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Post by Leppardlady on Jul 30, 2010 19:41:48 GMT -5
Butler is currently rumored as the front runner, but I think that Farrell may be the best fit. He’s not really an action star like Butler, and would be a similar casting choice to Matt Damon in the BOURNE films – a bit smaller, less brooding, and a much better actor.In what way is Colin Farrell a better actor than Gerard?? Hearing about the director and screenwriter makes me rethink my enthusiasm about Gerry in this role at all; I wouldn't want to see him in a movie that would tank because the writing was was bad or the director wasn't as great.
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Post by jeaniebirdie78 on Jul 30, 2010 20:28:42 GMT -5
Gerry is probably receiving so many screenplays these days, he's really got to think long and hard about which roles he takes on. I know he has said before that in the earlier days, he would take anything, because it was a job, but now he really has to pick the good ones from the bad, and that's gotta be tough.
Who knows if Gerry will sign on for this role anyways. He's said before that he doesn't want to be typecast, and for him to sign on for a line of movies with the same caracter, would be something along the lines of just that, imo.
@lepp. I agree. Colin Farrell Who?
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Post by canadia on Jul 31, 2010 10:43:56 GMT -5
Well I read at another board that the author of the series thinks Gerard is the best person to play Mitch Rapp and hey he created the character so that's probably the best endorsement you can get.
Gerry also in a speech that franchises were big in Hollywood and that seems to be the future. Never really hurt Harrison Ford to do be Indiana Jones and then Jack Ryan. He does not have to do all the movies in the series if that is how they go, didn't Ben Affleck take over the Jack Ryan role in that one movie with the nuclear explosion. I don't even think doing one or two Bond films would hurt at this point - it has certainly not hurt Daniel Craig or Pierce Brosnan but also because they were good Bond films after all the Roger Moore dreck we'd be getting and yet still went out to see.
And really that is what Hollywood doesn't have the successor to a Harrison Ford type of action star, someone with a bit more depth than your average action star and arguably Gerry has more range than Ford because he can play vulnerable.
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Post by shellie on Jul 31, 2010 11:04:37 GMT -5
A little more on this project was posted on another board from an interview with the author Vince Flynn last month -"CBS Films took a big hit with their first major release Extraordinary Measures. Their second film starring J- Lo didn't bomb, but it didn't do great either. All of this has unfortunately complicated the decision process over green lighting Consent to Kill. Three months ago, it looked like we were on the verge of finally getting it done. We had a slew of great male and female actors who were extremely interested in signing on, Antoine Fuqua had been attached as director and everyone loved the script. Since then, CBS has gotten skittish over the budget and have begun to look for co-financing, which has put the project in a more complicated state. One of the major studios in Hollywood has offered to take the entire project over, increase the budget and turn it into a summer tent pole movie. They've floated Christian Bale as the lead, which is an extremely interesting choice considering what happens to Mitch Rapp in Consent to Kill. While this has been an extremely frustrating few months, I have once again realized just how hard it is to get a movie made. My esteem for the producers Lorenzo Di Bonaventura and Nick Wechsler has grown immensely. Their patience and dogged determination amazes me. It is my hope that we will know one way or another by the end of June."
It looks like this project is definitely not a go for anyone to star in just yet. I like Christian Bale but I was not happy to read that Mr. Flynn thought he would be an "extremely interesting choice", but I guess if you want your book made into a movie you go with the studios choice not your own.
I'm sorry I don't have a direct link for verification of the quote.
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Post by canadia on Jul 31, 2010 11:22:17 GMT -5
Interesting Shellie, I wonder how fans of the book feel about Christian Bale. Certainly he's got the bigger box office draw but I just don't see him as a rough and tumble CIA agent, Bale tends to play all his characters too serious these days, like Batman and Public Enemies which works for those characters, I mean I like Bale too. Harrison Ford for example always played his tough guys with some charm and humour. Successful CIA or secret agents whether they be Jack Ryan or James Bond need charm, it is how they weasel in and out of situations.
I would imagine that CBS will not have a problem finding a co-financier but yes they may have a different view as to who should carry the lead of a potential franchise. Of course Bale may not want another franchise, isn't he committed for yet another Batman movie?
Now I have to find it again but I read and posted on the Cbox a long while ago that Dino DeLaurentis Productions bought another series of books in a similar vein which also sounds like a franchise possibility and that Gerard would be a good potential lead
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Post by kc on Jul 31, 2010 12:13:32 GMT -5
i am so offended that ppl would think that colin farrel is a better actor than gerry. i am a bit biased because i like gerry but even if i try to view it impartially i dont think that would be the conclusion.
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Post by dawne27 on Jul 31, 2010 12:51:39 GMT -5
i am so offended that ppl would think that colin farrel is a better actor than gerry. i am a bit biased because i like gerry but even if i try to view it impartially i dont think that would be the conclusion. oh, i hear ya kc! pfst....toast and crackers....it's like comparing toast to crackers....colin is an interesting 'celtic' actor (inspite of his cyber-cunnilingus on that seemingly underaged or under-developed waif...which just goes to show the maturity difference between the two men)!! but, none-the-less...two each their own right? gerry is an excellent actor and much more of a 'class act' than colins by far.
