# Robert Rodriguez to direct live-action Jonny Quest movie **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 27, 2015, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-rodriguez-to-direct-live-action-jonny-quest-movie/720932 "2015-05-27T03:10:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2015, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-rodriguez-to-direct-live-action-jonny-quest-movie/720932/41 "2015-05-28T16:27:12Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > I don’t know who Dwayne Johnson is, so I’m picturing Drew Carey. Dwayne(The Rock)Johnson, former WWE wrestler, current movie actor. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2015, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-rodriguez-to-direct-live-action-jonny-quest-movie/720932/42 "2015-05-28T16:33:19Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Can we get Dwayne Johnson to put on a blonde wig? 😃 > [@bump](#): > > I actually think that Johnson, with white hair and a red golf shirt, might make a pretty good Race Bannon. He meant Johnson as Jonny. 😃 😃 Actually, I agree with you on Johnson as Race. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2015, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-rodriguez-to-direct-live-action-jonny-quest-movie/720932/43 "2015-05-28T16:45:31Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > He meant Johnson as Jonny. 😃 😃 > > Actually, I agree with you on Johnson as Race. Race _is_ who I meant-should have been more specific with this crowd. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2015, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-rodriguez-to-direct-live-action-jonny-quest-movie/720932/44 "2015-05-28T16:51:14Z")
How about George Clooney for Benton Quest? He’s got the hair-style already, grow in a Van Gogh, it could work. And if they don’t have that super-sonic jet, I’m outta here. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2015, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-rodriguez-to-direct-live-action-jonny-quest-movie/720932/45 "2015-05-28T17:25:16Z")
I don’t know about George Clooney adopting a Van Gogh. From what I hear, he’s pretty attached to his ears. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2015, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-rodriguez-to-direct-live-action-jonny-quest-movie/720932/46 "2015-05-28T17:52:57Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > I don’t know about George Clooney adopting a Van Gogh. From what I hear, he’s pretty attached to his ears. I, uh, wondered why that didn’t sound right. Senor moment! ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2015, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-rodriguez-to-direct-live-action-jonny-quest-movie/720932/47 "2015-05-28T17:55:27Z")
For all we know it’ll be a Jaden and Will Smith vehicle. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Hermione](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/cdc98d/32.png) [@Hermione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermione)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-rodriguez-to-direct-live-action-jonny-quest-movie/720932/48 "2015-05-29T15:12:58Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > I don’t know about George Clooney adopting a Van Gogh. From what I hear, he’s pretty attached to his ears. I always thought Benton DID look a lot like Vincent Van Gogh…the red hair and the style of beard. (Plus, he always was willing to lend someone an ear…) ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2015, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-rodriguez-to-direct-live-action-jonny-quest-movie/720932/49 "2015-05-31T21:26:40Z")
Danny Trejo as Race Bannon [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-rodriguez-to-direct-live-action-jonny-quest-movie/720932.md?page=2)