Betty White in “Oh, God!” Remake?

Posted on 2010 under Headlines of the Day

“Warner Bros and producer Jerry Weintraub have tried long and hard to mount a remake of the 1977 George Burns comedy Oh, God! I’m [Deadline] told Weintraub just pitched the studio a new version of the film, with Hollywood’s hottest octogenarian–Betty White,–as the title character. Paul Rudd was pitched for the role of the hapless mortal played by John Denver in the Carl Reiner-directed original. Weintraub, who produced the original, has been trying for years on the remake, most recently with Ellen Degeneres attached for the lead. This incarnation is nascent–the studio doesn’t have a script it loves, and I’m not sure White and Rudd have been contacted.” Deadline.com. It would be great to see the highly entertaining and always enjoyable Betty White reprise this role. Also, if Paul Rudd decides to join in on the fun that would be the perfect combination. I hope this story is true and this project comes to fruition.