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Gilligan is going to be shipwrecked in the theaters

by Brad Trechak, posted Dec 28th 2008 11:03AM
Gilligan's IslandIt looks like Sherwood Schwartz is having his other major television brainchild made into a movie (because The Brady Bunch and its sequels weren't enough). Even more interesting, his Gilligan of choice is Michael Cera, the same guy holding up the Arrested Development movie.

Would this movie work in this day and age? Maybe. It's a very silly premise and could work as a humorous take on Lost (or perhaps more accurately Lost is a serious take on Gilligan's Island). Of course, the planning is in the early stages so a myriad of things could happen to frick this entire idea up completely.

I can see Hollywood trying to make the cast multi-ethnic to give it a more modern sensibility. Will it have an African-American Jonas Grumby (that's the Skipper for all you lacking in Gilligan's Island trivia knowledge)? An Asian Mary Ann? A gay Professor (I only say this given his historic lack of pursuit of Mary Ann or Ginger)? The mind boggles. What do you think?

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Jay

Alex Baldwin is one of those morons who surf
the internet looking for innocent spelling errors
and then makes a point of calling the poster out.

December 30 2008 at 10:00 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
PORSCHE

Now that I think a sec.. what about from one Jonas to another..Jonas Blane from the Unit...the 24 prez himself as skipper.. he could play a good straight man to the right Gilligan.

December 29 2008 at 10:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
PORSCHE

Beyonce would be better Ginger then Hally Berry. But I think 6 form Battlestar Galatica would be good.

Or get all unknowns for the young characters...Gilligan, Mary Ann, and Ginger. Mayby Bob Denver and Dawn Wells to play the Howells. Could Drew Carrey do the skipper... can't think of a good professor right now.

December 29 2008 at 10:21 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
litehousebeacon

Steve Carrell would make a better Gilligan.

December 29 2008 at 11:27 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Sam

I give up, I just give up.

December 29 2008 at 10:02 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jay

Here's the cast. Professor, Steve Carrell. Mary Ann, Jennifer Anniston. Ginger, Halle Berry. Mr. Howell, Alex Baldwin. Mrs. Howell, Helen Mirren. Skipper, Jack Black. Gilligan, Adam Sandler.

December 29 2008 at 9:39 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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VC

Wow, that's perfect casting for sure! I totally agree with your list!

December 29 2008 at 10:24 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
richard robertson

Who is Alex Baldwin?

December 29 2008 at 8:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rich

Finally!
One of my favorite games to play with family and friends is making the ideal cast for a Gilligan's Island movie. Long ago my choice was Martin Short for Gilligan.

December 29 2008 at 1:44 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
bruce

Horrendous. Truly horrendous. And Michael Cera would be a horrible Gilligan. At least they're not talking Dane Cook or Chris Tucker.

10 years ago it would have been Tom Green as Gilligan.

Please don't make this movie - just take the 80 million dollars and donate it to charity. Tweezers and bikini wax kits for 3rd world countries would be a far better way to spend the money.

December 29 2008 at 1:09 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
litehousebeacon

I heard they were wanting Beyonce for Ginger.

December 28 2008 at 9:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mrs.2008

Yeah, they really shouldn't. I loved 'Gilligans Island' and the rescue movie was dumb enough. They really need to come up with new ideas and leave the classics alone.

December 28 2008 at 7:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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