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Sean William Scott as ASH??? UPDATED!!!
By Charley, (DT)
November 19, 2004 1:46 PM PT

Actor Seann William Scott ("American Pie," "Old School") might be in the running to play Ash in the re-remake of "Evil Dead," according to a not-necessarily-reliable source. ?This rumor comes the day after Variety reported that director Sam Raimi ("Spider-Man") and star Bruce Campbell would be producing a new version of "Evil Dead."

The source is by no means official--as of this posting I cannot even confirm that the source is close to the studio or the producers.

The rumor is intriguing, however, since Bruce Campbell reprising his role as Ash is still questionable and there has been no other mention of casting.

Seann William Scott as Ash? ?A remake of "Evil Dead" without Raimi and Campbell would be a slippery slope to run across. ?If they have to go without Campbell, an unknown might be a better option, although it doesn't seem like a terrible choice to go with Stifler in the "known" actor category. ?It is hard to come up with another known actor who could pull off the simultaneous dumbass/action hero as well as Campbell.

IESB reports that Nicholas Brendon (TV's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") was once suggested to Raimi as an alternative, since he looks a lot like Campbell:

Bruce Campbell Nicholas Brendon

Bruce Campbell ? ?Nicholas Brendon

Personally, I would rather see an actor who can portray Ash than an actor who looks like Bruce Campbell.

Though the Seann William Scott tidbit was not an internet rumor when I got a hold of it, it is officially an internet rumor now, so do what you want with it, but don't say I didn't warn you.

UPDATE:

A scooper for Dark Horizons has released more casting gossip. ?According to the article, Bruce Campbell will definitely not be playing Ash in the upcoming sequel.

The scooper also said that Justin Theroux ("Charlies Angels: Full Throttle," "Mulholland Drive") was one of the possible contenders to play Ash.

Justin Theroux

Justin Theroux

More "Evil Dead" news/rumors as they develop.

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