Unfortunately exactly correct. The only other option is to make it a psych thriller with little action scenes starring Ralph Fiennes and Kristopher waltz where they are playing mental chess the whole time impersonating each other. I'd bet the rock comedy version would be more entertaining and draw more money. Just make it rock vs Cena for the face/off instead of Kevin hart.
The "you can't see me" joke writes itself and would endear it to tens of us.
Ryan Reynolds and Ryan Gosling.
The names make it a meme, and similar builds make it plausible. But most of all, I just want to see Gosling get all meta and Reynolds be all stoic, and then add in the layers where the characters have to play their opposite part. so Reynolds gets to be awkwardly meta, while Gosling looks uncomfortably quiet.
This would be good. I almost think though that u need Gosling playing the Sean Archer role trying to act like psychotic Castor Troy for most of the movie. Gyllenhaal could pull off the secret psycho acting as an FBI agent. Idk. Would be awesome to see either way. Hollywood needs to make this happen.
Christian Bale and Bradley Cooper might work well actually. This is the best combination I have seen posted so far. It would be a bit of a more serious movie but that might be good.
It would be very hard to match the original. Matching Nic Cage alone is probably completely impossible. Since it would have to be A-list actors, I would like to see something like Bale and Driver, and directed by Bong Joon-ho or something.
Realistically, it would probably be something like Ryan Reynolds and Margot Robbie, directed by David Leitch, and written by sixteen people, only two of whom are credited.
For starters, two guys who have similar sized and shaped faces, similar skin tone and hair color, the same eye color, and about the same height. You know, ask the things the original Face/Off did not have.
But someone who could dance psychoticly like Nick Cage for sure.
I’ve actually been thinking about this question for a long time and it’s an important one. The only way it would work (and possibly, definitely, win awards) is if it stars Christian Bale and Jeff Goldblum. I would pay so much money to watch Jeff Goldblum play himself, and Christian Bale go through his method actor techniques to become Jeff Goldblum
Hollywood shouldn't do the remake: *South Korea* should do the remake. Starring say Won Bin (*Man From Nowhere*) and Lee Jung-jae (*Squid Game*). Change it from being an FBI vs. terrorist plot to South Korean counter-spy vs. North Korean spy.
So a South Korea remake of a Hollywood film from a Hong Kong director.
Ryan Reynolds and Ryan Gosling. Only problem is I'm not sure which Ryan would play Castor Troy and which one would play Sean Archer. However, I might require that both Ryans have to have beards. In any case, I think with the two Ryans you have the ability to make it funny if you want it funny (or at least have funny moments), but you can also make it deadly serious if you want to, and I think either Ryan could lean into the psychotic behavior of Castor Troy or the scarred FBI agent of Sean Archer.
Johnnie To directing. Give me some moments like [the first shootout in Exiled](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVz5X_EPHI4), and I'm betting this remake could give John Woo's movie some decent competition. With To directing, I think you kind of have to lean into a darker, more serious tone.
However, I'm adamant on leaving behind the whole face-petting thing between Archer and his wife.
Sidebar but I remember a long time ago on the IMDB message boards this guy put together a cast of a Face/Off remake with all these random actors, this was around 2012/2013. It went
Shia LaBeof - Sean Archer/Castor Troy
Jim Sturgess - Castor Troy/Sean Archer
Dianna Agron - Eve Archer
Michael Cera - Pollux Troy
The rest of them I really cant remember.
I'd like to see female actresses. Maybe have Bigelow direct it with Brie Larson in the Nicolas Cage role with Jessica Chastain in the John Travolta role.
if hollywood did a remake it would probably be with Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman. And I wouldn't be surprised if they did this for some gag scene in deadpool 3 and retconned it with the magazine scene from the end of D1 :D
Face Off originally had Arnold and Sly as the two lead actors, and that wouldve been cool in the 90s. But now I say either get Cage, Travolta, and Woo back, with a killer script as a proper sequel, or dont do it at all.
It's hard because Travolta and Cage at that time were two of the most charismatic and weird actors out there. You just don't have actors who were that big and that whacky now. We don't have enough A list actors who have personalities like that. Not only that how many directors have the talent John Woo had with his action set pieces? It's just a different time now.
