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Wide ScreenVince Vaughn to star in U.S. remake of Quebec film ‘Starbuck’
When the remake rights to the Canadian crowd-pleaser comedy "Starbuck" were bought by none other than Hollywood heavyweight Steven Spielberg and his company Dreamworks, many in Quebec were skeptical about what the resulting film would look like. Why remake a perfectly good movie just because it's French-Canadian?
Directed by Ken Scott ("The Rocket"), the original "Starbuck" starred Patrick Huard ("Bon Cop, Bad Cop") as David Wozniak, a perpetual man-child and screw-up who discovers that, as a result of frequent sperm donations, he has fathered more than 500 children. This revelation comes just as he finds out his girlfriend is expecting a child -- and the immature David is barely ready to be a father to a single child, let alone hundreds. The film was one of the highest-grossing Canadian films of the past few years, winning rave reviews both at home and abroad.
Fans of the original can take solace in the fact that director/co-writer Ken Scott will helm the remake, but it's the casting of the film's main character that will be integral to the success of the film.
Variety now reports that Vince Vaughn ("Wedding Crashers") is currently in discussions to play the father of the hundreds of kids. The comedic actor seems like a good fit for the part, being of roughly the same age and bearing as Huard, but it would be a shame to see the "Starbuck" remake turned into yet another mediocre comedy vehicle for the actor. Vaughn's last few films -- namely "Four Christmases," "Couples Retreat" and "The Dilemma" -- were not well received by audiences or critics. Still, with Scott in the director's chair, the new film likely won't stray far from the source material.
To get an idea of what you can expect from the U.S. remake, check out the trailer for the original "Starbuck" below (French with English subtitles):
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