Yet More Cast For Let Me In Koteas, Buono and Barrese on board Source: Bloody Disgusting
Filming on Matt Reeves' US remake of Let the Right One In - retitled Let Me In - is now underway and more cast details have just emerged. Joining Kodi Smit-McPhee as Owen (Oskar), Chloe Moretz as Abby (Eli) and Richard Jenkins as Abby's familiar (Hakan in the original), are Elias Koteas, Carla Buono and Sasha Barrese.
Buono (who's had recurring TV roles on The Sopranos and The Dead Zone) plays Owen's mother. Barrese (Justin Bartha's wife in The Hangover) plays the latterly cat-averse Virginia, seemingly one of the few characters to keep their name from the original film. And the always reliably world-weary Koteas is "the policeman", which we're guessing is the Lacke role, Virginia's husband.
Advance reaction to Let Me In has generally fallen into the "why is it necessary / leave the original alone" camp, given the quality and international success of its Swedish counterpart. It's not an unreasonable response either, but this is a seriously decent cast and, on its own terms, this may yet surprise us.
I would say the fact that Hammer are involved is this remake's only redeeming feature. Hammer bought the rights apparently and i wish them the best of luck of course but frankly everything else about it stinks. ... Read More
I agree that Let The Right One In doesn't need a remake, especially so soon after the original. I also agree that too many people are too lazy to read subtitles, which is a shame. Most foreign films have plenty to teach Hollywood about good scriptwriting and originality. So far though, no one has mentioned that this adaption is a Hammer film. Hammer are this country's most prolific film company and this return to production is note-worthy in its own right. Good luck to them. ... Read More
There's some really good points in this thread and it's very reassuring to see that the outrage hasn't been dampened after the initial shock announcement.
I completely agree that a remake of this is nowhere near valid. Come on, surely there should be some years before anybody should even suggest a remake - even a different adaptation (which is itself a flimsy disguise for the word 'remake'!)
I also particularly agree with Cat_Corporation's points about 'subtitle laziness'. Well said.
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Maybe if the Swedish original was a few years old, I could understand it - but it's still pretty much brand new! I know everyone is saying the same thing, but it really is so ridiculously pointless. Whether it's a cash-in or subtitle laziness, I'm against it. I really wish people would just take the time to get used to watching subtitled films, your movie-going life can only be enriched as a result! ... Read More
does the fact that they have even had to change the title say anything to anyone else?
whats the point? the book was good as was the original film why do it again? ... Read More
Bantam Menace, talk about hitting the nail on the head. Alternatively, with a production slate to fill and a growing unwillingness to finance or promote new ideas (look at the short thrift the pretty impressive Trick 'R' Treat received) remakes, adaptations and the ever dreaded 're-imaginings' (read: glorified sequel they couldn't be bothered to dream up a plot for) are safe bets for getting out quickly and turning a profit. Face it, fans of the original, myself included, won't be flocking to s... Read More
