Clearly Cruise is not the man for the job but IMHO neither is James McAvoy, the studio's preferred actor (far too young). I found myself thinking "I wonder who might be good in it" and Liam Neeson's name popped up. He's old enough (58) and while he is capable of bringing a mature gravitas to a role, he can also cut it where the action is required as well.
I'd like to see a quality actor who isn't a name. Or even recognizable. I don't want to see Maverick, Reed Richards Quigon or Marty McFly's dad on the screen for this.
Good point, GSV. In an ideal world, unknowns would make the best casting because they don't bring any cinematic role baggage to the part. However, it's not an ideal world and if the only way that del Toro can get a studio to back what - until a few months ago - would have seemed an unbackable film is to cast a Name, then we'll just have to hope that it's a Name worth watching.
What an excellent idea! We can chuck in David Attenborough and Steve Backshall of Deadly 60, who'd be only too pleased to add a Shoggoth to his list. Brian Blessed could shout down the monsters, and Michael Palin could do a bit of Python
"I'm an Elder Thing and I'm okay I cut up Lake, dragged a dog away..."
Yes.
ReplyDeleteYes, honestly, that would f' up the whole movie for me.
ReplyDeleteThat and the fact there is now talk about 3-D.
ReplyDeleteI prefer my cultists to remain fictitious and two dimensional.
Until the Old Ones awaken, that is...
What unspeakable Horror! I have waited patiently for him to finally do this film as he said he would and now this! The stars are right my friends!
ReplyDeleteTom Cruise? Ancient aliens on Earth from a time before men that messed us up? I can't see this ending well.
ReplyDeletewv - yesse. Even Google captor agrees!
Dammit.
ReplyDeleteBy Nyarlathotep! What are they thinking of?
ReplyDeleteClearly Cruise is not the man for the job but IMHO neither is James McAvoy, the studio's preferred actor (far too young). I found myself thinking "I wonder who might be good in it" and Liam Neeson's name popped up. He's old enough (58) and while he is capable of bringing a mature gravitas to a role, he can also cut it where the action is required as well.
ReplyDeleteAnyone else agree?
Liam Neeson was the name that first popped into my head as well!
ReplyDeleteNope. Not a fan of Neeson.
ReplyDeleteBut Crispin Glover and Elias Koteas would be awesome.
Isn't Cruise a cultist? Or maybe just a bit of a cult.
ReplyDeleteI personally think cultists should appear in 4D.
ReplyDeleteOn past experience, I'm going to assume that del Toro knows what he's doing more than the studio execs do.
ReplyDeleteI've only read a few Lovecraft stories and Cruise was not the in any of the mental images I conjured.
ReplyDelete@Dave Morris - great to have you visit. I remember you from back in the day. It's really good to see you hale and hearty!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Daddy - yeah, I'm still here :) Although, like the Phantom, there are many Dave Morrises...
ReplyDeleteIoan Gruffudd would get my vote as well....
ReplyDeleteI'd like to see a quality actor who isn't a name. Or even recognizable. I don't want to see Maverick, Reed Richards Quigon or Marty McFly's dad on the screen for this.
ReplyDeleteGood point, GSV. In an ideal world, unknowns would make the best casting because they don't bring any cinematic role baggage to the part. However, it's not an ideal world and if the only way that del Toro can get a studio to back what - until a few months ago - would have seemed an unbackable film is to cast a Name, then we'll just have to hope that it's a Name worth watching.
ReplyDeleteAnd Cruise isn't it.
Okay, whole new angle:
ReplyDeleteBrian Blessed, Michael Palin, and a couple more actors who have actually been to Antarctica.
Baggage would be brought, and much madness would ensue...
Do I have any takers?
What an excellent idea! We can chuck in David Attenborough and Steve Backshall of Deadly 60, who'd be only too pleased to add a Shoggoth to his list. Brian Blessed could shout down the monsters, and Michael Palin could do a bit of Python
ReplyDelete"I'm an Elder Thing and I'm okay
I cut up Lake, dragged a dog away..."
Anyone got del Toro's e-mail address?