Arthur (1981 film) followed by a sequel in 1988, "". Lead players Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli, and John Gielgud, reprised their roles, as well as many supporting players such as Geraldine Fitzgerald, Barney Martin, and Ted Ross. It was first reported in 2008 that "Arthur" was to be remade by Warner Bros., with British actor/comedian Russell Brand in the lead role. Brand confirmed this during his March 10, 2009 appearance on "The Howard Stern Show". The remake was a critical and financial failure. This film had three Indian remakes. One was the 1984 Bollywood Hindi language film "Sharaabi" starring Amitabh Bachchan in the
Ted Ross moved to New York City in 1968. He starred in "The Wiz" and other Broadway productions, such as "Purlie", "Ain't Misbehavin", and "Raisin in the Sun". His first film was "The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings", a baseball movie starring James Earl Jones and Richard Pryor. Films that followed included "Ragtime", "", "Police Academy", "Stealing Home", and "The Fisher King". One of the roles he is most fondly remembered for is that of Bitterman, Arthur Bach's long suffering chauffeur in the 1981 Dudley Moore hit, "Arthur". In 1990, Ross played Troy Maxson in a Cincinnati production of August