Kate Beckinsale In 'Total Recall': Star Offered Lori In Remake

Kate Beckinsale may have some big, evil shoes to fill.

According to Deadline, "Underworld" star has been offered the role of Lori in husband Len Wiseman's remake of the 1990's Arnold Schwarzenegger-led sci-fi action classic, "Total Recall." Lori, originally portrayed by Sharon Stone, is the sham wife of Doug Quaid (Schwarzenegger) and girlfriend of Richter, the ruthless deputy from Mars out to kill Quaid.

Colin Farrell has been cast in the Schwarzenegger role, while Eva Mendes and Rosario Dawson are possibilities for Melina, a Mars freedom fighter originally played by Rachel Ticotin. Bryan Cranston will play Vilos Cohaagen, the main villain.

Beckinsale will next in another action film; she co-stars with Mark Wahlberg in the thriller "Contraband," which is a remake of the Icelandic film "Reykjavik-Rotterdam."

For more, click over to Deadline.

Comments

[playsindirt]

08:06 AM on 04/25/2011

Any actress could stop Sharon Stone. She never could act which is why she hasn't been in a movie for years. She was window dressing and really only got her biggest role, Basic Instinct, because no other actress would touch the nude and sex scenes.

[Hopethisworks]

10:37 PM on 04/24/2011

So when is the remake of Stripes and Ghost busters coming ? I can't freaking believe all the remakes.

[hellotiki]

09:46 PM on 04/24/2011

Is it true that Hollywood is re-writing "The Bible" for the ADHD crowd ---- And the song "Happy Birthday To You"? How about a new "Gone With The Wind" starring my brother Ferd, who can f@rt on key?

[BK813]

08:51 AM on 04/24/2011

Way to keep that creative spark going Hollywood!

[robsolo]

06:02 AM on 04/24/2011

As much as they'd probably royally screw it up, I'd love a remake of Bladerunner.

Total Recall?

Not so much.

[ZombyWoof]

10:13 PM on 04/23/2011

This film and Robocop (same original director Paul Verhoven) in my opinion cannot be remade effectively. The original Total Recall and Robocop were kitchy and cartoonish in their own particular way and in fact that was the point of those films in that they were grotesque funhouse reflections of our own culture.

Case in point: In Total Recall, while being shot at on an escalator Arnold uses an assassin as a shield then hurls the body at the other assassins, when the body reaches the top Verhoven makes it a point to show you that the assassin is now just an obstacle to his former comrades as he shows their feet mindlessly stepping on the body in pursuit of their quarry.

In Robocop a hostage negotiation takes on all the trappings of a car deal (“let the mayor go and I’ll even throw in a Blaupunkt”) When Robocop throws the gunman out of the window what does Verhoven show you? Several news cameramen following the arc of the falling body with their cameras and continuing to film even as it lands at their feet.

Going the serious route won’t work here as it did in the last two Batman films and any attempts to recapture the spirit of the originals will be flatly transparent and probably too broad because the originals were already broad enough.

[citizen1787]

07:49 PM on 04/24/2011

well said

still I'm interested in seeing how they handle the re-make. You never know.

The Running Man should be re-made. Arnold should never have been the lead in that great short story adaptation.

[citizen1787]

07:50 PM on 04/24/2011

oops, great short story that was adapted for the screen to suit him, instead of the story.

[Mendez1981]

06:52 PM on 04/23/2011

Try this Hollywood:

Produce/Write/Direct a new film...it doesn't have to be super original, but original enough that it can stand on its own, BUT before you release it, remake it during production. Then release said original film, followed by the remake.

Obviously you'll have to use different writers, producers, directors, and actors for each film. This way you can be up front with your business tactics.

[DogsRKool2]

04:12 PM on 04/23/2011

Why is there a need for a remake?

[RobEFoster]

05:05 PM on 04/23/2011

I guess it's because no one in tinseltown has an original thought left.

[CubanVoice]

09:50 PM on 04/23/2011

Drives me insane! Absolutely no new material can make any money it seems. And good writers are hard to come by.

This is ridiculous! The only thing we can be sure of is that remakes of batman, superman and spiderman will be produced for the rest of our lives.

[stape45]

12:49 AM on 04/23/2011

If Kate stars in a remake of Howdy Doody, I'm there.

[Nebris]

09:38 AM on 04/23/2011

Yeah, pretty much. lol

[Mahi Joe]

11:35 AM on 04/23/2011

Save me a seat, I'm on my way.

[Aitch5]

10:34 PM on 04/22/2011

Good god, enough with the remakes H-wood. We know you have plenty of spec scripts out there to choose from.!!!!!

[Dr Jimmy and Mr Jim]

09:51 PM on 04/22/2011

I wouldn't mind seeing her on top.

(sorry)

[CubanVoice]

09:50 PM on 04/23/2011

Lol

[ElainethePhoenix]

05:50 AM on 04/24/2011

divorcing?

[ctekin]

05:29 PM on 04/22/2011

I would have preferred Perry Farrel.

[greeneyes51654m]

03:15 PM on 04/22/2011

Little Colin Ferrel to play the part that big Arnold made a classic? That's laughable to say the least. Now Kate on the other hand would be perfect for the part. They shouldn't even try a remake.

[Twrexx]

09:25 PM on 04/22/2011

I've seen Schwarzenegger in person and he can't be called "Big Arnold." I was quite shocked. He's no more than 5'10" tall. That's why they often pan up from the ground when they film him. It makes him look bigger than he is.

I agree that there's no reason to remake this movie. I don't think people are clamoring for this one.

[wmholt]

10:58 AM on 04/23/2011

Take a look at him on the Mr. Universe stage from the 70's. Maybe everyone else was only 5' 6'', but he towered over them from just a normal head on camera angle.

[Kisha Chapman]

01:17 PM on 04/22/2011

Why are they remaking a classic?

[AP209]

06:06 PM on 04/23/2011

Because hollywood has ran out of ideas.

[CubanVoice]

09:52 PM on 04/23/2011

This isnt even a classic!

[aphextwin07]

11:40 AM on 04/22/2011

why why why.... can't hollywood come up with any original ideas these days? and doing remakes of legendary films at that, this is already guaranteed to be a complete failure in every way conceivable. the US film industry is a total joke these days.