Mr. and Mrs. Smith Reboot: Who Thinks This Is a Good Idea?

Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on February 9, 2010 Share

A quick poll of folks around the Reject HQ offices this morning shows that no one thinks that rebooting Mr. and Mrs. Smith is a good idea. That was to be expected. I’m the only one here at the moment and I think it’s probably the dumbest idea I’ve seen since about an hour ago. However, I’m willing to give this story a shot. Lets check out the details.

Vulture is reporting that writer/producer Akiva Goldsman (I Am Legend, Hancock) is attached to produce the film, which is being set up at Fox’s Regency Enterprises. This newly planned restart will not have the same stars, which means that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are out. It will also not even include the same characters, but rather a new (but similar) couple. This couple’s story will show “how a pair of twentysomething spies are set up as a fake married couple when they graduate agency training.”

Why are we calling this a reboot of Mr. and Mrs. Smith again? It sounds quite different. Vulture nails the explanation: “One of the root rationales behind Hollywood’s reboot fever is that by ditching pricey talent but extending popular name-brand franchises, they get the best of both worlds: a title people know and like, with stars they can afford (i.e., Star Trek).”

So there you have it. It’s cheaper and more profitable to remake a property with young, unsung actors and stick them in a movie that has a recognizable brand. This shouldn’t surprise anyone, no matter how “lame” it might seem. Until talent is attached to this project (director, writer, actors), I’m reserving full-on judgment. For now, it just sounds like it could be a bad idea.

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  • "Very bad idea "i enjoyed MrMrs Smith to soon for a reboot . Hollywood needs to create new movies instead of rebooting eveything that was some what good yesterday. I'm not one to gossip so you didn't hear that from ME.........
  • Rohith
    lol ... I think Fox thinks it's a good idea, since this movie made close to $500 million about 5 years ago.
  • lucascott
    well if they can snag the two kids from the Twilight films you know it will score at the box office. even if it's a piece of crap
  • Aleric
    Epic Fail
  • adamcharles
    Jesus, what're they gonna reboot next? Hulk?
  • TERRIBLE IDEA
  • David
    There should be a law that you cannot "reboot" or "reimagine" anything for at least 15 years after it came out.
  • miroz
    this is NOT good idea. I can stand reboot of somthing old enaugh that is worth rebooting like Star Trek and similar, but MrMrsSmith is too young to reboot... for me watching RebbotMrMrsSmith would inspire coments like "Look honey some bastards make some shitty movie cald Mr and Mrs Smith. you know that fun comedy action flick we watched with Brad and Angie in title roles?" Oh Yes darling that was relly nice and fun film. And the made a new one, sequal?" No the did it from start with some new actors!" .... why in hell would i like to watch that for?
  • Jambox
    Worst ever.
  • Tori
    This sounds like a direct to DVD piece of garbage. It sounds like they want to get unknowns, but even so, agreed that this is a dumb idea.
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