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March 26, 2007

Kurt Russell IS Snake Plissken!

So, they're remaking Escape From New York with Gerard Butler (King Leonidas in "300") as Snake Plissken. Apparently, the original Snake Plissken ain't too happy:

I will say that when I was told who was going to play Snake Plissken, my initial reaction was ''Oh, man!'' [Russell winces]. I do think that character was quintessentially one thing. And that is, American... messing with Snake Plissken is a whole different level of heresy... People come up to me and say, ''You played Snake Plissken.'' I didn't play Snake Plissken, I created him! ...
What if they asked you to do a cameo in the new Escape from New York, or play the Ernest Borgnine role?
F--- that! I am Snake Plissken! It's like Sean Connery always watching someone else do their version of Bond.... He's a fascinating character. In fact, he's the most complex character I've ever played.

Posted by: Ragnar at 08:31 PM | Comments (6) | Add Comment
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1 Oh please. Glad his ego is not getting in the way of art.

Posted by: Randman at March 26, 2007 09:57 PM (Sal3J)

Certain roles = certain actors. Steve McQueen = The Blob Kurt Russell = Escape from New York This is CRITICAL for sanity. Right? Right!!

Posted by: codekeyguy at March 26, 2007 10:21 PM (+WuRB)

3 Ego? Maybe. But is he wrong? There is no Snake Plissken without Kurt Russell. It's like Austin Powers without Michael Meyers. It's like Indiana Jones without Harrison Ford. I like Gerard Butler just fine, but Kurt Russell was BORN for that role.

Posted by: Jesusland Carlos at March 26, 2007 10:24 PM (8e/V4)

4 Artists are notoriously incapable of objectively evaluating their own work. Kurt was THE BOMB as Todd in Soldier. His best role by far.

Hell, even McGyver made a better Jack O'Neil.

Kurt was also the weakest link in Tombstone.

Grindhouse looks promising, however.

Posted by: Hucbald at March 26, 2007 11:45 PM (5HcjW)

5 "Kurt was THE BOMB as Todd in Soldier. His best role by far." I absolutely agree, though I do think Pliskin = Russell. About "Soldier", I had a good friend of mine who thought that was the worst acting he'd ever seen, and that became quite a discussion. Acting isn't showing emotion, it's showing the appropriate emotion at the appropriate time to tell your story. Kurt handled that role as well as I've ever seen any role handled by anyone. Awesome film.
USA, all the way!

Posted by: Michael Weaver at March 27, 2007 03:32 AM (2OHpj)

6 Kurt == Snake.

However, I think banning Kurt Russel from playing Snake again might be fitting punishment for the "surfing" scene from the Escape sequel.

What's an even bigger horror is Will Smith playing the Charlton Heston role from Omega Man. What's next, Jack Black playing the Alec Guiness role of Col. Nicholson in a remake of "Bridge on the River Kwai"?!?!?

Posted by: wooga at March 27, 2007 07:49 PM (t9sT5)

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