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Disney has been taking their classic animated movies and turning them into live-action reboots in the recent years and another film is set to have a live-action reboot too!
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Rumours have been going around about an upcoming live-action Hercules remake and it looks like it’s proven to be true with Disney going the distance for a reboot!
Disney confirmed that the beloved animated film will be adapted into a live-action with Avengers: Endgame directors, Joe and Anthony Russo to serve as producers with their AGBO production company!
Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) alum Dave Callaham, who recently wrote the script for the upcoming Marvel movie, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings will also join the reboot to pen the script.
Iron Man director, Jon Favreau, who also played Tony Stark’s personal chauffeur, Happy Hogan in the MCU, is rumoured to direct the remake too! Superhero team up!
The original animated classic in 1997 was a musical fantasy retelling of the Greek mythology and follows the story of a young Hercules, the son of Zeus, who was turned into a demi-god and exiled from Mount Olympus after the evil plans of the god of the underworld, Hades.
Tate Donovan and James Woods voiced Hercules and Hades in the 1997 movie with Danny DeVito as the hoofed trainer Phil, Susan Egan as Hercules’ love interest Meg, the late Rip Torn as Zeus who challenged his son to commit trials of strength and humility in order to achieve godhood.
While it’s uncertain if Disney will keep the musical element that makes the original film great in the remake, many fans already have their ideal cast in mind, including Ariana Grande, Zac Efron, Tom Holland and more!
My Hercules live action cast:
— CJ 💚⎊ fan account (@GivenchyBeystin) April 30, 2020
Megara:
Ariana Grande
Hercules:
Armie Hammer (can't think of anyone else😕)
The Muses:
Beyoncé, Amber Riley, Anika Noni Rose, Keke Palmer & Jennifer Hudson.
Satyr:
Danny DeVito
Young Hercules:
???
Hades:
Jeff Goldblum/Benedict Cumberbatch pic.twitter.com/9jUz2qNtMp
Okay I’m going to need y’all to think outside the box. Ariana Grande is great. Elizabeth Gillies looks just like Meg. She has the acting and singing down! #Hercules pic.twitter.com/Awh5IZskBN
— . (@lesterk_) April 30, 2020
Zac Efron as Hercules. Danny DeVito as Phil. Tessa Thompson as Meg. Donald Glover and John Mulaney as Pain and Panic. Hugh Jackman as Zeus. Kerry Washington as Hera. Benedict Cumberbatch as Hades.
— Will Baggett🧢 (@steamboatbillie) April 30, 2020
Pain and Panic in Hercules live action should be played by Key and Peele. pic.twitter.com/C71ZGU5JFQ
— Keon Dion (@keondion) April 30, 2020
My Dream Cast for Hercules live action remake: Two Choices (choose your fighter) pic.twitter.com/q5jPvyWeRA
— MK8 (@FdezGarciiia) April 30, 2020
You can't tell me krysten ritter doesn't have the perfect sass to play Meg in a live action hercules pic.twitter.com/FFwoOB7xQE
— 𝑲𝒆𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒚 𝑲𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒓 (@keileykaiser) April 30, 2020
Dream Disney live action Hercules cast:
— Sam Stryker (@sbstryker) April 30, 2020
Hercules - Tom Holland
Meg - Ariana Grande
Hades - Hugh Jackman
Zeus - The Rock
Phil - Danny DeVito
Muses - Lizzo, Jennifer Hudson, Normani, Megan Thee Stallion, SZA
Pain & Panic: Billy Eichner and Tituss Burgess pic.twitter.com/mK0ROuSi27
okay hear me out, THEO JAMES FOR HERCULES:
— hereforagoodtimenotalongtime (@Julie_Tzn) April 30, 2020
HE'S HOT
HE'S GREEK
AND HIS NAME LITERALLY TRANSLATES TO GIFT OF GOD pic.twitter.com/elgwsPXqxX
Everyone is debating about who The Muses should be in the live-action Hercules, but the only casting choice I care about is pic.twitter.com/75C8UlW2Ru
— Savannah Hawkins (@redheadedsinger) April 30, 2020
someone said Jonah Hill and Michael Cera should play pain and panic in the new Hercules movie and I can’t think of better casting pic.twitter.com/S7eKgoP8B8
— benny (@mascbaby) April 30, 2020
Are you excited to see Hercules go zero to hero in the live-action remake? Let us know who your perfect cast for the reboot is!
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