I have just watched “The Italian Job,” the 1969 original. At the time of writing, the remake has not hit Britain, but it makes the movie topical.
When the remake was first mooted, the retro Beetle was pencilled in to take the starring role originally created by the Mini Cooper. This was plain daft, even by Hollywood standards. It would have been as daft as using original Beetles in the 1969 movie. A Beetle was fine for a Disney comedy, but was not an action hero. The retro Beetle should be a Fisher Price product since it is all soft lines and big eyes.
