My Fair Lady remake casting: Knightley vs. Johansson

[Tom]

The only interest I had in this remake was when I heard that Emma Thompson (who is writing it) wanted Hugh Laurie to play Higgins. That I would have seen.

As for the women... since Johannsen can't act a lick, I'd take Knightley, who sometimes can. But the ideal would be option C (none of the above).

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Originally Posted by Tom

The only interest I had in this remake was when I heard that Emma Thompson (who is writing it) wanted Hugh Laurie to play Higgins. That I would have seen.

As for the women... since Johannsen can't act a lick, I'd take Knightley, who sometimes can. But the ideal would be option C (none of the above).

Funny. I'd say Johannsen is also someone who sometimes can. She was very real in Ghost World.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Tom

The only interest I had in this remake was when I heard that Emma Thompson (who is writing it) wanted Hugh Laurie to play Higgins. That I would have seen.

As for the women... since Johannsen can't act a lick, I'd take Knightley, who sometimes can. But the ideal would be option C (none of the above).

Doh!

My brain read "Emma Thompson" as "Emma Waston"

Still all in all, now that I think about it, Emma Watson would be fine for the role.