There is a current trend of remaking movies these days. There is talk of a remake of The Princess Bride.

Sony Pictures Entertainment CEO Tony Vinciquerra hinted that the 1987 movie could be remade in the near future.

“We have so many people coming to us saying, ‘We want to remake this show or that show’,” Variety reports Vinciquerra said. “Very famous people whose names I won’t use, but they want to redo The Princess Bride.”

However, people are balking at the idea of touching the beloved movie. Even stars of the original are voicing opposition to remaking the film.

Page Six reports actress Carol Kane (who played “Valerie”, the wife of Billy Crystal’s character “Miracle Max”) said,

“I don’t think a movie remake (would work) because I think it’s perfect. I would gather that Rob Reiner would say the same, and everybody in it would say the same.”

She is right when it comes to actor Cary Elwes (who played “Westley/Dread Pirate Roberts”). CinemaBlend quotes the actor as saying,

“Good luck. We captured lightning in a bottle. It’s tough to remake an original. That’s why it’s called an original.”

Personally I don’t think the movie needs a remake nor should be remade. To use a quote from the movie, a remake would be “inconceivable.”

Do you think there should be a remake of The Princess Bride?

By: Buck Stevens