The movie “Dudley Do-Right” is the latest venture. “Dudley” finds our hero (Brendan Fraser) battling Snidely Whiplash (Alfred Molina) for the hand of Nell (Sarah Jessica Parker). It’s admittedly Ward-lite, an amiable flick for little kids, not adults. Fortunately, there’s more Ward on the way: a “George of the Jungle” sequel and a Robert De Niro production of “Rocky and Bullwinkle.” (No, really.) “If you’re a kid, you admire the plucky little squirrel and this funny moose,” says Jane Rosenthal, De Niro’s producing partner. “If you’re older, you get the humor and wry sensibility.” The movie will mix live action and animation. De Niro himself will turn up as the criminal mastermind, Fearless Leader. Who better to play the ultimate wiseguy?
