Submitted by overth1nk1ng1t t3_11vmjsz in movies
I've had a thought in my head for a while that I'd like to see Jason Statham cast as the brooding romantic hero in a passionate drama. I genuinely think he could pull it off and he'd surprise everyone. If he must, he can still be a fighter, or get into a fight, but winning takes more of a toll than his partner might be willing to see him give, and that's the crux of the film is watching him wrestle with his two great loves.
Alternatively, I'd be interested in watching Melissa McCarthy be a gothic (maybe vampiric?) depiction of incredible beauty: the one woman everyone fears and worships in equal measure, and have it be played absolutely straight, no irony, no "ooh it's funny/charming because she's plus size!" but absolutely straight and she is depicted as worthy of devotion and fear either because of or regardless of her size. Basically trying to avoid a fatphobic depiction but still showing her as a terrifyingly beautiful gothic figure. Again, I reckon she could pull it off.
Who would be your pick, and for what kind of story?