Colin Farrell, Michael Fassbender or Tom Hardy for 'Total Recall'« FirstShowing.net

Back at the end of July we heard that director Len Wiseman (Live Free or Die Hard,Underworld) woulddirect the remakeofTotal Recall, the adaptation of Philip K. Dick's short storyWe Can Remember It for You Wholesale. NowHeat Visionhas news on who might step into the shoes for the lead role once filled by Arnold Schwarzenegger in Paul Verhoeven's 1990 adaptation. Apparently a shortlist of contenders has been crafted by Columbia Pictures withColin Farrellat the top of the list. In addition,Tom Hardy(Inception) andMichael Fassbender(Inglourious Basterds) are also listed as potential candidates to head to Mars.

The reason that Farrell may be at the top of the list is because of his availability along with his talent. Though we heard the actorhad fallen outof Sheldon Turner's dramaBy Virtue Fall, it appears the actor is still involved in the project. Since that production is slated to finish in January, he would be free to doTotal Recallright away. Hardy, on the other hand, is quite busy over the next year with hisrecently reported lead rolein the next Batman sequel, not to mention finally starting production on thedelayedMad Max: Fury Roadin about a year.  Meanwhile, apparently there's rumors swirling that Fassbender might snag a role in the two-part adaptation ofThe Hobbit, and that would take him off the market for awhile.

Though Hardy is certainly my top choice to snag the role, it's unlikely to happen, so we may need to prepare ourselves for Farrell stepping onto Mars. Honestly, it'd be nice to finally see Farrell get a blockbuster that actually takes off consideringDaredevil,Miami ViceandS.W.A.T.all were pretty terrible. Farrell certainly seems to be making quite a return to studio films with roles in theFright Nightremake and the comedyHorrible Bosses, so a flick likeTotal Recalljust seems like the logical step for him.Who would you like to see leadTotal Recall?

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