It’s not the first time we’ve heard the idea of remaking the 1980 hit comedy Private Benjamin, but this time it’s got a star, as Variety reports that Rebel Wilson has signed up for the movie.
The original starred Goldie Hawn as a ‘woman who joins the U.S. Army after her new husband, played by Albert Brooks, dies on their wedding night during sex.
‘Wilson will portray a redneck who enlists in the Marines to get out of a tough situation.’
The 1980s was a major hit at the time, cementing Hawn’s status on the a-list, and this could do the same for Wilson, especially as it would appear to be the perfect star vehicle for her.