‘Little Shop Of Horrors’ Remake Wants Chris Evans To Be A Dentist
Today in wild casting news no one saw coming:Chris Evansis joining the cast of theLittle Shop of Horrorsremake. But the former Captain America isn’t being courted to play lead loser Seymour. Instead, the film wants Evans to play sadistic dentist Orin Scrivello, a role made famous by Steve Martin in the 1986 Frank Oz-directedLittle Shop of Horrors.Scarlett JohanssonandTaron Egertonare also being sought after as the leads, whileBilly Porteris signed to voice man-eating plant Audrey II.
THRhas the scoop on Chris Evans joining theLittle Shop of Horrorsremake cast. This newLittle Shopis a remake of the 1986 musical film, which itself was a remake of Roger Corman’s 1960 (non-musical)The Little Shop of Horrors. The 1986Little Shop of Horrorsfeatured Rick Moranis as Seymour, a nebbish florist from Skid Row. Seymour dreams of getting out of his current situation and running away with co-worker Audrey (Ellen Greene). But Audrey is drawn to bad guys, and her current boyfriend is Orin Scrivello, a sadistic dentist played to perfection by Steve Martin. Seymour’s life changes wildly, first for the better, and then for the worse, when he discovers the Audrey II, a talking, singing, flesh-eating plant from outer space.
Casting Evans in Martin’s role is both unexpected and entertaining. You might immediately assume that Evans would be going for the lead, but playing the dentist will instead allow him to go big and sink his teeth into a much more memorable role. It’ll also require him tosing, something we haven’t seen before. The dentist character only has one musical number, but it’s a big one.
Taking this role will also potentially reunite Evans with Scarlett Johansson, who is being sought-after for the role of Audrey. Taron Egerton will potentially play Seymour, while Billy Porter will voice Audrey II. Evans' casting is the most outside-the-box of the bunch, and that makes it all the more intriguing. Warner Bros. is developing the film now, withGreg Berlantiset to direct. Filming is expected to begin this summer.
