywood | Tuesday, March 14, 2006 |
The Guardian reports that a remake of the popular 1980s nighttime soap opera “Dallas” is in the works, with John Travolta and Jennifer Lopez in starring roles.
A film remake of Dallas, the 80s TV series that had millions of viewers glued to their TV screens, is in the pipeline. The hit show, which starred Larry Hagman as the Stetson-wearing oil magnate JR Ewing, hooked audiences around the world for over a decade with its over-the-top plots, shady oil deals, family backstabbing and catfights.
Fifteen year later, the cast currently being assembled for the Dallas movie promises to be just as flamboyant as the original series. John Travolta is in line to play evil oil baron JR, while Jennifer Lopez is set to play Sue Ellen, his long-suffering alcoholic wife. Shirley MacLaine could play the part of the Ewing family matriarch, Miss Ellie, and Luke Wilson is in negotiations to play her nice-but-dim son, Bobby Ewing.
I don’t recall Bobby being particularly “dim,” but Wilson has a way of infusing a character with that quality.
As for Travolta in the role of J.R., I have my doubts. Then again, one would never have suspectedd Larry Hagman could play the role so convincingly given that he was previously best known for goofball Major Anthony Nelson on “I Dream of Jeannie.”
And we know Travolta can wear a cowboy hat.
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I think Kevin COstner would be a good choice for the part of J R Ewing. He has played alot of character roles with different personalities. I have seen him as a ruthless, hard personna in the movie “3000 Miles to Graceland” He was a very mean cold-hearted/cold-blooded character. He can also be a romantic, loveable guy too as was the original J R Ewing….I hope he can be considered in the long run before the final decision is made