Okay … this game has but one thought …
What if someone else starred as Luke Skywalker? What if it was someone else who said ‘I’ll be back’ …
The game is … who?
How would a movie be different if someone other than the star had gotten the part?
If Richard Simmons had played Darth Vader, what would the Death March have been called? Sweatin’ with the Baddies?
If Goldie Hawn portrayed the Pretty Woman, who would have been her john? Michael Keaton?
Ronald Reagan as Rick in “Casablanca”. The mind boggles.
The scary thing is that apparently this WAS one of the possibilities they had in mind.
I would say John Wayne as Gengis Kahn, but that happened. 
Oh… Just to be mean, Woody “I love my daughter” Allen as Harry Callahan. Wouldn’t have survived the first movie.
Woody wrestles to free his weapon from his holster as the bad guy flees.
“You… uh… shoot… you just n-n-need to ask… hang on a second… You just need to a-a-ask yourself, uh… one question…”
The criminal has turned and run down the street, out of sight, leaving poor Woody Callahan babbling in the middle of the road.
“D-do you feel like a punk? I mean… punk? Are you a lucky punk? Are all you punks lucky? I mean, what kind of mockery of a sham of a mockery type of holster is this? Can’t get my damn gun… Lucky punk… I think I’m catching a cold…”
Pulp Fiction – Gilbert Gottfried as Vincent Vega – He would have started screaming in the apartment after the guy shoots at them. “Holy Cow!” Jules would just look at him and shoot him. Then Jules would have ended up going on the date with Mia, etc.
Schindler’s List – Arnold Schwarzenegger as Oskar Schindler – He would have ridden down into the Krakow ghetto and killed all the Nazis, then said “I’ll be back.” Then when Ben Kingsley gives him the list, he would crumble it up and say “Dat’s not good enough. We are going to save all of them.” Then he would single-handedly bring down the Third Reich.
Willy Wonka – Christopher Walken as Willy Wonka – “I told you not to take that gum, didn’t I? Didn’t I? Stupid bitch!” The kids are then sent down to the factory where they are made slaves by the Oompa-loompas. The parents are shot and dumped in the chocolate river.
A variation on the game: Same actor as in the original, but playing a role from one of his other movies.
The Matrix – Keanu Reeves as Ted, from Bill and Ted – Waking up from his pod: “Bogus!” After dodging bullets: “Excellent!” (followed by some air guitar)
Planet of the Apes – Charleton Heston as Moses – “Woe unto thee, Dr. Zaius, for unless you let the people go, the first born ape of each household shall die!”
Dianne Keaton in Mommie Dearest.
“Well, la-di-dah, lookie there! Wooden hangers.”
Not intended as a hijack, but I think much the same way about movies. What if it was cool 10 years ago for good actors and directors to work on independant movies? There was an absolutely great movie called Insignifigance (plot summary) - http://us.imdb.com/Title?0089343#comment in the mid 80’s that no one saw because the actors were not compelling names. What if they remade this with better actors? Other movies in the same category - Bonfire of the Vanities, ummmm, can’t think of others right now.
How about Jerry Lewis as Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark?
“Oh, with the big scary snakes in the pit! Layven! Oh please do not with the biting, Mr. Snakes!”
Sorry Cal, that’s an old UL
http://www.snopes.com/movies/actors/actors.htm#reagan
David Spade is dramatic music Rocky in Rocky 511.
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How about Leonardo DiCaprio as Lt John McLane in ** DieHard.** Apart from the ludicrous vision of the babyface trying to utter the yippee ki-yay line, the movie would’ve been significantly different. After all, we all would have been cheering for the bad guys.
Or if we’d had Brad Pitt playing Wesley in ** the Princess Bride.** He and buttercup would never have fallen in love cos Brad’s already in love with himself. And he never could have learned any disciplines such as fencing because he would’ve been too busy staring into the distance soulfully.
If Jimmy Stewart had the part of Rick in Casablanca,
he’d end up telling a big invisible rabbit “this is the start of a beautiful friendship”
If **John Wayne had Reagan’s part in Bedtime for Bonzo",
he would have been president and nuked Castro.
Speaking of ULs, what if Charles Manson actually became one of the Monkees?
Rick Moranis as Lamont Cranston (The Shadow) – Suddenly Seymour is standing beside you . . . you just can’t see him . . . who knows what evil luuurks in the hearts of plants? 
James Woods as HAL – “what the FUCK do you think you’re doing, Dave?”
Ben Stein as The Hulk – "Bueller . . . Bueller . . . Bueller . . . Bueller . . . Bueller, please raise your hand or I’ll get angry . . . you wouldn’t like me when I’m angry . . . Bueller . . . "
Alec Baldwin as Mr. Conductor – yeah, I know, but I still don’t understand it.
(anyone else in this thread have a strong urge to start watching The Critic? )
I’m not sure how I’m going to explain to my co-workers why I have Dr. Pepper all over the front of my shirt but I think it was worth it! That is the funniest thing I’ve read all night!
John Travolta circa Welcome Back Kotter as Travis (Rob DeNiro’s character) from Taxi Driver.
Travolta: Are you talkin to me? Ooookay, fine! I’m SO confused! Is it you that’s talkin to me? What? Where? When? Off my case, potato face! Well, there’s only you here…Up your nose with a rubber hose.
Speaking of Kotter, why not Horshack as Sport the Pimp (formerly Harvey Keitel) from Taxi Driver?
Ron Palillo (Horshack): Hellooooo. How’re ya? I’m Sport the Pimp. Let’s see your cashola. Very impressive, MIssster Psycho.
Errol Flynn as Marty McFly… I’ll give you hello McFly!!!
Or how about Sarah Michelle Gellar turning up in Interview With A Vampire?
oh god I’m so tired…
How about Mandy Potenkin (Inigio Montoyez from Princess Bride) playing Luke in Return of The Jedi. Can you see him talking to the Emporer after he’s disposed of Anakin?
“Allo. My name is Luke Skywalker. You killed my father. Prepare to die.”