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Now that we know that Hasbro has had a master plan in getting at least four of their boardgames turned into films - I never realized how small we were all thinking with the Ridley Scott directing Monopoly rumors - our eyes must turn to their other properties and wonder what could come to pass. I agree with AICN's assertion that Candyland could make for a truly effed up kid's movie, but what would be do for casting these iconic characters? Here are a few of my thoughts...
Adrien Brody as Mr. Mint
Cate Blanchett as Queen Frostine
Ellen Page as Princess Lolly
Jack Black as Gloppy the Molasses Monster
Ralph Fiennes as Lord Licorice
And that's not even getting to the other characters in the Candyland universe: King Kandy, Jolly, Grandma Nut, and Plumpy.
Who would you cast in any of these parts? And yes, I think this is a ridiculous idea - I'm just rolling with the future, man.
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Genius. Though I don't ever recall there being a Lord Licorice. Sounds like a mistake to me.
Anyway, Wilford Brimley as Plumpy (obviously), Edie McClurg as Grandma Nut, Danny DeVito as Jolly, and since I have to include him in every fantasy casting I do, Brian Cox as King Kandy.
Ed Asner= King Kandy
Joan Plowright= Grandma Nut
King Kandy-Jim Broadbent
Jolly-Harvey Fierstein
Grandma Nut-Imelda Staunton
Plumpy-John C. Reilly
that was the funniest thing I have read all week. thank you jason, it feels good to laugh...
bri
I'd never heard of his "Candyland" game, but the Wiki page made me laugh - "It has become a cultural icon in the U.S., where it is often the first board game played by children because it requires no ability to read and only minimal counting skills."
Aagh, good ol' American family values.
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