“Arthur,” the remake of the Dudley Moore classic about a rich playboy with a touch of Peter Pan syndrome who finds himself falling in love, stars Russell Brand, second from left, as the title blockhead. This film has a strong female cast, as can be seen in this picture of Brand at the premiere in New York with his leading ladies: Greta Gerwig, left, Helen Mirren and Jennifer Garner. The new “Arthur” opens in theaters Friday. (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)
Russell Brand plays Arthur, a spoiled rich-kid-turned-man who never had to lift a finger and who now is forced to marry a proper woman. (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)
Hobson is a woman! Helen Mirren, who had worked with Russell Brand in 2010’s “The Tempest,” plays Arthur’s tireless (now) nanny. Actor John Gielgud won a supporting actor Oscar for playing Arthur’s (then) valet in the 1981 film. (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)
“Arthur” director Jason Winer, who is a co-executive producer on TV’s “Modern Family.” (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)
New Twitter memberBilly Crystal. (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)
Actor-director David Schwimmer, right, and wife Zoe Buckman. (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)
Stage and screen actor Brian Dennehy. (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)
Geraldine James plays Arthur’s wealthy mother, Vivienne Bach. She is withholding Arthur’s inheritance unless he marries well. (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)
“Arthur” star Russell Brand, center, with comedy kings Robin Williams, left, and Billy Crystal. (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)
“Arthur” actress Helen Mirren, left, and Michael Tadross, one of the film’s producers. (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)
“Arthur” director Jason Winer, right, with Jeff Robinov, president of Warner Bros. Pictures Group, left, and Sue Kroll, president of worldwide marketing for Warner Bros. Pictures Group. (Stephen Lovekin /Getty Images)
