Original cast of Rebel Without a Cause. Courtesy of IMDb.The Hollywood Reporter announced yesterday that James Franco cast the lead in a biopic he is writing and directing about Sal Mineo, who played John “Plato” Crawford in Rebel without a Cause. Experiencing some déjà vu? Franco played James Dean in a TV movie in 2001. So who will play Mineo, the openly gay actor who was murdered in 1976? Val Lauren. Wait, who? Oh, the guy from Forgotten (2009). Jimmy, you’ve made a mistake. Here’s a great idea. Why don’t you just remake Rebel starring yourself as Dean, yourself as Mineo, hell—even yourself as Natalie Wood. You’ve got the bone structure! This is called “pulling an Eddie Murphy,” and it will bring you millions of dollars. Plus you can always deem it “performance art” if it fails. You’re welcome.
- 5/12/2011
- Vanity Fair
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