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One of the constants of movie blogging is receiving comments from unknown actors (and non-actors) who think they’re perfect for such and such part. This is mostly the case with announcements of high-profile biopics and other similar projects based on a true story. For example, last year when news came out that Steven Spielberg is planning a film about Martin Luther King Jr., I wrote on potential casting ideas at another site and got comments from a few people who would rather see themselves in the role of the civil rights leader rather than some A-list actor.
One guy included his phone number in his comment, while another man linked to his website. The latter, a “motivational performer” who recites Dr. King’s speeches across the nation, does indeed deserve to star in a film. But not Spielberg’s. Instead, I propose that he play himself in a meta movie about his wish. It would obviously be called…
I Have a Dream
This movie could work with any kind of biopic, but the MLK angle obviously fits with the holiday. and the title. It’d be kind of a cross between Harmony Korine’s movie about celebrity impersonators, Mister Lonely](Mister Lonely (2008) - Movie | Moviefone), and that episode of*Growing Pains *in which Mike and his girlfriend naively hope to be cast in a Broadway revival of *Our Town *after starring in their high school production of the play.