in the works. It is slated for a 2011 release, so I figured I would get my fantasy casting demands... er... ideas out there sooner than later.First up, the man of the (three) hour (tour), Gilligan. Did you know his first name is Willy? Me neither, and I'm pretty sure I watched that show every single day as a kid. Anyway, the big rumor is, of course, Michael Cera. This name was thrown out by the series' creator Sherwood Schwartz less than 48 hours after the ink on the contract to sell the rights had dried. Nothing has been confirmed, but no other viable names have been bantered around, so I'm sticking with it. It's a good idea, and he's certainly become a big enough name to justify being the lead in a summer comedy blockbuster.
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The only other name listed on IMDb currently is Rose McGowan as Ginger, which I also happen to think is a brilliant casting move. I don't know how correct this is (since IMDb- particularly prior to film release- is a lot like Wikipedia) but I like it anyway, so we're gonna roll with it.
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Where there is a Ginger, there must always be a Mary Ann, right? So who should rock the cutoffs, bare midriff and pigtails? I absolutely pick Zooey Deschanel. No need for commentary, she's just perfect.
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Next up, the Howells. Old, rich and... that's about it, right? I vote for Edward Hermann and Bette Midler. I know, all you Ms. M fans out there are going to freak right out, but honestly, her last acting credit was for voicing Kitty Galore in a sequel to a CGI-talking-animals-aimed-at-preschoolers movie. Not her best work. I think she'd bite for something like this.
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As for the Skipper, whose name is actually Captain Jonas Grumby (oh, please, let him say "My name is Jonas" at some point in this film!), don't kill me. But. I want to see Robert De Niro. I know, I know "Bobby D!", but this guy has done way more comedy of late than the mobster stuff he used to be known for, and he's really, really good at it. Anybody who can stand toe to toe with Ben Stiller and Billy Crystal has earned his comedy stripes. Besides, they could make him like an ex-Navy SEAL or something.
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And, last, the Professor. I do NOT know why, but I pictured Josh Duhamel immediately upon thinking of this. And, really, why not? He's a handsome devil? We could see him on the beach for two hours, right?
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I mean, we could spend two hours looking at him in khakis and a half-buttoned shirt, right?
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