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Are J-Lo and John Travolta in DALLAS??
They are signed up to play the sparring duo: JR and SueEllen...Are you going???
6 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
I read this on www.comingsoon.net
Dallas Feature Ditches Cast
Source: Variety October 13, 2006
Regency's adaptation of the popular 1970s TV drama Dallas was set to start shooting in November but has been put on hold as the movie is rebooted.
Variety says the decision has been made to scrap the film's cast with the exception of John Travolta, who's still set to star as J.R. Ewing.
Helmer Gurinder Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham), who took over the reins in April, is still attached but will make her final decision as to whether she'll direct the movie when the new cast comes together. Robert Harling's script may be tweaked, but a major overhaul is not planned.
Luke Wilson, who was cast as Bobby Ewing, has a pay-or-play deal that's up in January but is no longer in the cast. Also out is Shirley MacLaine, who was to play Miss Ellie. And talks have broken off with Meg Ryan, whom New Regency wanted for the role of boozy Sue Ellen. Jennifer Lopez was originally attached to play that role but dropped out in August.
The new mission is to make Dallas for a substantially lower price than its most recent $65 million budget by going out to actors with lower quotes.
Furthermore, Chadha, who replaced helmer Robert Luketic, was not happy with the cast, and focus group research concluded that J.R. was the only character audiences felt strongly about.
The hope is to recast the film and begin shooting as early as January.
- Renee BLv 51 decade ago
I hope travolta still does it I am big dallas fan but I wonder if this wont be another spoof movie,
- Bo VLv 41 decade ago
No J-Lo dropped due to her being pregnant! Otherwise the hole concept has a definitive stink to it. They are getting real desperate in Hollywood
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