[Otaku_Oneesan]

I had this idea that if they remade it, Patrick Schwarzenegger would play the lead, with Awkwafina playing the Danny DeVito role. Mainly because I just wanna hear Awkwafina go, "Guys don't get pregnant! That's one of the advantages you have at being a dude!"

Patrick Schwarzenegger as Alex Hesse
Awkwafina as Laura Arbogast
Zoey Deutch as Diana Reddin
Michael Shannon as Noah Banes
Lana Condor as Angela Arbogast (reimagined as Laura's knocked up sister instead of ex-wife)

I was just thinking about this movie the other day and what sort of casting choices and changes I would make for a modern remake. One thing I did always appreciate about it was that they chose an unconventional actor to play the role of a pregnant man and it wasn't played just for laughs. Arnold Schwarzenegger played it straight as a man who genuinely had bonded with his baby and wanted to be a father and it was endearing to see this powerfully built guy be so tender and vulnerable. The suggestion Danny DeVito could also become pregnant in the future was neat too because it normalizes the idea of pregnancy being open to people of all body types and genders. I like the idea of Patrick reprising the role played by his father too and I'm a fan of Awkwafina so that's an interesting idea.

My own dream cast for a remake would be:

Henry Cavill as Alex Hesse 
Jack Black as Larry Arbogast
Elizabeth Henstridge as Dr. Diana Reddin (I would tone down the clumsy gag, that was a tiresome trope for "quirky" female characters even before Bella Swan lol)
Jonathan Banks as Noah Banes
Maya Rudolph as Angela Arbogast (Because I would honestly just love to see her and Jack Black riffing off each other).

As far as behind-the-scenes content I only found one interview Arnold gave posted up on Youtube. I wish they would release a DVD with some extended content though. I do know Danny DeVito apparently tricked Arnold into getting high on the set, which is a pretty funny story.