Charlton Heston was cast in the role of Captain Hornblower. Alas it was not to be.
There is only one Captain Hornblower and that is of course Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic
Likewise ones does not simply cast anyone but Boromir as Richard Sharpe.
No doubt as is the style of the times if they were to get a remake they would get replaced with queer gender fluids of colour.

