Much like the words "love" and "hate," the word "awesome" has been used to the point that it has been rendered almost meaningless. When you use the word to reference a band made up entirely of Star Wars characters it makes sense (Chewbacca on drums? Full of awesome!), but then a thirteen year old uses it to describe Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and it the word again becomes worthless. It is because of this problem that I am happy that projects such as Wife vs. Ninja exist.
Michael Besman's pitch about a Long Island housewife squaring off against a shinobi has been picked up by Dreamworks, according to Variety. The story will follow the housewife as she discovers that a "beautiful young intern" is actually a ninja assassin who has kidnapped her husband, and she takes it upon herself to get him back.
While the idea has the potential to be a huge hit, I am deeply concerned that they are going to fuck it up in the worst way possible: bad casting. I am probably not alone in thinking that the lead role should be given to an actress completely against type; an actress that we have never seen actually kicking ass before. I'm not going to be surprised when Angelina Jolie rips off her apron to shove a high-heeled boot down a ninja's throat. I want Hollywood to actually surprise me. It is for this reason that I would like nominate Ellen Albertini Dow. Because that would be awesome.
