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The Untouchables

Recasting Couch

Richard Gere as Ness; Gene Hackman as Malone

In the discussion (2)
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  • Gere would make Ness darker and less wholesome, prompting jokes about sexual ambition and infidelity rather than straightforward family life.
  • Hackman is proposed for Malone’s authority and a potentially more authentic accent; Connery remains difficult to replace imaginatively.