Rumor: Josh Brolin to Play Snake Plissken in Escape From New York Remake

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A Rumor, A Whisper, and Some Speculation: Is Josh Brolin the New Snake Plissken?
Published 6/20/2008 by Kirsten Anderson at At The Movies - Film News and Reviews
... Slashfilm is reporting the rumor (and yes, we are reporting rumors today. It’s that kind of slow news day) that Josh Brolin may don the eyepatch and attitude of the immortal Snake Plissken in a remake of Escape From New York. ...

News Around The Web - June 20th 2008
Published 6/20/2008 by john@themovieblog.com (John Campea) at The Movie Blog
... JOSH BROLIN TO PLAY SNAKE PLISSKEN IN ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK REMAKE? - “This rumor is a wild red hair that sprouted from the pale leg of Spielberg News, but we’ll entertain it for now because it’s late at night, this remake is happening, and the casting would be pritty, pritty good. In a role that would nicely connect the eye-patched dots to his salad days on The Goonies, actor Josh Brolin is rumored to be the top contender to play dystopian, one-eyed rogue, Snake Plissken, in the planned remake of John Carpenter’s Escape From New York.” ...

Josh Brolin to Escape From New York?
Published 6/20/2008 at Filmstalker
... through /film say: It is our scoop of the week. A source close to the production (if so) has assured us that it is now Josh Brolin to be in the running to take over the role of Snake Plissken in the remake currently in draft New York 1997.” This is a rumour only at this stage, but what do you think? Don't know about you, but personally I'd rather they didn't remake it at all. But as far as likeness to ...