Tom Cruise & John Travolta might remake Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 04-07-2009, 12:22 AM

Tom Cruise is looking to team up with John Travolta to remake the classic 1960’s western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Tom would play the part of Sundance, originally Robert Redford’s part, and John Travolta would take up Paul Newman’s role as Butch. The movie has been one of Tom’s favorites since he was a little boy and this would be a “labor of love” for him.

The surrogate father of Scientology plans to produce the remake through his United Artists Studio and is currently in talks with scriptwriters, a new report claims.

A source tells The Daily Mirror: “Butch and Sundance is a labor of love for Tom. He was eight years old when he saw the original and it made an impression that has stayed with him all his life. He can’t wait to get to work.”

Tom hopes to revive the role of Sundance–played by Robert Redford in the original film–while 55-year-old John is expected to play Cassidy.

The 46-year-old star even got the blessing of Paul Newman - who originally played the role of Cassidy in the film about a pair of lovable bank robbers–before he died of lung cancer last September, tattles tell the tab.

“It has been a pet project of his that has been on the back-burner for years. But now he’s ready to go, and will most likely happily eschew the enormous salary that he normally commands.”

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catlover79 · 04-07-2009, 12:28 AM

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Marvo301 · 04-07-2009, 12:31 AM

Leave the classics alone!!!!!

catlover79 · 04-07-2009, 12:34 AM

If those two are on board, I have a feeling they'll make it into a big Scientology infomercial. Nobody wants that!!

Zebra 3 · 04-07-2009, 12:41 AM

Enough already with the remakes!

comedyfreak · 04-07-2009, 04:07 AM

Another fine classic throughly screwed up.

Jude The Obscure · 04-08-2009, 12:14 AM

browneyes106 · 04-08-2009, 12:17 AM

They should leave it alone.

Mr. Television · 04-08-2009, 12:21 AM

This will finally end the western for good.

catlover79 · 04-08-2009, 12:23 AM

I never thought I'd say this, but I'd rather see Damon/Affleck remake this than Travolta/Cruise.

comedyfreak · 04-08-2009, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

I never thought I'd say this, but I'd rather see Damon/Affleck remake this than Travolta/Cruise.

I agree, they do seem to be better suited for the parts.

Cactus Jack · 04-08-2009, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Clint Eastwood Fan

This will finally end the western for good.

YES!!!!!

04-07-2009, 12:22 AM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Tom Cruise & John Travolta might remake Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid Tom Cruise is looking to team up with John Travolta to remake the classic 1960’s western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Tom would play the part of Sundance, originally Robert Redford’s part, and John Travolta would take up Paul Newman’s role as Butch. The movie has been one of Tom’s favorites since he was a little boy and this would be a “labor of love” for him. The surrogate father of Scientology plans to produce the remake through his United Artists Studio and is currently in talks with scriptwriters, a new report claims. A source tells The Daily Mirror: “Butch and Sundance is a labor of love for Tom. He was eight years old when he saw the original and it made an impression that has stayed with him all his life. He can’t wait to get to work.” Tom hopes to revive the role of Sundance–played by Robert Redford in the original film–while 55-year-old John is expected to play Cassidy. The 46-year-old star even got the blessing of Paul Newman - who originally played the role of Cassidy in the film about a pair of lovable bank robbers–before he died of lung cancer last September, tattles tell the tab. “It has been a pet project of his that has been on the back-burner for years. But now he’s ready to go, and will most likely happily eschew the enormous salary that he normally commands.” http://www.celebitchy.com/45019/tom_..._sundance_kid/
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04-07-2009, 12:31 AM	#3
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04-07-2009, 12:34 AM	#4
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04-08-2009, 12:17 AM	#8
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04-08-2009, 12:23 AM	#10
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	I never thought I'd say this, but I'd rather see Damon/Affleck remake this than Travolta/Cruise.