Harvey Keitel as Gene Hunt

In all the busy-ness of last week I forgot to mention that the new Gene Hunt, replacing Colm Meaney, is Harvey Keitel—he of the Steinlager Pure commercials here in New Zealand. He won’t be boozing on much pure beer as Gene Hunt of the NYPD in the Americanized Life on Mars. I like the idea of Keitel giving the New York version of the Manc Lion a try. He has a very different style which means the American producers are willing to have his unique kind of macho with this casting. Shooting of the remake of the remake begins August 5 in New York. I imagine that means late-August trailers will show the new Sam and Gene, and that publicity pictures will be available in August. Still no word on who has been cast as Annie Cartwright. Read and post comments | Send to... [read full story]