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"Dallas" Cast Changes, Lucy Ewing Stays the Same

Posted Oct 13th 2006 1:52PM by TMZ Staff

Katie Cassidy, John TravoltaAfter reports today that cast of the forthcoming "Dallas" big screen adaptation was being completely overhauled, it appears at least one cast member -- besides star John Travolta -- has been spared.

TMZ spoke to Katie Cassidy today and she told us that she is still set to play Lucy Ewing whenever filming starts. Cassidy, who is currently filming the remake of "Revenge of the Nerds" with Kristin Cavallari, is the daughter of "Partridge Family" star David Cassidy.

According to today's Variety, Luke Wilson and Shirley MacLaine are now off the project. When Jennifer Lopez left the flick a few months back, Meg Ryan was in talks to replace her -- but those talks have now broken off.

Travolta is still locked in to play Ewing family patriarch J.R. after focus research said his character was the only one audiences cared about. Even the film's director, Gurinder Chadha might drop out -- and she's the second director the film has had!

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1. I loved this show growing up; especially since Dallas is my hometown - I hope they don't ruin its' reputation from back in the day..

Posted at 2:24PM on Oct 13th 2006 by kat

2. This movie will be a BOX OFFICE BOMB no matter who they cast. And anything with that Cavallari chick in it will go straight to DVD. She is not an actress and will never make it big no matter how hard her pathetic ass tries.

Posted at 2:34PM on Oct 13th 2006 by Jon

3. Is there anyone who is NOT aare that Travolta is also a Scientologist?

Posted at 3:06PM on Oct 13th 2006 by The Maven

4. Catherine Zeta Jones would be perfect for Sue Ellen

Posted at 4:35PM on Oct 13th 2006 by Love

5. It's gonna bomb and having a damn Scientologist in it is just, ICK!

CHRIST!!! Would ANYONE see Travolta on the screen and NOT just see actor John Travolta looking and sounding like his Welcome Back Carter charcter?

Posted at 11:31AM on Oct 14th 2006 by KZQY Los Angeles (KZQY-TV69)

6. Like kat, I lived for Larry Hagman and the TV show. But this idea is bad in every sense. Let the legacy of a truly smarmy show and character rest in TV Land peace. You can't do better than the original, why try. Travolta needs a good movie, this will not be it. I cannot see any good from putting it on the big screen. I won't see it...

Posted at 7:33PM on Oct 13th 2006 by Tom

7. Dame Judi Dench should play Ms. Elle, Brian Cox should play Jock Ewing, George Clooney should play JR., Sue Ellen should be played by Lisa Rinna--she looks just like Linda Grey (the original Sue Ellen) at that age...even their personalities are alike, we should see Patrick Dempsey as Bobby, Jessica Alba as Pam Ewing...look at a side by side picture of her and a young Victoria Princible as Pam...talk about being separated at birth...working with the right director...Alba's acting could be raised to a higher level, Lucy Ewing should be played by Christina Ricci...she even looks like the original actress (see stills from her new film Black Snake Moan...Google it and you will agree!!!), the Aussy actor Simon Baker (Something New) would be great as Ray...JR and Bobby's illegitimate brother who works as a ranch hand who works on the Ewing estate--South Fork. Trust me, this guy is something special...really a great stand-out actor...one of Hollywood's best kept secrets--Remind's me of the original actor who played Ray!!! Oh, and the guy from Desperate House Wives...I don't know his name...but he plays the handy man/plummer...he'd make the perfect Gary Ewing...the Ewing brother who ran off to Knox Landing--the Dallas spin-off show...remember him??? With this new casting...this film would have a much better chance of being a major hit in theatres. We all know that the Dallas movie was horribly miscast from the very beginning with Shirely McClain, JLO...Mr. Wilson--and for my money, John Travolta.

I've also heard reports that the script is on the order of being some kind of dramedy (drama / comedy). Real fans of Dallas want this thing taken seriously. What made the original JR so great was the fact that he, although being rather villianous...aside from cheating on...beating...and generally mistreating (and verbally abusing his wife...JR also drove her to the bottle, in addition to a number of seamy affairs)...but despite his sordid ways, he commited the wealth of his evil acts in order to protect his family from their better nature. What better than the devil himself to recognize the face of true evil when he sees it??? In other words, Bobby and Ms. Elle were always too kind to the real villians...they took people at their word...mistakenly assuming that a friend is often found behind a smiling face...not an enemy with a bad business deal designed to cheat the Ewing clan out of their fortune...rabid wolves hoping to guard the hen house. These were Jock Ewing's oldest business enemies who secretly wanted to destroy the Ewing clan at every turn. Jock taught JR to be absolutely ruthless in business...and to win at all costs to protect the family and their fortune (even if he had to double cross his own family members, and destroy their personal lives, to do so!!!)

Although an utter bastard...in the end, JR was the hero of the show...the villian you loved to love...because deep down, despite his flaws...he loved his family...and even more...he loved to out manuever their/his enemies. That's why JR is so cool...so beloved by fans...he accepts the real world for what it is...It's ruthless, and JR knows it...He doesn't wear rose colored glasses...No... he has become more ruthless than his most cunning enemies. The ultimate poker player in the business world. He's Donald Trump with a Texas twang!!! That's the Dallas that we want to see brought to the movie screens...not a dumbed down dramedy!!!

Posted at 9:31AM on Oct 14th 2006 by MetalWater

8. OMG MetalWater...I love your casting choices, especially Lisa Rinna, perfect, much better than my choice. The Christina Ricci I don't get, but hey, the rest are great.

Posted at 1:19PM on Oct 14th 2006 by Love

9. Good Grief! No one gives a crap if John Travolta is a Scientologist or a Buddhist! What is wrong with you people.

AMERICANS are FREE to worship or NOT worship however they wish.

Those of you making his religion a big deal is wrong!

John is a great actor. I've loved ALL of his movies and NEVER thought of him from his Welcome Back days!

Why are you trying to make trouble for one of the NICEST men in Hollywood?

There is no way Jennifer Lopez could have ever played Sue Ellen. It is good she is gone. I hate to see them make a horrible movie because Dallas was a great show.

Posted at 2:16PM on Oct 15th 2006 by Deede

10. i think this movie is a big mistake. and i agree with #9 just because tom cruise is a scientologist doesn't mean john travolta is evil. i think because tom cruise acted like his mind was gone and shoved scientology down everyone's throat, is why ppl think anyone associated with it is bad. john is the nicest guy, i really like him he's cool. you shouldn't hold anyone's religion against the person they are, good or bad. i think scientology is wack, but john is cool people. and even though i'm a HUGE j.lo fan, i just can not see her playing that movie, what the f? jennifer in dallas? i don't think so.

Posted at 9:02PM on Oct 15th 2006 by candace