Race-switching The Dukes of Hazzard

While the 2005 film remake of The Dukes of Hazzard was being planned, there were rumors that Anthony Anderson was being considered for the role of the villain, Boss Hogg . This would have been interesting, as Anderson is Black, and Hogg is not. But they ended up giving the role to Burt Reynolds. Boss Hogg is a malevolent but jolly buffoon, and I have trouble picturing handsome, self-possessed, well-built Burt Reynolds in the role. But I haven't seen the film, so maybe it worked. Today I saw a picture of Anderson and once again regretted the lost opportunity. But then I thought: why not a versi

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