Steve Carell is...Maxwell Smart !

Mike_S · 01-10-2005, 10:22 PM

My apologies if this is old news. Steve Carell, who played the dim witted weatherman, Brick Tamwell in Anchorman has been picked to star in GET SMART. After stealing every scene he was in during Anchorman, I think Carell will make a great Max. Can't wait to see it. It will be interesting to see who plays Agent 99. Sandra Bullock, perhaps?

-Mike

Seth Paxton · 01-10-2005, 11:51 PM

Man, that is actually interesting news. His personality and schtick is perfect for that character. I just hope they put together a good comedy script to go with him.

Could and should be a fun film. (Crosses finger)

Bullock would fit that role, but being a bigger star might hurt the situation by putting the attention on the wrong character.

Sam Favate · 01-11-2005, 07:02 AM

I just hope this gets us the Get Smart TV show DVDs as soon as possible.

What's the planned release date/year for the movie?

Matt Butler · 01-11-2005, 01:03 PM

Does Hollywood know anything but remakes?! Im so sick of this trend.

Please forgive me if you think this is a thread crap. I have nothing against Get Smart but this is tiring.

Carlo Medina · 01-11-2005, 01:22 PM

This is the guy from Bruce Almighty, right? Evan Baxter? He'd be perfect for Maxwell Smart! Count me in as officially optimistic!

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Craig S · 01-11-2005, 02:07 PM

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This is the guy from Bruce Almighty, right? Evan Baxter?

Yup, that's the guy. And I agree, he's the perfect choice.

Sam Favate · 01-11-2005, 06:43 PM

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What's the planned release date/year for the movie?

To answer my own question, this week's TV Guide lists this movie as planned for late 2005. If they start filming by spring, it is certainly possible.

LanieParker · 01-11-2005, 07:05 PM

I most likely will not go and see the remake of Get Smart, but I do hope as someone else mentioned, that this gets us the show on dvd.

As for the guy who is going to play Maxwell Smart, I hated Anchorman, what a waste of film that was and the acting was atrocious, so I don't have very high hopes for the Get Smart movie.

Beau · 01-11-2005, 11:35 PM

Unless it gets the tv show out to DVD thorugh cross promotion I couldn't care less about any movie. Carell was funny on The Daily Show, so I guess he wouldn't be a terrible choice to play Maxwell Smart.

Seth Paxton · 01-12-2005, 12:41 AM

His work on The Daily Show was often very much in line with the Maxwell Smart humor as well. The guy is hilarious IMO and nails everything he does, especially the guy that thinks he knows more than he does and ends up looking silly.

I love when Steve and Steve did that Daily Show expose on drinking and Colbert watched Carell get drunk.

Sam Favate · 01-12-2005, 07:27 AM

Maybe we'll get really lucky -- Maybe the movie will actually be good AND we'll get the show on DVD. The TV Guide blurb wasn't clear on this, but it suggested that the movie would be co-written by Mel Brooks.