You could, of course, argue that NO project needs to be rebooted or reimagined, but Fatal Attraction is a classic. Nonetheless, it had its controversies: Test audiences apparently bristled when the movie tried to give consequences to Michael Douglas, rather than simply pinning it all on Glenn Close, who reportedly resisted the re-shot ending until she could resist no more. That Times piece makes it sound like the show might paint a more nuanced picture? Pacey and Lizzy Caplan are both great actors, so I can see them making that work, and he HAS excelled at playing dirtbags lately.
However: We need to talk about Lizzy’s outfit. Now.