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Post by canadia on Jul 31, 2010 12:52:27 GMT -5
I certainly would not say better - I think Colin got lucky when he hit Hollywood as the new IT boy and I remember thinking why is this guy getting so much press when we haven't even really seen him yet, I remember he was being touted as the new IT boy before any of his films really hit the theatres and thinking I am not sure I would want that kind of pressure - you are better off being the surprise that came out of nowhere rather than being overhyped before you've even hit the theatres. I think Colin still gets the benefit of that initial good PR from his early days.
And I would say Farrell has been as hit and miss with his movie as many actors and as people critique Gerard for. I enjoyed Phone Booth but Keifer Sutherland's voice was the star of the movie IMO and Alexander, cringeworthy, I can't watch more than 5 minute of it if it's on TV, I've tried, and a remake of Miami Vice, please people that is as cheesy as they say The Bounty Hunter is. And Farrell is in some rom com with Aniston just filming and GB gets slammed for doing romcoms?
That said they would be great together in the right movie. How about an Irishman and a Scotsman who hate each other and are stuck together in some extraordinary situation or trying to kill each other in some thriller. Too bad Colin backed out of the twin leprachauns as originally planned for the unnamed Farrelly film so Gerry is playing both.
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Post by canadia on Jul 31, 2010 13:23:40 GMT -5
www.drblogstein.com/category/mitch-rappThe Vince Flynn interview begins at the 6:50 mark Hit Play–> Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 The Mitch Rapp ball is in Brad Pitt’s court. According to #1 New York Times bestselling author Vince Flynn, the movie role of counter-terrorism operative Mitch Rapp, the character who appears in ten of his eleven novels, is Pitt’s to accept or turn down. “I’m not so sure he’s the right guy for it,” Flynn told the Radio Happy Hour this week, “but if Brad Pitt decides to play Mitch Rapp, I can’t really say no.” One major positive a Pitt casting would bring, Flynn points out, is the amount of clout his name brings to a production. “The big joke is the budget would practically double overnight” if Pitt agrees to take on the role. Other names that have come as possible “Mitch Rapps” during the casting process are Denzel Washington and Will Smith. Both surprising as Rapp is written as a Caucasian, albeit darker complexioned, man. If Flynn had his way, Rapp would be played by Gerard Butler (right),
who as Flynn explains has “enough clout now to finally open a movie” but not too well known that he’d overshadow the character of Mitch Rapp.Flynn, who is set to release Pursuit of Honor next Tuesday, also confirmed that the screenplay for the first Mitch rapp movie is based on his 2005 bestseller Consent to Kill. Since it was announced right here in February of 2008 that Lorenzo di Bonaventura (”Transformers”) and Nick Wechsler (“We Own The Night”) would be producing the Mitch Rapp films for CBS Films who optioned the rights for of the character with the intention of creating a action-thriller movie franchise, not much has been heard regarding the progress. www.drblogstein.com/category/mitch-rapp
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Post by Dianne on Jul 31, 2010 15:35:39 GMT -5
I certainly would not say better - I think Colin got lucky when he hit Hollywood as the new IT boy and I remember thinking why is this guy getting so much press when we haven't even really seen him yet, I remember he was being touted as the new IT boy before any of his films really hit the theatres and thinking I am not sure I would want that kind of pressure - you are better off being the surprise that came out of nowhere rather than being overhyped before you've even hit the theatres. I think Colin still gets the benefit of that initial good PR from his early days. And I would say Farrell has been as hit and miss with his movie as many actors and as people critique Gerard for. I enjoyed Phone Booth but Keifer Sutherland's voice was the star of the movie IMO and Alexander, cringeworthy, I can't watch more than 5 minute of it if it's on TV, I've tried, and a remake of Miami Vice, please people that is as cheesy as they say The Bounty Hunter is. And Farrell is in some rom com with Aniston just filming and GB gets slammed for doing romcoms? That said they would be great together in the right movie. How about an Irishman and a Scotsman who hate each other and are stuck together in some extraordinary situation or trying to kill each other in some thriller. Too bad Colin backed out of the twin leprachauns as originally planned for the unnamed Farrelly film so Gerry is playing both. You are right Canadia, that would be an awesome pairing. They both can play that rough edgy character although Gerry is way more attractive. Gerry dresses down and he is still sexy as hell where I think Farrel looks dirty.
