Surprise at a cell phone ring; Courteney Cox magazine cover; Rudy Giuliani office photo; flip phone; Liz Phair's Why Can't I; Garner's MTV Movie Awards and Teen Choice nominations
An ASR-unclear item about the phone ('so many m's on the phone ... he wants a decision now') and being surprised by a cell phone ring are offered; the slip dress is called a little 1997. — Bill Simmons
Jenna's office wall has a photo with Rudy Giuliani, from when that was just the 9/11 mayor, not a joke. — Juliet Litman
The flip phone, with colored screens arriving around 2002-2003, and the twice-used Liz Phair song are picks. — Juliet Litman
Garner's performance earning MTV Movie Awards and Teen Choice Awards nominations, possible only in a three-year vortex, is offered as a winner, but the same speaker then defers: 'I think you're right with Liz Phair.' — Bill Simmons
Brosnan’s Remington Steele contract reportedly prevented his earlier Bond casting; Dalton later declined a multi-film commitment, opening GoldenEye for Brosnan. — Bill Simmons
Casting What-Ifs reports Gibson, Grant and Fiennes discussions; Gibson’s age comparison is corrected to younger than Brosnan. — Bill Simmons
Law is a hypothetical timing alternative, Paul McGann is reported as a studio fallback, and the Zabka claim is plainly joking. — Chris Ryan
Casting discussion reports Hopkins and Rickman declining an older 006, and Porizkova/Herzigová declining Natalya; Scorupco divides opinion. Courteney Cox as Xenia is explicitly unverified and doubted. — Bill Simmons
John Woo reportedly declined directing; the hosts weigh losing Broken Arrow or Face/Off and praise Travolta’s villain turn.
Taylor is debated as merely adequate versus funny and effective; the unicorn obsession may establish why Kate connects with the misfits. — Craig Horlbeck
Cox is suggested as Kate; Aniston may have been too big at the time, while Kudrow is briefly floated.
A modern remake lacks obvious comedy stars; Powell as Goodman is considered through Hit Man’s character range.
Teller and Driver are floated for the leads, with specific enthusiasm for Driver doing comedy and Peter’s movie-return line.
Samberg is liked for Goodman’s hair and extreme comic range; Hader is considered for Peter despite age, supported by his straight-man work in Trainwreck. — Craig Horlbeck
For Polly, recasting considers Paltrow too polished, Ryder plausible, and a younger Meg Ryan or Geena Davis a natural fit. Holmes is floated but rejected while her missing romantic-comedy career is lamented. — Bill Simmons
Heather Graham is considered almost too striking; Michelle Williams is the final preferred replacement and a chance to give her happier material. Julia Louis-Dreyfus is plausible but possibly too old, Courteney Cox rejected, and Kudrow plausible but also too old. — Bill Simmons
