As I said before, remake doesn't mean a word for word copy, right?

Not at all, some remakes have been a pretty fresh take on the old. Besides, with modern elements to work around now, like cell phones, computers, etc. there are plenty of new ways to tell an old story.

I get the impression Jensen wants challenging, serious roles, but he sounds like he's learning it's a matter of getting your face out there before you can land those parts. I'm happy he's taking the leap.