Mitchell Substitution Rule
The Mitchell Substitution Rule is when a long line of sequels is made to star a lower priced star after the original star is too priced out to obtain. Named after the great actor Sasha Mitchell, who took over for Jean-Claude Van Damme, in Kickboxer 2, 3 and 4. The Mitchell Substitution often casts the replacement actor as the brother, best friend or the same guy played by the priced out star from the first movie. Ain't nothing like the real thing is an old yet true saying and it's even more true of this rule. Unless of course it's Sasha Mitchell or Treat Williams. Cause come on we all love actors named Treat and Sasha!
Actually this is true, Sasha Mitchell and Treat Williams are the only actors ever to be an adequate replacement for the original star. (Jean-Claude Van Damme and Tom Bereneger).
Ryan
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Julienne Moore replacing Jodie Foster in Hannibal?
Can you smell her cunt?
Posted by: pat | January 17, 2007 11:49 PM
The greatest switcheroo of all time is when Chevvy Chase dissapeared and Will Farrell turned up in his place. Face it - they're clones, genetically drafted from the same sick mule/human crustacean that also spawned Martin Short. Is Will Farrell the bastard lovechild of Chevvy Chase? Probably.
But then again, I spent years saying the same about Judge Reinhold and Ryan Styles, only to be humiliatingly proven wrong. The shits.
Posted by: Part-time Ninja | January 18, 2007 04:04 AM
I've got one to add to the M.S. Rule .. Former Lost Boy Jason Patrick as a replacement for Keanu Reeves in Speed 2 ..
Posted by: TIff | September 16, 2007 06:50 PM
I've got one to add to the M.S. Rule .. Former Lost Boy Jason Patrick as a replacement for Keanu Reeves in Speed 2 ..
Posted by: TIff | September 16, 2007 06:50 PM