Comments on: Please Cast Nicholas Brendon as “Ash” in ‘The Evil Dead’ Remake!

By: Tahuti The Vibelord

Tahuti The Vibelord — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:44:49 +0000

For many years I have hoped for another sequel to evil dead or even a remake and through all that time i have always thought that if bruce campbell didnt take the job that Nicholas Brendon would have been perfect for the role of ash LOL for a time i even believed that Nicholas was just Bruce’s secret love child, they look and talk and act just the same they are great hopefully one day there will be another and one of them will step up and take the role of ash either would be great in my Necronomicon (in my book)

By: Brendan

Brendan — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:06:39 +0000

Agreed, he would make the perfect Ash, which is exactly why he won’t be cast as him. (Hollywood has the most annoying habit of casting bad actors almost on purpose).

By: cat

cat — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:27:19 +0000

Or NOT!

Any Evil Dead remake as done by the original ED team cannot have another actor filling in the shoes of ASH, I recall reading that a new ED wouldn’t have an ASH, but be a different take and if that’s what I’m getting from ED that’s what I’d prefer because there is only one ASH and that’ BRUCE CAMPBELL. I would prefer my ED4 and have Sam Raimi working with Bruce Campbell again.

By: cat

cat — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:27:04 +0000

Or NOT!

Any Evi Dead remake as done by the original ED team cannot have another actor filling in the shoes of ASH, I recall reading that a new ED wouldn’t have an ASH, but be a different take and if that’s what I’m getting from ED that’s what I’d prefer because there is only one ASH and that’ BRUCE CAMPBELL. I would prefer my ED4 and have Sam Raimi working with Bruce Campbell again.

By: Dude

Dude — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:10:27 +0000

Whoever is behind the remake should be tortured and burned and have their eyes torn out and their hands chopped off and should never ever be allowed to work on movies ever again. Whoever’s idea this is can remake my shit and then eat it with a spoon. At this point I almost wish Hollywood would just fall into the sea already. After Jones IV comes out.

By: Grundy

Grundy — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:47:42 +0000

Well, from what I know Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert own the rights to The Evi Dead trilogy, which is one of the reasons that the shitty Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash movie never happened. Now, unless they are going to dick over a good friend that help build the franchise, I’d like to think that Bruce has some say in the matter.

By: Grundy

Grundy — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:44:30 +0000

Well, from what I know Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert hold the rights to The Evil Dead, thats why we didn’t get the shitty Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash film. So, unless they’re going to dick over a good friend, that help build the franchise, I’d like to think he has some say in the matter.

By: Serena

Serena — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:34:41 +0000

Hey Grundy,

As much as I hope you are right, I do think we will see a remake in the future. I know in the summer Bruce Campbell went on the record that the Ash character will be omitted and then he also said the remake is kaput…but just last month there was talks about the remake and the casting rumors of Ash again just last month.

It’s inevitable…and because of that, I just wanted to suggest my perfect casting role…just in case. You never know…. :)

By: John

John — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:23:55 +0000

Hey Grundy,

No, Campbell has no say in it. He does not hold the rights to either the franchise (Evil Dead) nor the characters within it.

I LOVE Bruce, but he has no say (unless those who hold the rights choose to take his input into consideration) into the Evil Dead franchise. If the rights holders choose to do an Ash movie, there is nothing Bruce can say or do about it.

By: Darren J Seeley

Darren J Seeley — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:11:15 +0000

What Tobor said.

That said, I don’t think a remake will happen, (it would be just cashing in on a name) and while I’d rather see an Evil Dead 4, if the chin were recast, I’d lean towards Nick Brendon…but I’d rather see him in other things.

However, what I about to say is not going to popular. An actor need not look 100% like Bruce Campbell. In fact, the idea of Sean Wm Scott? I can see where that could apply. I mean, I forgot about Stifler in “Rundown” and especially “Evolution”. Scott is the kind of actor that does not mind if his character takes some abuse. I’m not saying if a remake were on tap, he should be Ash. I’m saying he can do it. But like Brendon, I’d like to see him in other films.

It’s all a bunch of hooey anyway. This thing will never happen.
And don’t get me started on Jason vs Freddy vs Ash either.

In fact dammit
H’wood just gimmie another Candyman flick and lets call it a day.