Amy Schumer and Kristen Stewart leading an all-female cast in a remake of Saving Private Ryan is nothing more than some satire. Instead of being real news, a joke on Twitter was fleshed out into a full-fledged hoax by two satirical web sites. The joke easily could be seen as making fun of the past “controversy” surrounding the all-female cast for the reboot of Ghostbuster. That film was seen as a flop both critically and commercially.
But where did the hoax story about Schumer starring in a remake of Saving Private Ryan originate? On April 2, 2017, the satirical web site Breaking Burgh published an article appearing to report that the 1998 World War II epic film was to be remade, with an all-female cast that included Schumer and Stewart. You can read the fake story below.
All female casting is the rage in Hollywood these days, following the amazing discovery that a film about a team of ghost-hunting scientists can actually be successful, and arguably even better, when remade with genders reversed…
…An early draft called Saving Private Rihanna has been circulating for years, though Ryan actually refers to the surname of the soldier, and Rihanna was never seriously in contention for the enonyous [sic] role first made famous by Matt Damon…
…As in the original there will some levity, coming from a wise-cracking US Army sniper played by Amy Schumer.
Then, the satirical Australian web site The Betoota Advocate fleshed out the story on May 19, 2017.
Amy Schumer has today confirmed that she will be joining Sarah Silverman, Rebel Wilson, Melissa Mcartney and several other caucasian female stand-up comedians as the lead star in an upcoming Hollywood all-female Spielberg remake.
Last month, Paul Feig, director of “Bridesmaids” and co-creator of “Freaks and Geeks” (along with Judd Apatow), took to Twitter to confirm perhaps the biggest movie news of the fall season: a new “Saving Private Ryan” film is officially in the works—and will have a cast of all women.
Here are some examples of people sharing the fake stories on social media.
— Junked (@junked_media) May 21, 2017
"Amy Schumer stars in all female reboot of Saving Private Ryan"
I literally want to die.
— Eagle Wing (@CappnKrunk) May 19, 2017
Amy Schumer Confirmed As Lead Star In All-Female Remake Of ‘Saving Private Ryan’ https://t.co/Q7E9EnvGRr
— Betoota Advocate (@betoota) May 19, 2017
All-female remake of Saving Private Ryan starring Amy Schumer, Jennifer Lawrence, Melissa McCarthy, and Kristen Wiig.
— I Shift Into Turbo (@IShiftIn2Turbo) March 23, 2017
However, Snopes reported that the fake stories appear to have been inspired by a chorus of people on Twitter ironically calling for an all-female remake of “Saving Private Ryan,” following the release of “Ghostbusters” in the summer of 2016, itself a female-led remake of the 1984 comedy. Anything written by Breaking Burgh and the Betoota Advocate should be read with skepticism as both web sites publish exclusively satirical and fake content.
Saving Private Ryan is a war drama film set during the Invasion of Normandy in World War II. Directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat, the film is notable for its graphic portrayal of war, which includes a depiction of the Omaha Beach assault during the Normandy landings. It follows United States Army Rangers Captain John H. Miller (Tom Hanks) and a squad (Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Barry Pepper, Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Adam Goldberg, and Jeremy Davies) as they search for a paratrooper, Private First Class James Francis Ryan (Matt Damon), who is the last-surviving brother of four servicemen.
What did you think about the joke concerning Schumer leading an all-female cast for Saving Private Ryan? Did you believe it or see people sharing it falsely on social media? Let us know in the comments section.
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