Another Long Good Friday

[Ace]

Empire Online
www.empireonline.co.uk/news/news.asp?story=4964

Exclusive: Another Long Good Friday
Original cast to return for classic remake
15/08/2003

Remakes are very much in vogue at the moment, so it comes as something of a refreshing surprise to discover that, while the Long Good Friday is currently being examined for a resurrection, it won't be a repeat of the original but rather a sequel starting where the first film left off. Talking to Blade II star and former chart-topper, Luke Goss, Empire Online was informed that the actor had been approached to star in such a film and that, most exciting of all, the original cast may return as well.

"I like the original kind of gangster movies," Goss told us. "I enjoyed Lock Stock but my favourite UK gangster movie is The Long good Friday. They're actually thinking of making another one and they've asked if I would do it. I don't know who'd be directing it but I've heard that everybody's coming back. I mean everybody of note who was in that movie, like Pierce [Brosnan] and Helen [Mirren] and Bob [Hoskins]."

Something of a bombshell we're sure you'll agree and something we'd certainly be interested to see if it all goes ahead. Goss has recently finished work on Charlie, the true-life story of gangland boss Charlie Richardson - an experience that will doubtless serve him well if the sequel to John Mackenzie's film goes ahead. Indeed, with a Michelle Yeoh film in the can, a re-working of the Frankenstein story ongoing (he plays the monster) and a number of other projects in the pipeline, the ex-popstar's movie career is most definitely on the rise. "Life is good," he grins.
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I'm taking this with a HUGE grain of salt. The film was made 23 years ago... kind of hard to pick up for continuity purposes. The director John MacKenize though was discussing the possibility on its 20th anniversary and joked he didn't think he could get PB back for a 100 pounds again. You think? ;D

Ace

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PB is worth more than that. And he's still quite busy for a while, isn't he? They should rather make the original available, some people have yet to see it.

[Ace]

Well it's available from Amazon.co.uk for less than in the US and with a Director's Commentary. I also saw it for even less at another UK site (I think around £7.99) that also ships to Europe sooo.


Ace

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Ooops! Guess I'll have to put my money where my mouth is.

[Yuliya]

Actually, considering how small PB's part was and how little time he spent filming it, he might be persuaded to repeat it - after all, he did a cameo in Match. But I don't see it happen, at least not the way it's described in that article, for other reasons, mostly those already summed up by Ace.

[Ace]

Yes at Play.com (cheaper than Amazon) at £7.99 (heck The Nephew, Victim of Love, Death Train and even the atrocious but strangely compelling Entangled are all £4.49 on DVD)

www.play.com/

It says free delivery on all items.

Ace

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Ace said:

and even the atrocious but strangely compelling Entangled

LOL! Good description. ;D

Thanks for the link! I'll check what my budget has to say to this.

[Barbara]

Depending on where Pierce is and where the film is being shot (for example, they are both at Pinewood), and depending on if he really likes the director, I can see Pierce doing it for the 100 pounds, or whatever scale is now...or even donating his salary to charity.

If IDT had taught me anything...for Pierce, it's not about the money.

-- Xenobia

[Yuliya]

Yeah, yeah, yeah... Sean Connery played King Richard in Robin Hood as a favor to Costner with whom they had worked together in Untouchables. Donated the entire $250,000 (for two days work) to charity, too.

[Ace]

$250,000 vs £100, even with both donated to charity... something doesn't look right. ;D

Really though what would be the point of MacKenzie luring back Pierce to play Irishman#1 in a cameo role 25 years later. Wouldn't the lure be for it to be a bigger role and hence more than a days work looking at a camera pretending it's Bob Hopkins?

Ace

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Xenobia said:

If IDT had taught me anything...for Pierce, it's not about the money.

Xen, I don't think anybody thinks that it's all about the money for him. I certainly don't. I just figure that he is worth more than 100 pounds, especially if the money would go to charity.