Total Recall Casting!
Fri, May 27, 2011 
Collider and Comingsoon.Net have the lowdown on the latest cast additions to Len Wiseman's 'Total Recall' adaption starring Colin Farrell and Bryan Cranston. John Cho and Bill Nighy have joined the cast, the latter as Quatto, leader of the resistance, although I am guessing he wont appear as part of someone's belly this time around.
The big casting news was on the female front, with both female leads cast. The director's stunning wife Kate Beckinsale has been cast as Lori, the wife of Colin Farrell's Quaid, played by Sharon Stone to arousing effect in the Verhoeven version. The other casting is Jessica Biel as Melina, who was a soldier in the resistence and girlfriend of Quaid's in his other life.
The plot has had a bit of an overhaul with no Mars this time around, instead Cohaagen (Cranston) is planning to invade New Shanghai under the guise of protecting his people. I cans see there being some heavy Blade Runner influence in the depiction of New Shanghai.
'Total Recall' opens August 3rd, 2012 and filming starts Monday in Toronto.
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