Recast Rear Window and Win a Prize!

Posted 04/02/07 12:20 PM by BuzzSugar · 29 comments

Movies · recast · Jimmy Stewart · Grace Kelly · Rear Window · Alfred Hitchcock

Every Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie. Starting this week, we're sweetening the pot: From now on, the reader who submits the best cast will win a BuzzSugar t-shirt!

I've been thinking a lot lately about the 1954 Hitchcock movie Rear Window, so I thought I'd see what you guys can come up with for this one. Blending nail-biting thriller with a romance between two beautiful people, Rear Window shows what happens when "Jeff" Jeffries, a freelance photographer with a broken leg, becomes obsessed with spying on his neighbors. Through Jeffries' telephoto lens, the photog and his well-dressed girlfriend (played by Grace Kelly) become convinced that Lars Thorwald across the way has murdered his wife.

If you were recasting this stellar movie for the modern age, who would you choose in the main roles? Leave your entry in the comment section by end of day TODAY, and I'll pick one winner to feature Tuesday, April 3, complete with a "new" cast photo. To see a list of characters to recast and a photo of the BuzzSugar t-shirt, read more

Characters to recast:
L. B. "Jeff" Jefferies (Jimmy Stewart)
Lisa Carol Fremont (Grace Kelly)
Lars Thorwald (Raymond Burr)
Detective Thomas J. Doyle (Wendell Corey)

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Recast Rear Window and Win a Prize! originally posted on Greatest Movies of all Time

29 Comments - Post a Comment

StefaPie - 5 years ago Report Comment

L. B. "Jeff" Jefferies: Edward Norton Lisa Carol Fremont: Naomi Watts Lars Thorwald: George Clooney Detective Thomas J. Doyle: William H. Macy

Staceygirl - 5 years ago Report Comment

I don't know if this is allowed but I have two: 1. L.B. Jefferies: Matt Damon Lisa Carol Fremont: Naomi Watts Detective Thomas Doyle: Ben Affleck Lars Thorwald: Philip Seymour Hoffman 2. L.B. Jefferies: Leonardo DiCaprio Lisa Carol Fremont: Sienna Miller Detective Thomas Doyle: Aaron Eckhart Lars: Kevin Spacey

LaLaLaurie06 - 5 years ago Report Comment

I'll have to give this some thought. There is actually a new movie coming out (can't remember the title or who is in it) but it is eerily similar to the plot of this movie.

BuzzSugar - 5 years ago Report Comment

LaLaLaurie, you might be thinking of Civic Duty, a new movie coming out with Peter Krause?

princess_eab - 5 years ago Report Comment

Ohhh, my FAVORITE Hitchcock film!!! Who could possibly replace James Stewart and Grace Kelly?!? Okay: L.B. Jefferies: Ryan Reynolds (he's a good enough actor) or George Clooney Lisa Carol Fremont: Charlize Theron (blonde version!) or Naomi Watts Lars Thorwald: Kevin Spacey

Loz2Hi - 5 years ago Report Comment

L. B. Jefferies - Ben Affleck Lisa Carol Fremont - Scarlett Johansson Lars Thorwald - Luis Guzmán Det. Lt. Thomas J. Doyle - Vince Vaughan

Livience - 5 years ago Report Comment

L. B. Jefferies - Shia LeBeouf Lisa Carol Fremont - random blonde chick Lars Thorwald - David Morse Wait a minute... Hey!! They stole my idea!! :mob: Just kidding; I'll put my real picks up later.

