As you may recall in my post announcing my victory in the “LAMB Casting” contest for “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” I had the option of choosing the next movie to be recast. I have chosen. I decided to take “LAMB Casting” in an entirely different direction that I hope will be fun and enjoyable for all. The movies that have been recast in the past have been very serious, Oscar-type movies like “Doubt” and “The Color Purple.” My choice is in an entirely different genre: romantic comedy. “My Best Friend’s Wedding,” released in 1997, remains one of my favorite romantic comedies because it is charming, funny, and does not adhere to the formula. It features Julia Roberts, who was achieving superstardom at the time, and Cameron Diaz, just beginning her own rise. Dermot Mulroney, the romantic interest, used the movie as a catapault out of indies and into mainstream. And then there’s Rupert Everett who is just an absolute laugh riot. I want to encourage every LAMB to participate in the event because it’s just too much fun to miss out on. So as a kick-off of sorts to the challenge, Andrew from “Encore Entertainment,” did a little write-up of each of the roles to be recast. Read it and submit your cast.
Julianne Potter, our heroine originally played by Roberts: assertive and outspoken, but still insecure it shall be tough to one up Julia
Michael O’Neal, our leading male but not the hero originally played by Dermot Mulroney: good looking and bland (as far as I could tell) really Mulroney was a bit of a bore, let’s see what you can do to improve
Kimberly Wallace, the ingenue originally played by Cameron Diaz: ostensibly naive but not an idiot, personable but just a little annoying Diaz was golden here, but there are some good options out there
George Downes, the best friend originally played by Rupert Everett: smart, suave and a lot of fun this will be the tough one I think…
Let the games BEGIN! I’ll say a little prayer for you.
Marshall and the Movies 
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