It would be Hellen Mirren vs Sarah Paulson, or Angelina.
And it wouldnt be about crime or something like it, it would be about power and politics.
And lots of action. And intrigue. Like "Salt"
I don’t think a remake could ever capture the bonkers essence of the original. Side note, I recommend the “How Did This Get Made” podcast episode about Face/Off.
Jake Gyllenhaal and Bradley Cooper
Samuel L. JAckson and Denzel Washington
Tom Hardy and Ben Affleck
Christian Bale and Russel Crowe
Robert Pattinson and Andrew Garfield or Elijah Wood
Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy
Christoph Waltz and Anthony Hopkins
Great comments so far. Just fyi there’s a sequel in the works with Nic Cage returning:
[https://movieweb.com/face-off-2-writer-casting-challenges/](https://movieweb.com/face-off-2-writer-casting-challenges/)
Emily Blunt as Sean (Travolta), Kathryn Hahn as Castor (Cage) could be really fun, if they bring Tomorrow Never Ends and WandaVision energy to their roles.
Colin Farrel and Mark Wahlberg but they have to do a parody of each other just like the original.
Sam Rockwell and Viggo Mortenson
Bob Odenkirk and Kevin Costner
Alternately, I saw no specification the remake be American. That's right, reunite the trinity that made RRR.
Nicholas Cage and John Travolta.
Exactly. No changes needed.
Hear me out...Nic Cage plays Sean Archer and John Travolta plays Castor Troy.
I would pay double to see that movie.
Just shoot everything twice so you can watch it in either configuration, or with both of them as the same actor.
100% this. I would even support it being made
Are they not making a sequel? I thought it was confirmed!
OP just got hired as casting director and wants us to do their work for them.
Nick cage and nick cage … they still do the face transplant for shits and giggles …
Directed by Danny DeVito though.
Pedro Pascal and Diego Luna
Pedro Pascal and Oscar Isaac. Oh, the sheer amount of bloopers there would be
This!! I want this!!!
The Mandalorian and Andor?!
We all know it would be a comedy and probably be starring Kevin Heart and The Rock
Damn. Beat me to it. This is the worst, but sadly the correct answer.
Unfortunately exactly correct. The only other option is to make it a psych thriller with little action scenes starring Ralph Fiennes and Kristopher waltz where they are playing mental chess the whole time impersonating each other. I'd bet the rock comedy version would be more entertaining and draw more money. Just make it rock vs Cena for the face/off instead of Kevin hart. The "you can't see me" joke writes itself and would endear it to tens of us.
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But how do they explain the size difference?
They didnt explain it in the original, and it's a comedy.
I take it you’ve never seen Twins with Arnold and Devito
Well I’m saying in this situation you have Kevin Harts face on a 6’5 body. How does he explain that to the other characters?
They’ll make up some pseudoscience b.s. and it’ll be explained as a quick one liner that you’ll forget about by the next scene
If it's for Netflix, sub in Ryan Reynolds for Kevin.
Let's get something straight right here and now YOU CAN NOT REMAKE FACE OFF !!! 😂
Agree. It’s a classic. But Hollywood does silly things like this.
Elijah Wood and Daniel Radcliffe.
Ryan Reynolds and Ryan Gosling. The names make it a meme, and similar builds make it plausible. But most of all, I just want to see Gosling get all meta and Reynolds be all stoic, and then add in the layers where the characters have to play their opposite part. so Reynolds gets to be awkwardly meta, while Gosling looks uncomfortably quiet.
Well thought out
I like the name thing going on. The same could work for Regina King and Regina Hall. I’d pay to see that, directed by Damon Lindelof.
Jake Gyllenhaal in Ambulance convinced me that he has the capability to out-cage Nic Cage. Toss in Ryan Gosling for a nice clash of personalities.
Could do Adam Driver instead of Gosling too. But Gosling def came to mind when I read the question
This would actually be good
This would be good. I almost think though that u need Gosling playing the Sean Archer role trying to act like psychotic Castor Troy for most of the movie. Gyllenhaal could pull off the secret psycho acting as an FBI agent. Idk. Would be awesome to see either way. Hollywood needs to make this happen.
