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Recasting THE LAST DRAGON (1985)

The Last Dragon (1985)

 The game is simple. Come up with a kick ass cast for a remake (that will never happen) of cinematic wonder, The Last Dragon (watch the trailer here). 

 *This recasting assignment is a contest announced on Filmspotting and the winner will be announced on Filmspotting April 4, 2008.

The Last Dragon (original cast) 

   Taimak    ...     Leroy Green

  Vanity    ...     Laura Charles

   Christopher Murney    ...     Eddie Arkadian

   Julius Carry    ...     Sho'nuff / The Shogun of Harlem (as Julius J. Carry III)

   Faith Prince    ...     Angela Viracco

Leo O'Brien    ...     Richie Green

Jim Moody    ...     Daddy Green

Glen Eaton    ...     Johnny Yu

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Elijah Kelley - "Bruce" Leroy (and he is rocketed to super stardom...ha ha ha)

Megan Fox - Vanity

John Turturro - Eddie Arkadian

Eddie Murphy - Sho'nuff

Sigourney Weaver - Angela Viracco 

That rapping prophet kid from Magnolia - Ritchie Green

Samuel L. Jackson - Daddy Green

(If only to hear Sam Jackson say, "Just Directa your feetsa to Daddy Green's Pizza!")

Donnie Yen - Johnny Yu

 And, of course, William H. Macy can reprise his role too.

 Oh, and of course it is directed by Quentin Tarantino...if he gets around to it.

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Leroy Green – Eddie Steeples will play the next Last Dragon

Laura Charles -- Beyonce's the real box office draw, making this remake half-feasible

Eddie Arkadian -- Hank Azaria, and I can't believe Paul left out the next role!

Rock -- Azaria's thug would be comedic utility player David Koechner

Sho’Nuff – Don Cheadle, I’d love to see him really let loose and chew the scenery.  His entourage could be more of a presence in this one, maybe including Dave Chappelle as his right hand man.

Angela Viracco -- Natalie Portman as annoying would-be starlet.  Anyone see her brilliant acting in the Nuni and Nuni sketch on SNL?

Daddy Greene – Bernie Mac

Richie Greene – Jaden Smith, son of Will and Jada, is younger than his sexually-charged ’85 counterpart, but that’s part of the remake’s social commentary

Johnny Yu – Casey Affleck, constantly trying to convince everyone he’s Asian

And I love that PagePlant55 said William H. Macy could reprise his role!  

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Leroy Green – Verne Troyer

Laura Charles -- Jenna Jameson

Eddie Arkadian -- Simon Pegg

Sho’Nuff – Barack Obama

Angela Viracco -- Paris Hilton

Richie Greene – Kermit The Frog

Daddy Greene – Michael Clark Duncan

Johnny Yu – Kevin Spacey

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Now... hear me out....

"Leroy Green" played by Cuba Gooding Jr. (Radio)

"Laura Charles" played by Rosario Dawson (Clerks 2)

"Eddie Arkadian" played by Jason Alexander (Shallow Hal)

"Sho’Nuff" played by Charlie Murphy (CB4)

"Angela Viracco" played by Drew Barrymore (Charlie's Angels)

"Richie Green" played by Marcus Carl Franklin (I'm Not There)

"Daddy Green" played by John Witherspoon (Friday)

"Johnny Yu" played by Leonardo Nam (The Perfect Score)

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I will reluctanly admit that I have the sheet music to the original score of "The Last Dragon."  Chalk it up to mispent youth... 

LeRoy Green: Nick Cannon

Laura Charles: Beyonce Knowles

Eddie Arkadian: Kevin Pollak

Sho'nuff: Will Smith (How funny would he be?!?..."catchin' bullets with his teeth?")

Ritchie Green: Malcom David Kelly (From TV's 'Lost')

Angela Viracco:  Julianne Moore

Johnny Yu:  John Cho (Harold and Kumar)

Daddy Green:  John Witherspoon

Momma Green: Phylicia Rashad

Rock: Jim Belushi

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SkyPilot:

Leroy Green – Eddie Steeples will play the next Last Dragon

Laura Charles -- Beyonce's the real box office draw, making this remake half-feasible

Eddie Arkadian -- Hank Azaria, and I can't believe Paul left out the next role!

Rock -- Azaria's thug would be comedic utility player David Koechner

Sho’Nuff – Don Cheadle, I’d love to see him really let loose and chew the scenery.  His entourage could be more of a presence in this one, maybe including Dave Chappelle as his right hand man.

Angela Viracco -- Natalie Portman as annoying would-be starlet.  Anyone see her brilliant acting in the Nuni and Nuni sketch on SNL?

Daddy Greene – Bernie Mac

Richie Greene – Jaden Smith, son of Will and Jada, is younger than his sexually-charged ’85 counterpart, but that’s part of the remake’s social commentary

Johnny Yu – Casey Affleck, constantly trying to convince everyone he’s Asian

And I love that PagePlant55 said William H. Macy could reprise his role!  

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Vin Diesel    ...     Leroy Green

Mariah Carey  ...     Laura Charles

Paul Riser    ...     Eddie Arkadian

Dave Chappelle    ...     Sho'nuff / The Shogun of Harlem (as Julius J. Carry III)

Kelly Osbourne    ...     Angela Viracco

Felicia Pearson  ...     Richie Green

Stanley Crouch    ...     Daddy Green

Ziyi Zhang    ...     Johnny Yu

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The Last Dragon - 2008 cast 

Chiwetel Ejiofor   ...   Leroy Green

Audrey Tatou   ...   Laura Charles

Jon Polito   ...   Eddie Arkadian

Dwayne Johnson   ...   Rock

Tracy Jordan   ...   Sho'nuff      

Missi Pyle   ...   Angela Viracco

De'Shawn Washington   ...   Richie Green

Alfred Molina   ...   Daddy Green

Maggie Cheung   ...   Johnny Yu