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Twitter is a very interesting place, especially when a random question gets a ton of responses.
This is one of those stories.
On April 3, Netflix posed a question to the film lovers of Twitter:
"What classic film do you want to see genderbent?"
What classic film do you want to see genderbent? I for one would love to see Natasha Lyonne as “The Dude.”— Netflix Film (@Netflix Film) 1554307003.0
Netflix themselves considered bringing Natasha Lyonne in as "The Dude," to which she quickly responded:
@NetflixFilm @jotajessie As soon as I crack the Columbo case I’ll handle getting the piss stain out of this rug.— natasha lyonne (@natasha lyonne) 1554354345.0
That's from The Big Lebowski for the uninitiated, which you can get here.
Hundreds of people responded with their ideas for re-imagined movies!
@NetflixFilm I got very excited just now omg: - Michael B. Jordan and Taraji P. Henson in "Pretty Woman" as Vivian… https://t.co/DK1GPMPsUi— Strong Black Lead (@Strong Black Lead) 1554313389.0
@NetflixFilm The Godfather with Meryl Streep as the matriarch.— Liz (@Liz) 1554307843.0
@NetflixFilm Fight Club 👊— UNW0MⒶN (@UNW0MⒶN) 1554307955.0
Every now and then, the celebrities involved would offer up their opinions on their casting.
@NetflixFilm well, now I have my answer https://t.co/ZTLGGvOq5N— Netflix US (@Netflix US) 1554324769.0
Many people were particularly excited about the idea of Gillian Anderson becoming 007.
@NetflixFilm #GillianAnderson as Bond. 😌 https://t.co/4KveZBehP2— PatriMS (@PatriMS) 1554327660.0
@NetflixFilm @GillianA as Bond. I mean look at her! She was made for the part!! https://t.co/hA0369muTd— Katie (@Katie) 1554319566.0
The idea of a union of the Hollywood Chris's also seemed very appealing.
@NetflixFilm Chris Pratt, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pine, and Chris Evans as the plastics. https://t.co/0pKTmNjDSl— 13 (@13) 1554317331.0
@NetflixFilm Chris Pratt, Chris Pine, Chris Evans as The Heathers in a reboot called Chris’s.— Kyra Davis (@Kyra Davis) 1554326207.0
There were some genuine gems buried in the comments!
@NetflixFilm @netflix Rebel Wilson School of Rock— Doug Schaefer (@Doug Schaefer) 1554314955.0
@NetflixFilm Awkwafina as Captain Jack Sparrow https://t.co/KVpfbw8dcy— Joseph Presents: Poe & Kaz #AutismAwarenessMonth (@Joseph Presents: Poe & Kaz #AutismAwarenessMonth) 1554307214.0
@NetflixFilm I’ve been saying this for years. Charlie’s angels but with @Sethrogen and gang— christopher kim (@christopher kim) 1554332577.0
Hollywood, are you paying attention to these?
We're doing your job for you.
@NetflixFilm Sherlock Holmes. And since she's so popular (and for good reason) go ahead and cast Cate Blanchett fo… https://t.co/jGkG3xhu0E— Kirsty (@Kirsty) 1554316264.0
@NetflixFilm My Cousin Vinny with @mindykaling ...Oh my gosh why have I never thought about this before?! I can't even handle this concept.— Aliess Kingsley (@Aliess Kingsley) 1554311370.0
@NetflixFilm IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT with Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph.— Emily (Plaza 0-4433) (@Emily (Plaza 0-4433)) 1554321865.0
Of course, if you cast Meryl Streep in anything, it's gonna be good.
@NetflixFilm https://t.co/pmQKsyDbJy— . (@.) 1554312554.0
@NetflixFilm lucy liu as james bond. idris elba is her bond boy.— Maxwell Starshine (@Maxwell Starshine) 1554319914.0
There have been a lot of male-centered movies over the years—it's time to remedy the imbalance!
@NetflixFilm Pretty Man, with Cate Blanchett as Richard Gere and Michael Jordan as Julia Roberts— francois b. (@francois b.) 1554309570.0
@NetflixFilm @netflix Jaws. Quint = Lena Headey. Chief Brody = Charlize Theron. Hooper = Lupita Nyong’o— Ed McNamara (@Ed McNamara) 1554315100.0
Honestly, if anyone wants all our money, all they have to do is make a couple of these ideas real.
Let's make some new classics!