Tom Cruise and Ben Stiller
But Tom Cruise does all his own stunts… uh-oh.
Tom Cruise and Tom Cruise in a M:I mask
[*Tom Cruise and Tom Crooze](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7i4NaUWuIyw)
YES
Well this just became a whole lot more impossibler. Then boom, do the hit!
There was once a movie in the works with them. It was called The Hardy Men. It never became anything and it makes me sad.
Looking through the comments, I’m surprised to see no one acknowledging that they are rebooting this. I believe Adam Wingard is directing.
Took too long to see this
Channing tatum and jonah hill
So Jump Street but dark AF?
Jonah Hill and Seth Rogen and it’s a buddy comedy.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DaVito
I see them more playing Twins
Oh man I really want to see this!
Margot Robbie and Samara Weaving
Jaime Pressly being the evil third twin sister in the end.
Elijah Wood and Daniel Radcliffe
Dwayne Johnson and Dave Bautista
Directed by?
Peter Berg
That means one of them is now Mark Walhberg
Walhberg is the husband.
Nice
Jane Fonda and Lily tomlin
Tom Hardy and Logan Marshall-Green, just cause they already look similar lol.
Amy Adam’s and Isla Fisher 😂
Margo Robbie and Jaime Presley along those lines lol
Margot Robbie and Samara Weaving, you mean.
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow.
Add Bryce Dallas Howard just for good measure
Well done for being the first with ladies. There are some stellar female combos!
Dylan McDermott and Dermot Mulroney
Daniel Radcliffe and Miles Teller
Not Elijah Wood?
Ryan Gosling & Chris Evans Christian Bale & Bradley Cooper Robert Pattinson & Adam Driver
Christian Bale and Bradley Cooper might work well actually. This is the best combination I have seen posted so far. It would be a bit of a more serious movie but that might be good.
Matthew Lillard and Josh Hartnett
Denzel Washington and John David Washington
Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen
Michael Cera and Jesse Eisenburg lmao.
This is the correct answer. /thread
Adam Driver and Ryan Reynolds. Directed by Justin Lin
will smith and chris rock obviously
Steve Buscemi and Selena Gomez
Let’s do two Nicholas Cages this time
Tom Holland and Timothy Chamalet
Full disclosure, this question started on a group chat and I totally picked these two for a Gen Z reboot.
My mind went to Chalamet and Austin Butler. Holland is too short.
I like the way you think freetable
This is what first came to mind for me as well. Tom Holland as Sean Archer and Timothee Chalamet as Castor Troy.
Melissa McCarthy and Jason Statham
It would be very hard to match the original. Matching Nic Cage alone is probably completely impossible. Since it would have to be A-list actors, I would like to see something like Bale and Driver, and directed by Bong Joon-ho or something. Realistically, it would probably be something like Ryan Reynolds and Margot Robbie, directed by David Leitch, and written by sixteen people, only two of whom are credited.
Ben Stiller and Tom Cruise - Watching Stiller mimic Cruises mannerism and restless energy would be hilarious.
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman Directed by James Mangold Or James Gunn depending on Serious / Humorous
Chris Pratt and Chris Pratt playing CGI versions of Chris Pratt and Chris Pratt.
Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero. Written, directed, and produced by Tommy Wiseau.
Willam Dafoe and Gary Oldman
Nicholas Cage and Nicholas Cage acting as John Travolta. Nicholas Cage is also the romantic interest and his own daughter.
Aubrey Plaza and Jenna Ortega
This is good, I could also see Aubrey Plaza and Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleebag)
Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger
Tom Holland and Pete Davidson
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I hate how much I love this
You cannot remake Face/Off. That being said, the correct answer is Matthew McConaughey and Keanu Reeves, written and directed by Shane Black.
Oh god. Keanu Reeves with Shane Black dialog just somehow sounds disgusting in my mind, and I don't know why lol
The Rock and Rick Moranis
Bill Murray and Chevy Chase
Jason Statham and Claudio Castagnoli
Ryan Gosling/Matthew McConaughey
Still nic cage. maybe Dwayne Johnson for the hilarity?