LaLaLaurie06 - 5 years ago Report Comment

Buzz - no it's a horror film about some teenage kid who has to wear a ankle bracelet b/c he's under house arrest. And so he starts watching people through the windows of his house and he witnesses what he thinks is a murder. It was one of the previews before "Zodiac," if anyone can remember. There were a lot of crap previews before that movie. Good to know that Peter has a new film coming out though!

j nice - 5 years ago Report Comment

My suggestions... Characters to recast: L. B. "Jeff" Jefferies -- Pierce Brosnan Lisa Carol Fremont -- Charlize theron Lars Thorwald -- Dennis Farina Detective Thomas J. Doyle -- Kevin Spacey

brazilnut - 5 years ago Report Comment

Oh man, Buzz! You start giving out T-Shirts the week after I win! *sniff* Ok, I'll quit whining now. I really like Stefapie's picks. Those are going to be tough to top.

happygirlhehe - 5 years ago Report Comment

Jeff- Jamie Fox Lisa- Kerry Washington Lars- Laurence Fishburne Detective Doyle- Terrence Howard

Sweet Tea - 5 years ago Report Comment

This was fun, one of my favorite movies... Jeff Jeffries--Jude Law Lisa Fremont--Gwyneth Paltrow Lars Thorwald-Clive Owen Detective Doyle--Hugh Laurie though I love StefaPie's picks as well.

naked_american - 5 years ago Report Comment

Jeff Jeffries - Owen Wilson Lisa Fremont - Cate Blanchett Lars Thorwald - John C. Riley Detective Doyle - Don Cheadle Owen Wilson is probably the weirdest choice ever, but just imagine him all confused in the wheelchair like, "I swear he just killed his old lady!" Everyone would just think he was stoned and, I'm sorry, that would just be amazing. ---- "A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous." -Ingrid Bergman

Lisara - 5 years ago Report Comment

Jeff Jeffries: George Clooney Lisa Fremont: Gwyneth Paltrow Lars Thorwald: Liam Neeson Detective Doyle: Matt Damon

Pinkrabbit - 5 years ago Report Comment

I have a Pop shirt and I NEED a buzz shirt. Of course I've already won so I should already have one but NOOOOOO! Teehee. L. B. Jeff Jeffries: Dermot Mulroney Lisa Carol Fremont: Monica Potter Lars Thorwald: Vincent D'Onofrio Detective Thomas J. Doyle: Sam Rockwell

Advah - 5 years ago Report Comment

L. B. "Jeff" Jefferies - Adam Brody Lisa Carol Fremont - Natalie Portman Lars Thorwald - James Purefoy (a bad guy can also be hot, right?) Detective Thomas J. Doyle - Jeremy Northam

so NAIVE 00 - 5 years ago Report Comment

Jeff Jeffries: Clive Owen Lisa Fremont: Charlize Theron Lars Thorwald: Tom Wilkinson Detective Doyle: George Clooney

SFKitkat - 5 years ago Report Comment

This is one of my favorite movies. Here are my picks: L.B. Jeffries: Cary Elwes (with dark hair) Lisa Carol Fremont: Katherine Heigl Lars Thorwald: William Petersen Detective Thomas J. Doyle: Kevin Spacey

LaLaLaurie06 - 5 years ago Report Comment

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/film/reviews/article_display.jsp?&rid=8900 This is the movie I was talking about earlier - the updated version of Rear Window. It's called Disturbia and stars Shia LeBouf and Carrie-Anne Moss. JB - Jeff Daniels Lisa - Naomi Watts Lars - Brian Dennehy (is he still alive?) Det. Doyle - Jim Caveziel

Sweet Adeline - 5 years ago Report Comment

So many choices! LB Jeffries: Clive Owen Lisa Carol Fremont: Kate Winslet Lars Thorwald: Philip Seymour Hoffman Det. Thomas Doyle: Don Cheadle

breezy35 - 5 years ago Report Comment

LB Jeffries: Ben Affleck Lisa Carol Fremont: Reese Witherspoon Lars Thorwald: Vincent D'Onofrio Det. Thomas Doyle: Mark Walberg

LaLa0428 - 5 years ago Report Comment

L. B. "Jeff" Jefferies (George Clooney) Lisa Carol Fremont (Michelle Phiffer) Lars Thorwald (Vince Vaughn) Detective Thomas J. Doyle (Don Cheadle) I completely agree with Sweet Adeline on this one. Style Before Comfort!