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    BBC plots ‘Poirot’ reboot; casting underway for Agatha Christie icon

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    3. EmptyStar12 on

      David Suchet was perfect.

      How are they going to top the original run? And why?

    5. bluesnik on

      i would hope this would be a modern day take with new stories.

      i had my doubts about CBS’s elementary series when i first heard about it, but that turned out well.

    6. Johnny0230 on

      It’s a great time for these detective stories, between Young Sherlock, the Knives Out trilogy, and all the other adaptations. A new Poirot saga would be interesting.

    8. NeiClaw on

      A Poirot prequel isn’t the worst idea. I’d prefer that to a contemporary version Sherlock style.

    9. PleasantThoughts on

      I say this every time there’s a detective story reboot but I just want deeply in my heart of hearts a reboot of Columbo with Mark Ruffalo.

    12. lkjandersen on

      Cool. Don’t know why, though. Unless they have a really original take, otherwise good luck competing with Suchet.

      Also, I think Toby Jones would be great.

    13. UKS1977 on

      Modern day, Toby Jones – I’d forgive it.

      If the BBC do a faux-historic where they shoot two streets of bristol and the art deco house in westbury as their locations – stick everyone in very clean looking period costume, suddenly everyone is multi-cultural and progressive yet somehow it’s set in one of the darkest and conservative times in human history…? I think I will pass.

    15. k4kkul4pio on

      Peter Dinklage has been in few audiobooks as Poirot and would make a very good live action one too, I reckon.

      Beyond that, it’s a monumental task to fill Suchet’s shoes and while the Branagh is a fine actor, his Poirot is distinctly American one with lot of unnecessary action and other nonsense to taint the overall story, imo.

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