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Recast-a-Mania!

Recasting is a fact of Hollywood life, and it happens to the best of them. In this season finale of Def Rec, I put three recasts in a Mortal Character Kombat-style tournament: Darkman, Arnold Vosloo in Darkman II replacing Liam Neeson, RoboCop, Robert John Burke in RoboCop 3, and Raiden, James Remar in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation replacing Christopher Lambert. Darkman vs RoboCop first with the winner facing Raiden in the final, and my Def Rec.

0:00 The hook: Mortal Kombat isn't about death
0:35 Recasting is a fact of Hollywood life
0:54 Aunt Viv, Daario, and Jason DiLaurentis
1:42 The tournament: three recasts, Mortal Kombat-style
2:07 Darkman: Arnold Vosloo replaces Liam Neeson
3:17 RoboCop 3: Robert John Burke as Alex Murphy
3:49 Duel 1: Darkman vs RoboCop
4:23 Raiden: James Remar replaces Christopher Lambert
6:14 One more rec: the Eric Icarus books
6:56 Final round: Versus Raiden
7:15 The verdict: Def Rec
7:33 End of the inaugural season

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Books by Jon McBrine

The Eric Icarus Series

Unable to hide his flying abilities, a shy high school student’s plan to hide in plain sight as just another superhero backfires after an attack leaves him as the only hope to stop a diabolical villain.

Recruited by tech mogul Baron Maddox, Eric Boxworth becomes Eric Icarus, a maskless member of the Super Society, tech-based defenders of New St. Cloud City. Eric’s miraculous, natural flight power is disguised by a decoy anti-gravity backpack to avoid getting dissected in a lab. Eric and his bubbly, good-natured classmate Jaycee - the armored hero Powerhouse - must stop a madman from creating an empire built on stolen powers. Fans of young superheroes, found family tropes, and high-stakes action will love this YA sci-fi adventure series.

Available at Amazon here

Available at Amazon here

Available at Amazon here

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