Private Benjamin Remake! You Knew it was Coming

I JUST finished joking with somebody that now that Goldie Hawn film remakes were all the rage, the logical step was to do Private Benjamin with Hawn's daughter Kate Hudson in the lead role. So I was a bit off, but another hot blonde will be tackling the role instead. THR is reporting that New Line is set to remake the 1980 comedy with Anna Faris(Scary Movie) in the lead role.

Private Benjamin is the starring role that established Goldie Hawn in the film world, earning her a Best Actress nomination at the Oscars, as well as noms for Best Supporting and Best Screenplay. It currently ranks #82 on AFI's 100 Funniest Movies poll.  The story revolves a spoiled rich woman who's husband dies during sex on their honeymoon. She is then duped into joining the military, thinking it to be somehow glamorous.

Well, if anybody can pull it off, it's Faris. She's charming and lovable in pretty much anything she does(except Observe & Report), even making a fairly pedestrian comedy like The House Bunny far more enjoyable than it has any right to be.