Let me state first for the record that this is a horrible idea. Remake Rocky Horror Picture Show?! And for TV at that?!?!? You might as well redo Seven Year Itch or Psycho (hang on....).
But the moment I realized that this is out of my hands and that MTV will do whatever the hell they want and make this regrettable remake, the only silver lining I can find is to make my own ideal cast of the hot & new that might possibly save this Titanic.
And now for my ideal cast for a least-than-ideal situation:
Russell Brand as Dr. Frank-N-Furter
This has been the only 'official' casting that I have heard float around and it actually made me nod my head thoughtfully, in slight approval. I don't know whether he can sing but if he's comfortable in fishnet tights and stilettos, Brand's got the gig.
Kristen Bell as Janet
I actually saw Kristen Bell first in her role of the ingenue-turned-sex kitten Mary Sunshine in "Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical". She was a good girl...until...
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