This movie is sincerely lacking in Tim Curry. I know what you’re thinking, which is that most movies are sincerely lacking in Tim Curry, but you feel it a lot more in this one. We’ll explain why that’s the case, and also expound deeply on out hatred for Spridle, on today’s review of Speed Racer.
System Mastery 
After hearing the review, I’d agree that this was a missed opportunity to grab Tim Curry for the villain. Perhaps he was busy at the time? He certainly wouldn’t have been opposed to it on principle, not after playing Long John Silver on Muppet Treasure Island.