"Howard the Duck" starred actress Lea Thompson (AKA Beverly Switzler) and she's just like me: she loved "Howard the Duck!" And apparently she really wants to see Howard makes his flying leap from cameos in "Guardians of the Galaxy" to his own motion picture reboot:
Writer Kevin Tall: On the topic of Cherry Bomb, do you ever fake consider an imaginary reunion with your fictional band?
Lea Thompson: [Laughs] That would be awesome. You know, ‘Howard the Duck’ is so beloved, for being so maligned. I go to conventions, I go to do ‘Back to the Future’ panels with Michael Fox and Chris Lloyd and Tom Wilson. I sit there and I meet the fans, and a good one-third of them say ‘I am the only person who liked ‘Howard the Duck.” It’s hilarious. And then they keep making new Blu-rays for it. I just wish that ‘Howard the Duck’…
I love Howard the Duck, the person. I love the duck. I loved the duck in the movie; maybe I took my part too far and now I still love the duck. I wish that he had his due because I don’t think they had the technology to do ‘Howard the Duck’ well. So I hope that Marvel does do another ‘Howard the Duck,’ and does him proud...
KT: Speaking of ‘Howard the Duck,’ I know you lent your lovely likeness to the comic a couple of years ago, but since he, Howard himself is breaking back into the Marvel Universe in a few cameos, are we going to see Lea Thompson going there any time soon?
LT: Oh my god, from your lips to God’s ears. I don’t know. To tell you the actual truth, I am going to Marvel to pitch ‘Howard the Duck,’ a new movie.
KT: Really?
LT: Uh-huh.
KT: Wow.
LT: In like three weeks. I want to direct the ‘Howard the Duck’ remake [laughs]. Why not dream big, right?
KT: Absolutely!
LT: I’m into it.I totally get that Thompson was joking around in this interview, but I'd really like to see this "Howard the Duck" remake happen. Maybe he could team-up with Scarlet Witch and Man-Thing? I think it has some real potential...