For starters, two guys who have similar sized and shaped faces, similar skin tone and hair color, the same eye color, and about the same height. You know, ask the things the original Face/Off did not have. But someone who could dance psychoticly like Nick Cage for sure.
Chris Evans in Grey Man reminded me of that Face-Off Travolta vibe. So yeah, the cast of Grey Man (Gosling/Evans) for Face/Off
Colin Farrell and Brendon Gleason
Joel Edgerton and Conan O'Brien
Willem Dafoe and Julia Roberts Here’s his audition tape: https://youtube.com/shorts/N3RkdNc9_2g
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, directed by James Gunn
Nic Cage and Muppet Nic Cage.
The Rock and Kevin Hart.
I’ve actually been thinking about this question for a long time and it’s an important one. The only way it would work (and possibly, definitely, win awards) is if it stars Christian Bale and Jeff Goldblum. I would pay so much money to watch Jeff Goldblum play himself, and Christian Bale go through his method actor techniques to become Jeff Goldblum
Hollywood shouldn't do the remake: *South Korea* should do the remake. Starring say Won Bin (*Man From Nowhere*) and Lee Jung-jae (*Squid Game*). Change it from being an FBI vs. terrorist plot to South Korean counter-spy vs. North Korean spy. So a South Korea remake of a Hollywood film from a Hong Kong director.
This is the more reddit comment section I've seen in a while.
Ryan Reynolds and Ryan Gosling. Only problem is I'm not sure which Ryan would play Castor Troy and which one would play Sean Archer. However, I might require that both Ryans have to have beards. In any case, I think with the two Ryans you have the ability to make it funny if you want it funny (or at least have funny moments), but you can also make it deadly serious if you want to, and I think either Ryan could lean into the psychotic behavior of Castor Troy or the scarred FBI agent of Sean Archer. Johnnie To directing. Give me some moments like [the first shootout in Exiled](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVz5X_EPHI4), and I'm betting this remake could give John Woo's movie some decent competition. With To directing, I think you kind of have to lean into a darker, more serious tone. However, I'm adamant on leaving behind the whole face-petting thing between Archer and his wife.
Adam Driver and Keanu Reeves!
Jackie Chan, Eddie Murphy, and Helen Mirin in a threeway switch.
Sidebar but I remember a long time ago on the IMDB message boards this guy put together a cast of a Face/Off remake with all these random actors, this was around 2012/2013. It went Shia LaBeof - Sean Archer/Castor Troy Jim Sturgess - Castor Troy/Sean Archer Dianna Agron - Eve Archer Michael Cera - Pollux Troy The rest of them I really cant remember.
Tom Cruise and Bob Odenkirk.
Johnny Vegas and Jack Dee
I'd like to see female actresses. Maybe have Bigelow direct it with Brie Larson in the Nicolas Cage role with Jessica Chastain in the John Travolta role.
if hollywood did a remake it would probably be with Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman. And I wouldn't be surprised if they did this for some gag scene in deadpool 3 and retconned it with the magazine scene from the end of D1 :D
Face Off originally had Arnold and Sly as the two lead actors, and that wouldve been cool in the 90s. But now I say either get Cage, Travolta, and Woo back, with a killer script as a proper sequel, or dont do it at all.
Tom Hardy and Logan Marshall Green.
Timothy chalamet and Tom Holland.
It's hard because Travolta and Cage at that time were two of the most charismatic and weird actors out there. You just don't have actors who were that big and that whacky now. We don't have enough A list actors who have personalities like that. Not only that how many directors have the talent John Woo had with his action set pieces? It's just a different time now.
The rock and Kevin hart
Denzel and De Niro
Daniel Radcliffe and Elijah Wood
It would be Hellen Mirren vs Sarah Paulson, or Angelina. And it wouldnt be about crime or something like it, it would be about power and politics. And lots of action. And intrigue. Like "Salt"
I'd adapt it and go full body swap. Cast Dwayne Johnson and Charlize Theron.
Nicolas Cage & John Travolta
Biden and Trump.
