A Star Is Born Remake?

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This just sounds terrible! We hate when they start messing with the classics!

Rumor has it that Beyonce and Russell Crowe are up for the lead roles in a Warner Brothers remake of the Barbra Streisand classic A Star Is Born.

Beyonce is no Barbra (or Judy!) and Russell is no Kris Kristofferson, BUT we do appreciate that the pair of them would make for one of the most prominent on-screen interracial relationships since Whitney Houston and Kevin Kostner in The Bodyguard.

We like the diversity, but we don't know if we're on board with the remake.

No formal offers have been discussed yet, but Beyonce's been interested in this part for awhile and the studio is said to be very keen on Russell Crowe for the part.

Do U think this is a good idea?

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    Posted: Feb 5, 2010 at 7:00 pm / Email this  »

    119 comments to “A Star Is Born Remake?”

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    1. 101

      AND FAT BEY IS NO WHITNEY HOUSTON STUPID FUCK!!!! BEYAAAWNCE CANT SING LIKE WHITNEY IN HER PRIME. SHE SUUUUCKS!!!!!!!!!



    2. 102

      Obviously you're not up on your Hollywood history. It's actually a JUDY GARLAND classic (and was a remake of a 1930's version) and considered one of her best movies. The fact that it was heavily edited is thought to have been the reason why she didn't receive the Oscar for it.



    3. 103

      If it isn't broken, then don't fix it! God!



    4. 104

      Oh no!!!!!!



    5. 105

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    6. 106

      wow this should be almost as successful as the remake of sabrina lol



    7. 107

      For the love of God please don't do it. Hasn't anyone seen her in Austin Powers.



    8. 108

      How could they even think of doing this to a 'Classic Movie'? Do hope they chnage their freakin collective minds' . This is what happens when you allow accounts to run movie studios.



    9. 109

      This is the worst pairing I've heard of since I don't know when!!! Beyonce is so overused she is like a parody !!!After all her chances on screen you would think she could talk better!!!



    10. 110

      Who is ghost writing for you Perez? The above story was written by someone British (and I suspect female) - not you. The syntax and vocabulary gave it away.

      If you are going to hire other writers, you might as well pick people that actually write like you. No one from Miami is ever "keen" on anyone.

    11. keda says – reply to this


      111

      The lead character in a Star is Born needs to be played by someone with vulnerability and that is why at the time, Barbra was not successful in the part and Beyonce certainly won't be either. But this is what Hollywood does…rehash good movies with badly updated storylines and miscast leads.



    12. 112

      Beyonce acting is never a good idea. POINT BLANK. She is cute, and has a nice voice in her own right but her acting is horrific. Has no one realized that she is basically the same character in every movie just different wigs though that changes alot.



    13. 113

      pants on the ground bitchh



    14. 114

      they shouldn't even waste their money on production IT sounds like a bomb people won't go to see that. Leave the movie to streisand!



    15. 115

      Beyonce is a beautiful, immense talent, but she's no Babs!



    16. 116

      All the actresses who played in the previous versions of "A Star is Born" were all " Pop Stars" in their decades. So everyone should just get off their collective high horses. I do agree though that Beyonce needs some acting lessons obviosly the people around here are lying to her to be kind or kiss asses. But Russel Crowe?!?! Some one must owe him a favor or something. But really I think this part I hate to say it might be better played by, don't be too harsh but Vanessa Hudgens!!! the male part should also be played by a thirty somthing male. She legal and with her XXXpublicity this would be a good way to bridge her teen to adult faze.the Svengali part of the male maybe an unknown. But I def think they should go younger for both roles!!!!!



    17. 117

      Beyonce is NOT an actress. She is as wooden as Madonna, Mariah and Jennifer Hudson.



    18. 118

      oh hell no!!! judy garland and james mason were the best
      there is NO need to do another remake of this



    19. 119

      Hell NO!!! Beyonce couldn't act her way out of a cardboard box. Watching her acting is painful…

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