Gerald So (gso@optonline.net)
Thu, 08 Jul 1999 06:49:10 -0400
Hello, all.
There's a message board on
A&E's website [www.AandE.com] where viewers can ask
Parker questions. As of now, about 75 questions have been
posted, and 70 of them complain about the casting. Die-hard
fans of "Spenser: For Hire" want to bring back the original
cast. They blame Parker for choosing Mantegna over Urich, and
they are all WRONG.
Parker has said that at
first--like the masses--he couldn't see Mantegna as Spenser,
but after screening the finished product he believed SMALL
VICES was the best version of Spenser to date.
For his part, Mantegna is a
huge fan of the Spenser books. He owns the entire series and
was awestruck when asked to play Spenser. Mantegna wanted
Parker's personal approval before he'd take on the
role.
I've caught a few promos for
the movie in the last few days, and I'll be the first to say
Mantegna looks good as Spenser. Of course, these are only
promos. I'll wait to see the movie as a whole.
Gerald
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