Casting What-Ifs
Schwarzenegger and Ridley Scott; Nicolas Cage; Michael Bay; Guillermo del Toro
In the discussion (4)
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- The 1998 Scott/Schwarzenegger version stalled over budget and recent commercial setbacks; the ability of Schwarzenegger to sustain the solo role is debated. — Bill Simmons
- A late-1990s Cage version is appealing. — Van Lathan
- Bay and Smith reportedly chose Bad Boys II instead of their 2002 version, a decision the panel welcomes. — Bill Simmons
- Del Toro was reportedly Smith’s first choice but made Hellboy II; his version is imagined as more intimate. — Bill Simmons