Anne Hathaway was announced as the leading lady for the Tom Cruise-led ‘Days of Thunder’ sequel; however, actor Randy Quaid, who starred in the 1990’s hit, has slammed the casting.Quaid, who played Tim Daland in the racing drama, took to his handle to slam Hathaway’s casting in ‘Days of Thunder 2’, and instead, called for Nicole Kidman to reprise her role as Dr Claire Lewicki. The actress famously played the love interest of Cruise’s character, NASCAR driver Cole Trickle. “We need Nicole [Kidman] back,” Quaid wrote on X Saturday. “Don’t be a p***y, [Tom Cruise]. You need the original girl. It’s not personal; it’s filmmaking. Anne isn’t sexy, because and if you haven’t noticed, she’s pregnant.”Quaid followed up with another rant, writing, “Anne Hathaway is a leftist, woke, horrible choice for ‘DAYS OF THUNDER’ NASCAR audience who are MAGA. The sexy older chick for Tom in this film needs to be Nicole. That’s the casting that would sell the idea. It’s interesting because when we made the first one there was also a rush to get it out; editors slept in the cutting room on shifts. This is a weird thing, like they want it to come out and tank.”Hathaway was recently announced as the latest addition to ‘Days of Thunder 2’, which will reunite her with Cruise for the upcoming racing drama. Cruise made the casting announcement on X with a video and said, “We are coming… summer 2028.”Hathaway, who is pregnant with her third child, clarified that filming will begin after she has given birth to her baby.The Paramount sequel is being directed by Jonathan Levine, with Cruise producing alongside Jerry Bruckheimer and Tommy Harper.Nicole Kidman was reportedly in talks to returnQuaid’s comments come amid previous reports that Nicole Kidman had been in discussions to appear in ‘Days of Thunder 2’ alongside Cruise. Kidman starred opposite the hunk in the original film, and went on to develop a real-life relationship. The couple quickly tied the knot and divorced in 2001 after 11 years of marriage.Reports have claimed that Kidman was being considered for a return in the sequel, although no deal was officially confirmed. Any potential comeback would reportedly be on the actress’ terms.Cruise returns as Cole TrickleCruise is reprising his role as Cole Trickle, the ambitious NASCAR driver at the centre of the original Days of Thunder. The first film, directed by Tony Scott, followed Trickle as he entered the high-pressure world of stock-car racing. The film grossed more than USD 150 million worldwide and went on to become one of the notable racing films of its era.
