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
Arthur (1981 film) lead role, the second was the 1985 Kannada language film "Nee Thanda Kanike", and the third was another 2004 Bollywood Hindi "Tumsa Nahin Dekha". The film is #10 on Bravo's "100 Funniest Movies," and #53 on the American Film Institute's "100 Years... 100 Laughs". The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: Hobson: "I'll alert the media." – Nominated In the video game "You Don't Know Jack" for PlayStation, there is a question in the category "Four-Letter Word For What You Don't Know" reading the following One of the incorrect answers was "Bach, "Champagne Courier"". Arthur (1981