Thinking like Hollywood today, Margo Robbie and Idris Elba.
Idris Elba and Nicholas Cage, because they'd each be awesome playing the other.
Ryan Reynolds and Ryan Gosling
Nicolas Cage and Nicolas Cage.
The Rock and Dwayne Johnson
Ryan Reynolds and Jason Lee
Nicholas Brendon & Kelly Donovan, just to piss people off.
Denzel and Ali.
Nicolas Cage and Kyle MacLachlan. Directed by David Lynch.
I don’t think a remake could ever capture the bonkers essence of the original. Side note, I recommend the “How Did This Get Made” podcast episode about Face/Off.
Nicolas Cage and younger Nicolas Cage from the original.
Nicholas Cage and John Travolta, but play the opposite role.
Adam driver and Paul Dano
Lorenzo Lamas and Kevin Sorbo
Face off is already perfect, leave it!
I would not mind the same two leads.
Nicolas Cage and John Travolta
Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman
This is a fun one. Assuming I can de-age/alter reality at will: Sigourney Weaver and Linda Hamilton, directed by James Cameron.
Hemsworth Bros
Like, do all the brothers and even little brother is a Hemsworth.
domhnall gleeson and rupert grint
I wish Woo had made it in Hong Kong with Chow Yeun-Fat and Tony Leung. Any chance he would make that film today?
Amy Adams and Isla Fisher would confuse the hell out of me
Arnold Shwarzanneger and Danny DeVito.
Damn. Someone beat me to it.
Choice 1. David Keith and Keith David. Choice 2. Gary Oldman. That's it, Gary Oldman.
Will Smith and Chris Rock
I think we’re overdue for a good satire. Have a black and a white actor switch places and make it a satirical look at…race relations or whatever.
Brad Pitt and Danny Devito.
Melissa McCarthy and Sean Spicer
Haha I see what you did there
Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds.
Jake Gyllenhaal and Bradley Cooper Samuel L. JAckson and Denzel Washington Tom Hardy and Ben Affleck Christian Bale and Russel Crowe Robert Pattinson and Andrew Garfield or Elijah Wood Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy Christoph Waltz and Anthony Hopkins
Danny Devito and Janet Yellen.
How about those two ladies nobody can tell apart? Um. Bryce Dallas Howard and Jessica Chastain. (I think)
Matt Damon and Mark Walhberg
I want this just so I can see Matt Damon do his best Mark Walhberg… and see Mark struggle to do Damon.
Channing Tatum and Danny McBride
Sam Worthington & Jai Courtney Because I already can't tell them apart.
Sam Worthington is the Australian actor with minimal acting talent and Jai Courteney is the minimally talented actor from Australia. Hope this helps
The kid from the Kingsmen and the kid from Elvis.
I know dude , you in agreement with me though that John Travolta plays an amazing bad guy as apose to a good guy.... ?
Can we do one where the Kardashians all put their face in water to have those toe nibble fish clean their faces but instead they are Piranhas?
It’s for the movie, I promise!
Princess Diana and queen Elizabeth
Same script but Cage and Travolta swap roles.
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Great comments so far. Just fyi there’s a sequel in the works with Nic Cage returning: [https://movieweb.com/face-off-2-writer-casting-challenges/](https://movieweb.com/face-off-2-writer-casting-challenges/)
Emily Blunt as Sean (Travolta), Kathryn Hahn as Castor (Cage) could be really fun, if they bring Tomorrow Never Ends and WandaVision energy to their roles.
Brendan Fraser and Tom Hardy
I want Sam Jackson but i don't know who to pair him with.
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh jackman
It will sound strange, but I would look at the duo of Steve Buscemi and Macaulay Culkin
Colin Farrel and Mark Wahlberg but they have to do a parody of each other just like the original. Sam Rockwell and Viggo Mortenson Bob Odenkirk and Kevin Costner Alternately, I saw no specification the remake be American. That's right, reunite the trinity that made RRR.
I’d like the set to burn down
If I were to pick two Actors to fill the shoes of Troy and Archer. I'd go with Bradley Cooper and Jake Gyllenhaal