Tinseltown Time Machine
BY G. NOEL GROSS | July 6, 2001

Twenty years ago, Cannonball Run boasted a stunning cast of some of 1981's biggest and brightest stars. Hollywood loves to recycle a proven success, so who would land the principal roles in 2001?

Cannonball Run

Cannonball Re-Run

Jester sex symbol and his sidekick buffoon

Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise

George Clooney and Louie Anderson

Perky, blonde obsession of American men

Farrah Fawcett

Britney Spears

Hot cleavage queens with a need for speed

Adrienne Barbeau and Tara Buckman

Pamela Anderson and Elisabeth Hurley

International man of mystery and sophistication

Roger Moore

Austin Powers

Hipster jokesters of the cloth -- with a mean streak

Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin

Chris Rock and Jerry Seinfeld

Asian sensation with dazzling foot work

Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan

Nashville yokel and punch-drunk football great

Mel Tillis and Terry Bradshaw

Garth Brooks and Troy Aikman

Arabian oil baron with an eye for the ladies

Jamie Farr

Fez of "That '70s Show"

Twitchy proctologist known to frighten small children

Jack Elam

Jeff Goldblum