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Cast this remake!: "Rudo y Cursi"

The Sundance Film Festival has already seen it's first sale. The movie is called "Rudo y Cursi" and stars Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal as brothers who have risen from humble beginnings to become superstar soccer players. Unfortunately, their stardom turns the two brothers into bitter rivals.

Sounds like something that John C. Reilly and Will Ferrell would love to star in, especially if you turned futbol into American football. I could see the avid USC football fan jumping at the opportunity to get his shot at a football movie. That being said, Reilly and Ferrell are a little old for the role so maybe it's time to look elsewhere. The Wilson brothers could fit in, maybe have Wes Anderson do the remake, but I'd still rather try to stick with younger or up-and-coming actors. So what could some other options be? Here are a few ideas:

Craig Robinson and Idris Elba: Would love to see Robinson get his shot at a leading role and I think Elba could be a perfect counterpart in a football movie.

Danny McBride and Bradley Cooper: This also could be Cooper's shot at a leading role. He's been relegated to jerk status (Wedding Crashers) or best friend roles (Failure to Launch, Yes Man) so far so maybe this is his chance. This might be better suited as a baseball movie but boxing, tennis, or even MMA could work.

James Franco and James Marsden: Franco refound his footing with "Pineapple Express" and might want to stick with comedy for a bit. I also think Marsden is highly underrated as a comedic actor and could be a nice complement to Franco.

Ben Foster and Emile Hirsch: Not sure if either can do comedy but they are great actors and I'd pay to see them battle it out.

Leighton Meester and Olivia Thirlby: Replacing Meester with Ellen Page and bringing the Juno girls back together might be a better marketing strategy but I think Meester and Thirlby are a nice contrasts of styles. If you're going for total prissiness (and want the girls to look alike) maybe team Meester with Minka Kelly.

Sarah Shahi and Frieda Pinto: If just to look at them and encourage them to team up for a Maxim photoshoot.

I'm sure there are tons of better options out there. Any ideas?


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