J Lo As Sue Ellen Ewing in the Dallas Movie?

CrimsonTide4 · #1 03-15-2006, 07:05 AM

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Director Robert Luketic has offered Jennifer Lopez, John Travolta, Luke Wilson and Shirley MacLaine lead roles in the upcoming picture, according to Daily Variety.

While no deals are yet in place, all of the thesps are reportedly expected to sign on, meaning production on the long-gestating film could commence in October.

J.Lo, who previously worked with Luketic on Monster-in-Law, would play Sue Ellen Ewing, the alcoholic and adulterous wife of J.R. Ewing, who was originally played by Linda Gray in the primetime soap, which aired from 1978-91. If Lopez accepts the role, it work mark a return to studio fare after shooting a pair of back-to-back independent films.

Travolta has been offered the role of J.R., the oil baron played by Larry Hagman, whose shooting in the final episode of the 1979-80 season, "A House Divided," inspired the legendary pop culture slogan, "Who Shot J.R.?" The answer, revealed Nov. 21, 1980, in the episode "Who Done It?" generated one of the biggest television audiences in history, with 83 million viewers tuning in to learn that Sue Ellen's sister, Kristin, shot her brother-in-law in a fit of anger.

Casting the part of J.R. was reportedly the biggest challenge faced by the filmmakers, and Kevin Costner and Mel Gibson were other names in consideration for the role, according to Variety.

http://entertainment.tv.yahoo.com/en...239826000.html

For you Dallas fans, who would you cast as the central characters?

I do not see J Lo as Sue Ellen, that's for sure. Maybe Angelina Jolie could do it.

Lady Pi Phi · #2 03-15-2006, 10:55 AM

Is Hollywood really running out of ideas that it has to make movies based on old tv shows???

irishpipes · #3 03-15-2006, 11:08 AM

I can't picture any of those actors as the Dallas cast.

jitterbug13 · #4 03-15-2006, 01:46 PM

NOOOOOOOOOOO!

First, Ice Cube as Kotter in the Welcome Back Kotter movie and now this! I don't agree with any of these selections! I'm still mad about Jessica being Daisy Duke (Carmen Electra would have been a way better one).

Hollywood, if you are going to make movies out of old TV shows and do them like this....DON'T DO THEM AT ALL!!

CrimsonTide4 · #5 03-15-2006, 01:50 PM

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Originally posted by jitterbug13
First, Ice Cube as Kotter in the Welcome Back Kotter movie and now this!

I heard this yesterday on Steve Harvey morning show and was NOT pleased. I am a huge Welcome Back Kotter fan.

wrigley · #6 03-15-2006, 01:51 PM

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Originally posted by jitterbug13
NOOOOOOOOOOO!

First, Ice Cube as Kotter in the Welcome Back Kotter movie and now this! I don't agree with any of these selections! I'm still mad about Jessica being Daisy Duke (Carmen Electra would have been a way better one).

Hollywood, if you are going to make movies out of old TV shows and do them like this....DON'T DO THEM AT ALL!!

I'm surprised Hollywood hasn't done one on ABC "Afterschool Specials".

ms_gwyn · #7 03-15-2006, 02:49 PM

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Originally posted by Lady Pi Phi
Is Hollywood really running out of ideas that it has to make movies based on old tv shows???

I am thinking the same thing.....

THIS IS NOT A GOOD IDEA

They are also remaking Welcome Back Kotter with Ice Cube as Mr. Kotter....hollywood REALLY needs to come up with some new ideas...

Taualumna · #8 03-15-2006, 04:20 PM

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Originally posted by Lady Pi Phi
Is Hollywood really running out of ideas that it has to make movies based on old tv shows???

Yep

Beanblossom1 · #9 03-16-2006, 12:58 AM

I'm addicted to the Dallas reruns on Soapnet. I cannot imagine J Lo as Sue Ellen. What the......

tinydancer · #10 03-16-2006, 11:18 PM

I think the proposed Dallas cast really sucks a brick!

texas*princess · #11 03-17-2006, 08:00 PM

For some reason I thought Catherine Zeta Jones was going to be offered the role for Sue Ellen

AnchorAlum · #12 03-18-2006, 01:22 AM

Catherine Zeta Jones I can see as Sue Ellen. JLo? Excuse meee?
I hear John Travolta for JR? Maybe.

Dallas was my favorite show back in the day. I couldn't WAIT for Friday nights.

When we moved to Dallas, we went out to Southfork the first week we were there. What a disappointment. There were housing developments all around. That was in the mid 80's. You should see Southfork now. It's "in town".