{"id":585762,"date":"2026-08-31T09:50:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T09:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/585762\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T09:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T09:50:09","slug":"randy-quaid-slams-woke-anne-hathaways-casting-in-days-of-thunder-sequel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/585762\/","title":{"rendered":"Randy Quaid slams \u2018woke\u2019 Anne Hathaway\u2019s casting in Days of Thunder sequel"},"content":{"rendered":"

He continued: \u201cThe sexy older chick for Tom in this film needs to be Nicole. That\u2019s the casting that would sell the idea.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also insisted that Hathaway isn\u2019t \u201csexy\u201d enough, particularly given that she\u2019s pregnant, and urged Cruise not to take things personally as he added: \u201cIt\u2019s not personal, it\u2019s filmmaking.\u201d<\/p>\n

Quaid added that reuniting Cruise and Kidman, who met on the original film and went on to wed before they got divorced in 2001, on screen would be something that enticed viewers to watch the sequel.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cIf I were in control of production, a real sequel worth watching for Days of Thunder would be seeing Tom and Nicole together on screen again.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t need a new girl; we need a new race car!\u201d<\/p>\n

Quaid concluded by slamming Cruise for \u201crushing\u201d the follow-up, as he said: \u201cIt\u2019s interesting because when we made the first one there was also a rush to get it out; editors slept in the cutting room on shifts.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a weird thing, like they want it to come out and tank.\u201d<\/p>\n

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