# Re-cast "Blazing Saddles" using today's actors

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-cast-blazing-saddles-using-todays-actors/679689>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 25, 2014, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-cast-blazing-saddles-using-todays-actors/679689 "2014-01-25T14:30:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2014, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-cast-blazing-saddles-using-todays-actors/679689/61 "2014-01-30T03:59:32Z")

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It occurred to me today that Dan Aykroyd would make a good Hedley Lamarr.

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**Author:** ![Ibn\_Warraq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e19b73/32.png) [@Ibn\_Warraq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibn_Warraq)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2014, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-cast-blazing-saddles-using-todays-actors/679689/62 "2014-01-30T05:01:34Z")

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> [@Zakalwe](#):
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> The guy from Modern Family (ironically, the straight actor who plays Cam) would be perfect.

That’s a pretty ironic choice since Alex Karras(who played Mongo) also played a gay man in Victor/Victoria.

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**Author:** ![Ibn\_Warraq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e19b73/32.png) [@Ibn\_Warraq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibn_Warraq)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2014, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-cast-blazing-saddles-using-todays-actors/679689/63 "2014-01-30T05:04:23Z")

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I think the guy who plays Alcide on True Blood would make a great Mongo.

I could totally by him punching out a horse.

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