Sean Young Chases George Clooney for a Little 'Topper'
Filed under: Classics, Comedy, Casting, RumorMonger, Remakes and Sequels
Although it was made forty years before I was born, Topper has remained one of my favorite, beloved movies over the years. A fun-loving and reckless couple, Marion and George Kirby, are killed in a car accident, but left on earth as ghosts. They decide to haunt Cosmo Topper, the stuffy president of the bank they were stockholders at, and loosen him up -- which throws a wrench in his marriage to the equally-stuffy Clara Topper. Now it seems that Sean Young wants to revive the story, but she isn't having much luck.The Sun reports that she has been trying to get in touch with George Clooney to remake the classic, claiming: "I think our chemistry would match very well, and I'd give him a run for his money." This is just the latest stint in her push to make it back to the A-list, as she told Cinematical at Comic-Con, and I guess if that's your goal, there is no better guy to get in touch with than George. Unfortunately, Clooney isn't biting: "If he would just return my call and give me a shot, that could be really great."
Doubly unfortunately, I guess she hasn't heard that Adam Shankman is already trying to remake the film, although that project dates all the way back to 2003, so who knows if it will ever get off the ground? Honestly though, I'd much rather have the spotlight-yearning Young's plan, than the other, which would star Steve Martin. I love the comedian a lot, but he just doesn't have that Cary Grant vibe, and I'm sure it would be just as disappointing as The Pink Panther. But Clooney... While I have very little interest in seeing a Topper remake, he could sway me.
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9-24-2007 @ 6:16PM
badMike said...
For the record, The Sun stole that item from Entertainment Weekly's interview with Young without crediting the magazine.
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9-25-2007 @ 7:06PM
Jonathan Kuhn said...
As the person stated above, this was first mentioned in Entertainment Weekly. Also, if you read that interview with Young, she sounds totally insane.
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11-17-2007 @ 8:44PM
Michael D. Walker said...
Steve Martin did sign on to do this back in 2003 but it was never said whether he'd be playing the Roland Young role of Cosmo Topper or if he'd be playing the Cary Grant role of George Kerby.
In addition to Sean Young not seeming to be aware of the Adam Shankman-Steve Martin-Mandeville Films deal, she probably is not aware of the fact that reportedly there is a finished script for this remake.
I believe Variety reported in 2003 that screenwriter Randi Mayem Singer was writing the script. I also recall seeing about 2 years ago that the script had been completed.
Personally, I'd love to see a TOPPER remake if George Clooney played George Kerby. Not sure Sean Young could pull off the Constance Bennett role though.
I think Anthony Head (Giles on BUFFY) would be a good possibility for playing the tormented Cosmo Topper. My other choice for that role would be Dave Foley (NewsRadio) who is an admitted Thorne Smith fan. Thorne Smith was the author of the TOPPER books.
Now, who would make a good Mrs. Topper and Marion Kerby?
Michael D. Walker
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