Keep the humor purely tongue in cheek as in the first season, not farcical as in season three. Daniel Craig\’s \”Casino Royale,\” over Peter Seller\’s version, if you know what I mean. No slapstick. No cheese. No two by fours smacking Illya in the head. Please don\’t destroy the fond memories of my childhood.

My thought on casting: Matthew Gray Gubler (Dr. Reid, on \”Criminal Minds\”) to play Illya Kuryakin. He\’d have to cut the hair and maybe beef up a bit, but he favors David McCallum and can act.

I think bringing the original actors into the movie in some capacity would be a nice tribute to the fans of the original show, but, in what capacity, I don\’t know. I thought about Robert Vaughn or David McCallum as Alexander Waverly, but… not sure. They need to be in there somewhere, even if just a cameo scene in the \”Mask Club.\” I could see a nightclub scene with Vaughn and McCallum each squiring an actress who played on the show. Wouldn\’t it be great to see Senta Berger or Nancy Kovack Mehti back in a cameo? Maybe even Stefanie Powers and Noel Harrison in a role. Speaking of which – maybe Harrison as Waverly? He has that affable but curmudgeonly British look, nowadays.

If they would consult with Danny Biederman (who owns a lot of the original props) and Robert Short (who owns the original U.N.C.L.E. Piranha car) and who both understand and love the show as we original fans do, it would be a HUGE source of help in capturing the feel of the show. If set in the 60s, I can see U.N.C.L.E. \”upgrading\” the communicators for the field agents from the cigarette pack communicator to the pen communicator in one scene.

I hope they keep the first season music for this film. Excellent score. Can\’t be beat. That drum intro and \”march-like\” quality to the rest of the theme sets the pace for the action.

Keeping my fingers crossed.