Apparently, Spanish horror star and character actor Jacinto Molina, a.k.a. Paul Naschy, would like for Mr. Lee to play Don Quixote in a future project.
I don't know if Naschy specifically said it at the Estepona festival, which he held in Mr. Lee's honour recently, but it sounds very interesting, to say the least.
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Like yourselves I also think he would make a great Don Quixote, who after all was an elderly gentleman. However, Don Quixote does fall off or is knocked off Rocinante quite a lot, and spends most of the book nursing cuts, bruises and other hurts and injuries received during his misadventures. That would require quite a lot of stunt work methinks, not least being hurled around the sails of a windmill.
Who would we favour for the part of Sancho Panza?
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Dan Hughes;37062 wrote:
Who would we favour for the part of Sancho Panza?
Hello everyone,
Juan, please don't hit me for this one, but if we were to ask my mother, I know who she would nominate for the role! 
I always thought Alfredo Landa made a very good Sancho Panza alongside Fernando Rey, so there's one thought. It's a great pity that Roy Kinnear is no longer with us, because I can see him in the role as well. John Rhys-Davies perhaps? Anyway, take care everyone:
Warmest regards,
Andrés
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However, Mr Lee does say in his autobiography that he regrets not having been able to play the part of Don Quixote, and that it is now too late.
Bob Hoskins played Sancho in the non-musical version where John Lithgow played Don Quixote. I thought Mr Hoskins played the role quite well in that version.
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Isabel Alves;37069 wrote:
Yes! Mr. Lee Don Quixote! Big!!!!
I would adore that Johnny Depp went Sancho !
Hahaha, Isa! But then you wouldn't be concentrating too much on the story... You would be too busy deciding which of the two gentlemen to gaze at! Interesting choice for Sancho, though, but I suppose if anyone could do it, Johnny Depp could! Take care everyone:
Warmest regards,
Andrés
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Andrés Verdú;37072 wrote:
Hahaha, Isa! But then you wouldn't be concentrating too much on the story... You would be too busy deciding which of the two gentlemen to gaze at! Interesting choice for Sancho, though, but I suppose if anyone could do it, Johnny Depp could! Take care everyone:
Warmest regards,
Andrés
Yes, I mentioned Johnny because I also believe that he can make any character. Actually me leaning that Johnny is as a " disciple of Mr. Lee." After all our idol always gave the versatility example!!!
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Admin;37087 wrote:
This movie, will start filming in March 2008.
I think with this and all that that is in the pipeline, every single dream that Mr. Lee had, has come true.
Juan, Thank You for sharing this information. This is wonderful news! Congratulations Mr. Lee....
I hope Mr. Lee still has a 'dream' though; one should always have a 'dream'.....
(....We are such stuff
As dreams are made on and our little life
Is rounded with a sleep...")
-From The Tempest
Cheers,
Helen
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Helen Dyer;37089 wrote:
Juan, Thank You for sharing this information. This is wonderful news! Congratulations Mr. Lee....
I hope Mr. Lee still has a 'dream' though; one should always have a 'dream'.....
Cheers,
Helen
We can be sure, Helen, soon we will know about one more dream than Mr. Lee that will look for, after all, he is very active and he should have a great box of dreams.
We thanked for this God, because us, the his fans, we are with the ear smile the ear! 
Re: Mr. Lee, Don Quixote, and Paul Naschy?
As Juan has previously mentioned that this film is not in production. I found a bit of an article/blog about Paul Naschy and Mr. Lee. It also mentions that recently at the live media event Mr. Lee mentioned being interested in playing the Man from La Mancha. An interesting bit of an article; but I wasn't particularly pleased with the terms the author used to describe both these great men.
I do hope Mr. Lee has the opportunity to play the Don Quixote; I think he will bring the story to a whole new level.
Anyway, if you have the time and are interested; here is the link:
FilmStew.com Blog • A Quixotic Quest
Cheers,
Helen
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That would be way past cool, Mr Lee would be excellent in the role. Actually I would love to see him do Man Of La Mancha, It wasn't done very well the first time around. Kaitlin.