For years we have been hearing about the remake to one of greatest cult classics of all time. For a while there, I thought it wasn’t going to happen, and had a sigh of relief. Now with all the horror remakes out there being made, and the recent talks last month from Sam Raimi himself, it is only a matter of time that ‘The Evil Dead’ will be remade.
Remember a couple of years ago when Ashton Kutcher was going to be the lead? That wasn’t as frustrating as hearing that Seann William Scott was also rumored to be cast as ‘Ash.’ (Really, “Stifler?”)
Recently, I have been hearing rumors that Wes Bentley is now up for the role to play the legendary chain saw wielding Candarian demon killer, and I can not take anymore disappointing rumored casting news anymore!
Casting ‘Ash’ is not an easy thing to do. Many believe (I am one of them) that Bruce Campbell is ASH. No one else can play him. That’s why so many ‘Evil Dead’ fans have been furious about hearing about this movie being remade. This is not like remaking ‘Friday the 13th’ and putting some stunt person in a mask. The person who plays ‘Ash’ must display the same charisma, humor, and strength that Bruce Campbell has put into the role.
If the remake is inevitable, why not cast someone who is going to do Bruce Campbell justice? The only good (known) replacement in my eyes is Nicholas ‘Xander Harris’ Brendon. Why is this you might ask?
a) The man’s mannerisms are almost identical to Mr. Bruce Campbell. Out of all the actors rumored to play Ash, he is the only one who I feel can display the same amount of humor, slapstick, and strength into the role. The others are either too goofy or too serious to play considered to play Ash
b) Not only does he act like Bruce Campbell, he also has an uncanny physical resemblance to him as well.
c) Nicholas Brendon was apart of another horror cult phenomenon. (‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’) Casting him will not only get ‘Evil Dead’ fans in the theatres, but also will get ‘Buffy’ fans as well. (That’s a HUGE fan base right there!)
d) Doesn’t he deserve it? Nicholas Brendon has gone into B-star obscurity and to being a regular guest star on prime television. He shouldn’t be second banana anymore. He has star potential.
Anyways, I know this will cause a lot of discussion, and hopefully this gets to ‘Ghost House Pictures.’ I just wanted to write this in hopes that other fans feel the same way. If you do, make yourself known! Let’s hope I don’t have to write a future new story about an A-list actor being miscast as Ash.
What are your thoughts?
