Is Guy Ritchie Remaking Guys and Dolls?
It’s only a matter of time before Guy Ritchie went back to the gangster filled underworld … but he might do it to snappy showtunes. According to UK paper The Sun, Ritchie is reportedly itching to take on a remake of Guys and Dolls. Supposedly, Ritchie and Jason Statham have been joking about writing a musical for sometime, one that would be “a cross between Worzel Gummidge and Bullitt.” Now, Worzel Gummidge is a walking, talking scarecrow familiar to British children. He talks kind of like a Ritchie character, but I’m at a loss as to what a hybrid between Worzel and Steve McQueen would look like. Thankfully, we may never find out as he’s willing to give up his Worzel Gummidge laced dreams for Guys and Dolls. Rumors of a remake have been rampant for years (usually with Hugh Jackman’s name attached), and with Damn Yankees being green-lit, it wouldn’t surprise me if it’s picking up some serious steam. Nor would it surprise me if Ritchie became attached, as he seems to be earning Sherloc
