2GOLD 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2004 Steve Carell (Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy) will star as bumbling secret agent Maxwell Smart in Warner Brothers' upcoming movie Get Smart, a remake of the 1960s spy-spoof TV show, which starred Don Adams, Variety reported. Screenwriter Steve Koren (Bruce Almighty, which featured Carell) will tailor Get Smart to the comic actor, the trade paper reported. Warner has been trying for several years to make a film of the secret-agent comedy, created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry. Will Ferrell was attached last year, but he has been so busy that the project languished, the trade paper reported. Excellent. Carell has been awesome in everything he does and I can't wait for this. And how in the bloody hell did I mess up the spelling of his name? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LaParkaYourCar 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2004 Sweet. I loved Get Smart as a kid...sure it was before my time, but there were reruns as I was growing up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2004 Please don't cast Halle Berry as 99...then we might be okay. I guess with no Austin Powers movies being made anymore, this was inevitable. They apparently aren't going to acknowledge the newer TV series which featured Don Adams as the new chief, and rather have Max be a current, young agent. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111982/ Yes, they had ANDY DICK as the star in that one, so I guess it is for the best. Although I don't know how well it will fare unless they nail the Brooks-esque charm that it really needs. However, if it is less Get Smart and more Pink Panther that would still be fine, if done right. Is Steve at all known for physical comedy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisMWaters 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2004 Let's just hope that this project goes better than the LAST movie based on a Don Adams series. Of course, that last one had the curse of being Disney-fied. Say...now this is a question to bring up: who would be the best choice for Agent 99? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest thebigjig Report post Posted August 4, 2004 Awesome awesome awesome... its about fucking time this got off the ground. originally it was going to be Jim Carrey, then when he dropped the project, rumors were going around that Tom Hanks (?!?) would play the role, and then Will Ferrel... I think Steve is the best choice by far Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2004 Where is Leelee Sobieski? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DMann2003 0 Report post Posted August 5, 2004 I've got your Agent 99... Zooey Deschenal! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LaParkaYourCar 0 Report post Posted August 5, 2004 I didn't know who you were talking about so I looked up Zooey Deschanel and she looks the part. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted August 5, 2004 What about Sara Silverman? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
