Chris Evans joining cast of Little Shop of Horrors remake

So my feelings on this new take on the iconic Little Shop of Horrors is that the studio should quit and give the classic – and definitive – 80s version a re-release.

But, with at said, it looks like the new movie from the Arrowverse’s Greg Belanti – and Warner Bros –  is coming close to nailing down its final cast and it, well, it’s… certainly a cast.

The 80s movie from director Frank Oz saw down on his luck plant shop worker Seymour Krelborn – played by Rick Moranis – stumbled across and alien plant which he dubbed Audrey II (voiced by the great Levi Stubbs), after the girl of his dream, Audrey (played by Ellen Greene); however standing in his way from getting everything he wants is the deliciously evil Dentist Orin Scrivello played in what I consider to be a career best by Steve Martin.

Now, it looks like we’re close to getting our new Seymour, Audrey and Orin in the form of Rocketman star Taron Egerton (we know he can sing at least), fan favourite Scarlett Johansson and, most surprising of all, Chris Evans as the big bad of the piece – well, after Audrey II (who will be voiced by Pose star Billy Porter who has definitely got the voice for the gig (here)).

Honeslty, to me Edgerton and Johansson are just too, well, pretty to play Seymour and Audrey because these characters, to me, represent the every man/woman and neither have money, luck or looks, but are simply surviving day-to-day until the arrival of Audrey II changes everything.

That said, after his devilish turn in Knives Out last year, Evans may just have an evil dentist in him…

What say you all? I wanna hear those thoughts…