Or, at least, why we shouldn’t dismiss the idea out of hand.
A big piece of development news landed with a resounding “Huh?”
The answer, of course, is Hollywood, which hasa long and spotty history of remaking international films.
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To be clearer,Another Roundis greatand very entertaining, and you should watch it immediately.
(It’sstreaming on Hulu.)
However, I don’t think we should dismiss the idea of a DiCaprio-led remake out of hand.
The more you think about it,Another Roundand DiCaprio are a promising combination of actor and material.
An American remake would also offer an intriguing chance for a different perspective onAnother Round’s central social experiment.
“The original idea was to make a celebration of alcohol.
Oras Mikkelsen put it: “Is it bad?
Or is it good?
And the answer is ‘Yes.'”
There’s potential here.
But for now, it remains an intriguing possibility.
