Kurt Russell hates Scots and Spartans
Upon hearing that Scotsman Gerard Butler, who played the fearless King Leonidas in the smash hit “300,” has been cast as Snake Plissken in the upcoming remake to “Escape from New York,” the original film’s star Kurt Russell publicly disparaged the casting, commenting that the Snake character was “quintessentially one thing. And that is, American.”
To which we say: Settle down, Kurt. The guy held off the entire Persian army for days, using little more than a shield, a sword, and a diaper. We’re pretty sure he can handle a few surly Manhattanites.
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I don’t think he’s actually been cast yet. It’s just rumors, but despite the fact that I really do like Butler as an actor, I have to agree with Russell that he’s not exactly right for the part.
Not because he’s not American, just that he doesn’t exactly scream Snake Plissken.