Star Wars: Episode VII: The Nerd Rage Awakens
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Re: New Casting and Story Rumors re: EPISODE VII
And there were 18 years between Eric Idle playing the English bike rider in European Vacation (1985) and reprising the same bike rider in the TV-movie sequel to the Vacation series Christmas Vacation 2 (2003).
And there were 18 years between Eric Idle playing the English bike rider in European Vacation (1985) and reprising the same bike rider in the TV-movie sequel to the Vacation series Christmas Vacation 2 (2003).
Re: New Casting and Story Rumors re: EPISODE VII
Bill Mumy, Twilight Zone. Original episode aired 1961, sequel episode aired 2002. BAM! 41 years between appearances of the same character by the same actor.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_Good_Life_%28The_Twilight_Zone%29
Bill Mumy, Twilight Zone. Original episode aired 1961, sequel episode aired 2002. BAM! 41 years between appearances of the same character by the same actor.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_Good_Life_%28The_Twilight_Zone%29
Re: New Casting and Story Rumors re: EPISODE VII
ETA Mumy:
Al Pacino in the Godfather flicks? (II) 1974 and (III) 1990: 16 years?
ETA Mumy:
- Mumy (TZ): 41 years
- Ford/Hamill/Fisher (SW): 32 years
- Newman (Hustler/CoM): 25 years
- Hagman (Dallas): 21 years
- Stallone (Rambo): 20 years
- Carry/Daniels (D&D): 20 years
- Ford (IJ): 19 years
- Lenard (ST): 18 years
- Nimoy (ST): 18 years
- Idle (Vacation): 18 years
- Pacino/Keaton/Bright (Godfather): 16 years
- Dullea (2001/2010): 16 years
- Daniels/McDiarmid (SW): 16 years
- Russel (Escape from NY/LA): 15 years
Re: New Casting and Story Rumors re: EPISODE VII
Make sure to include Diane Keaton as his wife Kay. And Richard Bright, who played Michael's personal muscle Al Neri in both II and III.
Make sure to include Diane Keaton as his wife Kay. And Richard Bright, who played Michael's personal muscle Al Neri in both II and III.
Re: New Casting and Story Rumors re: EPISODE VII
^ Done ... and thanks for the (presumptive) record holder, sojourner. I was wondering if we'd find someone with a bigger timeframe. This has been fun. If anyone else has others to add, feel free to add them!
^ Done ... and thanks for the (presumptive) record holder, sojourner. I was wondering if we'd find someone with a bigger timeframe. This has been fun. If anyone else has others to add, feel free to add them!
Re: New Casting and Story Rumors re: EPISODE VII
Oops! Talia Shire (Connie) in all three Godfather films.
Stallone: 16 years between Rocky V and Rocky Balboa.
Oops! Talia Shire (Connie) in all three Godfather films.
Stallone: 16 years between Rocky V and Rocky Balboa.
Re: New Casting and Story Rumors re: EPISODE VII
(Connery) Diamonds Are Forever (1971) and Never Say Never Again (1983): 12 years
(Connery) Diamonds Are Forever (1971) and Never Say Never Again (1983): 12 years
Re: New Casting and Story Rumors re: EPISODE VII
JD's original question was longest time between a character's first appearance and his/her last appearance. The question isn't asking what's the longest gap between appearances.
Leonard Nimoy's Spock is still at the top of the list with 47 years (1966-2013).
JD's original question was longest time between a character's first appearance and his/her last appearance. The question isn't asking what's the longest gap between appearances.
Leonard Nimoy's Spock is still at the top of the list with 47 years (1966-2013).
Re: New Casting and Story Rumors re: EPISODE VII
It's different, though, if you get to see that character grow, mature, and age over much (some) of that timeframe. To me, the most noteworthy (perhaps even jarring) aspect of having Luke, Han & Leia back is not that I first saw them back in the late 70s, but that I haven't seen them (production wise) since the early 80s.
Or to put another way, consider the people I met when I first started high school. It'd be more ... noteworthy if I was suddenly reintroduced to the old acquaintances I haven't seen since graduation as opposed to the few I've kept tabs on in the years since.
It's different, though, if you get to see that character grow, mature, and age over much (some) of that timeframe. To me, the most noteworthy (perhaps even jarring) aspect of having Luke, Han & Leia back is not that I first saw them back in the late 70s, but that I haven't seen them (production wise) since the early 80s.
Or to put another way, consider the people I met when I first started high school. It'd be more ... noteworthy if I was suddenly reintroduced to the old acquaintances I haven't seen since graduation as opposed to the few I've kept tabs on in the years since.
Re: New Casting and Story Rumors re: EPISODE VII
And besides, Nimoy's Spock would be 49 years under that criteria.
"The Cage" was filmed in 1964.
And besides, Nimoy's Spock would be 49 years under that criteria.
"The Cage" was filmed in 1964.
Re: New Casting and Story Rumors re: EPISODE VII
Also, there was apparently a sequel to the French film Belle de Jour (1967) called Belle toujours (2010) which brought back Michel Piccoli as Henri Husson. That's a crazy 43 year gap.
I admit, I used this page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_longest_gaps_between_film_sequels) to find that out.
Also, there was apparently a sequel to the French film Belle de Jour (1967) called Belle toujours (2010) which brought back Michel Piccoli as Henri Husson. That's a crazy 43 year gap.
I admit, I used this page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_longest_gaps_between_film_sequels) to find that out.
Re: New Casting and Story Rumors re: EPISODE VII
Damn ... 43 years? Amazing.
Damn ... 43 years? Amazing.
- Mumy (TZ): 41 years
- Piccoli (Belle): 39 years
- Ford/Hamill/Fisher (SW): 32 years
- Newman (Hustler/CoM): 25 years
- Douglas/Sheen (WS): 23 years
- Hagman (Dallas): 21 years
- Stallone (Rambo): 20 years
- Carry/Daniels (D&D): 20 years
- Ford (IJ): 19 years
- Lenard (ST): 18 years
- Nimoy (ST): 18 years
- Idle (Vacation): 18 years
- Pacino/Keaton/Bright/Shire (Godfather): 16 years
- Stallone (Rocky): 16 years
- Dullea (2001/2010): 16 years
- Daniels/McDiarmid (SW): 16 years
- Russel (Escape from NY/LA): 15 years
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Re: New Casting and Story Rumors re: EPISODE VII
Still impressive.
Still impressive.
Re: New Casting and Story Rumors re: EPISODE VII
There was an episode of Boston Legal that used footage of William Shatner from the original TV movie for The Defender. Does that count? ('57 to '07 -- fifty years later).
Also, didn't Ed Asner recently reprise a role he originated on the original Hawaii 5-0 on the new one? (EDIT: Yeah, 1975 and 2012).
There was an episode of Boston Legal that used footage of William Shatner from the original TV movie for The Defender. Does that count? ('57 to '07 -- fifty years later).
Also, didn't Ed Asner recently reprise a role he originated on the original Hawaii 5-0 on the new one? (EDIT: Yeah, 1975 and 2012).
