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Mike Myers to fill Danny Kaye's shoes?

Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. We all knew this was coming. The powers that be have been determined to remake THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY for years. Jim Carrey, Owen Wilson and Eddie Murphy have been attached in the past, but now Danny Kaye's empty shoes will be filled by Mike Myers.

I love the original. If you haven't seen it, be sure to check it out. Danny Kaye plays a weakling with a powerful imagination. He uses it to escape his mundane life and imagines himself as a hero in different situations. Of course, an opportunity presents itself and he finds out what it's really like to be a hero.

Myers isn't my ideal choice, but he can do it well if he plays it real. If he doesn't mug for the camera and is able to bring even a little bit of Kaye's effortless aloofness to the new version of the story, then it could work out. I know he can play reality (54), but if he CAT IN THE HAT's this it'll be a disaster.


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FIRST!
by J-Dizzle
May 23rd, 2007
01:46:51 AM
2nd
by mrsinister7381
May 23rd, 2007
01:50:31 AM
Mike Myers can't carry a live action film
by mrsinister7381
May 23rd, 2007
01:52:30 AM
Nooooooooooo - he'll fucking bury the film
by Doctor_Sin
May 23rd, 2007
01:55:56 AM
Bing Crosby Tap Danced With Danny Fuckin' Kaye!!!!!!!!!
by Darth Fabulous
May 23rd, 2007
02:08:07 AM
As long as it's not The Court Jester
by Bungion Boy
May 23rd, 2007
02:18:50 AM
why bother?
by s0nicdeathmonkey
May 23rd, 2007
02:19:50 AM
People don't like Mike Myers?
by Franklin T Marmoset
May 23rd, 2007
02:20:31 AM
Damn, didn't realize this til EW pointed it out
by TheSeeker7
May 23rd, 2007
02:28:59 AM
The Original Was So Great
by Birdys Piano Teacher
May 23rd, 2007
02:50:16 AM
Could have been worse.... Ben Stiller.
by Boondock Devil
May 23rd, 2007
04:10:48 AM
Could have been worse....Jack Black
by jasper Stillwell
May 23rd, 2007
04:15:25 AM
Bollocks
by SebastianHaff
May 23rd, 2007
04:16:14 AM
There's comedy actors.....
by Kenny8
May 23rd, 2007
04:37:39 AM
Could have been worse... Sam J. Jones
by cornponious
May 23rd, 2007
04:55:14 AM
Now, look
by Franklin T Marmoset
May 23rd, 2007
04:59:00 AM
Bruce Leroy
by Bruce Leroy
May 23rd, 2007
05:03:09 AM
As Long as He Doesn't Play him Scottish
by Samson_K
May 23rd, 2007
05:04:34 AM
TheSeeker7
by Trader Groucho 2
May 23rd, 2007
05:06:49 AM
best fasting for this
by Trader Groucho 2
May 23rd, 2007
05:08:35 AM
MIke Myers
by Ray Gamma
May 23rd, 2007
05:59:24 AM
You'll never outfox Mike Myers!
by ltgalloway
May 23rd, 2007
06:19:25 AM
The brew that is true...
by Roderich
May 23rd, 2007
06:19:29 AM
Carrey should remake WONDER MAN
by Monkey_King
May 23rd, 2007
06:33:38 AM
One minor quibble
by Napoleon Park
May 23rd, 2007
06:52:01 AM
Myers Fatigue
by That Reilly Monster
May 23rd, 2007
07:11:35 AM
Fair point, That Reilly Monster
by Franklin T Marmoset
May 23rd, 2007
07:17:32 AM
Where's the Middle-Aged Man movie?
by Nice Marmot
May 23rd, 2007
07:22:42 AM
who's going to direct?
by PullMyFinger
May 23rd, 2007
07:37:00 AM
The Court Jester Rules!!
by Redbox
May 23rd, 2007
08:40:47 AM
it has possibilites...
by Bloo
May 23rd, 2007
08:44:39 AM
...actually...
by jimmy rabbitte
May 23rd, 2007
08:45:13 AM
Redbox...
by Bloo
May 23rd, 2007
08:45:55 AM
Really? That was your choice?
by venkman781
May 23rd, 2007
08:52:00 AM
Myers as Mitty, meh
by GritsnGravy
May 23rd, 2007
08:58:50 AM
*ignites saber*
by uss cygnus
May 23rd, 2007
09:00:44 AM
Mike Myers sat reading the movie script, when...
by Pan_Krator
May 23rd, 2007
09:04:12 AM
Napoleon Park...
by Phil Spiderman
May 23rd, 2007
09:07:24 AM
Mike Myers' Scottish Accent......
by The Bobman
May 23rd, 2007
09:17:27 AM
When are they coming out with the
by Borgnine JR
May 23rd, 2007
09:34:52 AM
Myers?
by Automaton Overlord
May 23rd, 2007
09:38:19 AM
"Pocketa-pocketa...," went the remake machine.
by Uncapie
May 23rd, 2007
09:50:00 AM
I've read this befoe
by ZoeFan
May 23rd, 2007
09:54:58 AM
The Cat vs. The Ogre
by Stalin vs Predator
May 23rd, 2007
09:55:38 AM
So I Married an Axe Murderer
by jimmy_009
May 23rd, 2007
10:13:10 AM
He just annouced Austin Powers 4
by liljuniorbrown
May 23rd, 2007
10:36:49 AM
Uncapie...that's "TA-pocketa, TA-pocketa, TA-pocketa"..
by Ninja Nerd
May 23rd, 2007
11:48:34 AM
No director yet?
by supertoyslast
May 23rd, 2007
11:56:07 AM
I can't see Myers doing this
by allyousay
May 23rd, 2007
12:05:16 PM
CAT IN THE HAT'S not Mike Myers' fault...
by cmjmia
May 23rd, 2007
01:25:01 PM
Please make it stop!!!!!
by Shepard Wong
May 23rd, 2007
02:05:50 PM
Can't we have a *new* comedic actor, please?
by UnclePuppethead
May 23rd, 2007
02:47:06 PM
you know it's been a long time
by Bloo
May 23rd, 2007
02:59:24 PM
one more thing...
by Bloo
May 23rd, 2007
03:03:26 PM
This is GREAT news for Danny Kaye fans!
by MABulous
May 23rd, 2007
05:44:53 PM
And another thing...
by MABulous
May 23rd, 2007
05:45:48 PM
Possibly Great News for Keith Moon Fans
by Mr. Nice Gaius
May 23rd, 2007
05:58:14 PM
Phil S-M, thanx
by Napoleon Park
May 23rd, 2007
06:07:25 PM
And as far as the rest of the cast...
by MABulous
May 23rd, 2007
06:12:09 PM
RE: MABulous.
by Ogre
May 23rd, 2007
06:56:36 PM
Hope they don't QUINT it up.
by thedottedlion
May 23rd, 2007
09:57:38 PM
A talent like Mike Myers
by Napoleon Park
May 24th, 2007
03:38:46 AM
Myers isn't even in the same league as Danny Kaye...
by Triumph poops!
May 24th, 2007
04:25:17 AM
danny kaye is a movie deity
by pipergates
May 24th, 2007
01:17:36 PM
"cat in the hat's it"??
by BadMrWonka
May 24th, 2007
02:18:45 PM
Hey Ogre...
by MABulous
May 25th, 2007
05:03:31 PM
Re: Walter Mitty casting
by MABulous
May 25th, 2007
05:11:07 PM

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