Katie Cassidy to Play Lucy Ewing in “Dallas” Movie –or Will She?
Supernatural’s new demon in residence, Katie Cassidy (Ruby) has been cast as Lucy Ewing in the upcoming Dallas movie.
One of the newest in a decade and a half long string of classic tv goes big screen, teams Katie Cassidy up with Julie Benz, of Angel and Buffy the Vampire Slayer fame, as Sue Ellen.
Apparently, as reported in The NY Post, last month, the film’s development has hit severe growing pains. It began, according to The Post, when focus groups held by 20th Century Fox, last year, caused the studio to veer into parody territory, and away from strictly dramatic homage land. From there, the Texas boot began kicking: John Travolta was dropped as J.R. Ewing, Jennifer Lopez as Sue Ellen, Shirley MacLaine as Miss Ellie, and Luke Wilson as Bobby Ewing.
If those are all true for the reasons given, I think someone has watched too few decent comedies from the past decade. Travolta was fantastic in Hairspray, Shirley MacLaine could be a great funny Miss Ellie, and Luke Wilson… please! Is someone saying that they don’t believe any of these people are funny? Luke Wilson was great in the tv-to-movie-remake Charlie’s Angels.
Oh, well. Alas! Wherefore art thou, intelligent Fox Exec? What do you think? Does this make any sense? Should they? Will they even?
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