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Post by canadia on Aug 15, 2010 14:03:35 GMT -5
Movie director John Carpenter delivers verdict on remake of cult classic Aug 15 2010 John Millar, Sunday Mail MOVIE legend John Carpenter has revealed his one-eyed anti-hero Snake Plissken is in line for a comeback - but Gerard Butler need not apply. The Scots heart-throb had been tipped to reprise Kurt Russell's role in a remake of director Carpenter's seminal 1981 movie Escape From New York. But, in a rare interview, Carpenter said the eye-patched tough-guy - fighting to spring the president from a Big Apple penal colony could only be American. He added: "That is a movie they want to remake but I probably won't have much to do with it. "They told me Escape From New York is a movie that has a great title, which explains everything so the audience can understand it. "I thought that was an odd reason to remake a film but God bless them. "I don't know what the story is but I kind of agree that Snake ought to be played by an American." Rest of article www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-interviews/2010/08/15/movie-director-john-carpenter-delivers-verdict-on-remake-of-cult-classic-86908-22489581/I think most GB fans are more than happy he stay away from that movie in any event.
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Post by Leppardlady on Aug 15, 2010 18:46:01 GMT -5
I know I'm relieved... though I wonder if he would have accepted the role if he had been offered it.
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Post by canadia on Aug 16, 2010 13:55:56 GMT -5
Well apparently Kurt Russell who I like as an actor said he would not want Gerard to reprise his role as if he has a say anyway unless he's putting up any money. I found this movie news tidbit which does not have Gerry attached at all but man he would be well Killer for this. www.screenrush.co.uk/article/fichearticle_gen_carticle=18500247.htmlBrian De Palma always gets what he wants. Or at least that's what the implication is after Vulture reports that the director of The Untouchables and Scarface is extremely close to getting Gardner McKay's novel Toyer to the big screen after six years of hard graft and toil. De Palma is set to team up with indie producers Scott Steindorff and Tarak Ben Ammar for the film that centres on the story of a psychopath that ?toys' with female victims, psychologically torturing them without raping or murdering them, and then putting them into a medically induced coma. This means that all the police can pin on him is 'causing mayhem', which allows him to go unpunished because they have more serious crimes to deal with. This prompts a female neurologist, who treats Toyer's victims, to join forces with a newspaper editor in an attempt to draw him out into the open, and perhaps to force him to commit a more serious crime. The main difference that De Palma's script has from the novel is that the location is Venice rather than L.A, with it being set during the Carnevale di Venezia where people line the streets in elaborate masks, thus hiding their identities. According to Steindorff, one of the producers, 'it's really frickin' scary'. ______________ Because we know Gerry could torment women without even touching them. He already does but not on purpose so.....add the Venice backdrop, wow.
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Post by canadia on Sept 4, 2010 23:27:19 GMT -5
Recent article on Consent to Kill after the author of the Book, Vince Flynn was interviewed on Good Morning Minnesota Mitch Rapp Movie Coming, Says Vince Flynn[/size] George Bounacos | September 5, 2010 Vince Flynn fans may finally get the author’s work on film if former Warners honcho Lorenzo di Bonaventura has his way. The author told Good Morning Minnesota this week that multiple screenplay drafts have been written and casting could begin in days. Flynn is a wildly popular author of political thrillers that regularly land on The New York Times’ bestseller list. In just the last three years, two of those books topped the fiction charts and all have been best sellers. That’s a great track record for an author who didn’t take no for an answer and self-published his first book. CBS Films, trying to break into the see-saw feature film world, optioned Flynn’s novel Consent to Kill three years ago. That may seem like a long time ago, but is only a moment in the chaotic world of film production. The story traces an Al-Qaeda attempt to detonate a nuclear weapon in Washington. If that sounds like a plot you might have seen on 24, learning that the author served several weeks as a story consultant for the hit Fox show that went off the air this year won’t surprise you. Kiefer Sutherland’s Monday night shoot-’em-up knew a thing or two about suspense. Mitch Rapp in the Flesh Mitch Rapp is the hero of many of Flynn’s books, including Consent to Kill. Fans across the Internet have been buzzing about choosing an actor to play Flynn’s counter-terrorist agent. Most sources suggest the casting decision will be between Colin Farrell and Gerard Butler. Sue wrote about casting Mitch Rapp just over two months ago. Will you see a Mitch Rapp movie? * Yes, in theaters! (100%, 2 Votes) * Theaters, DVD, cable, whatever (0%, 0 Votes) * No (0%, 0 Votes) Total Voters: 2 Loading ... Loading ... Both are great choices. Farrell and Butler are handsome guys who can scruff up to play Mitch Rapp blending into the scenery. My personal vote is for Butler who has amazing eyes and can switch from Guy in Supermarket to Guy with Pistol. Yeah, I know his birth certificate doesn’t say USA, you xenophobes. Neither does Hugh Laurie’s. Anyone believe Dr. House is the guy from Jeeves and Wooster?The Rapp on Consent To Kill’s Director When I wrote about Consent to Kill in April, I immediately dropped in an extended YouTube clip of Denzel’s Oscar winning performance in Training Day and gave a shout to Fuqua and Lemkin’s Shooter with Danny Glover and Mark Wahlberg. Yes, I called him Marky Mark. Old habits die hard. Antoine Fuqua, tabbed for almost a year to direct Consent to Kill, is going to direct his way to an Oscar stage one day. He is that good a director. He won’t get there with CTK although I thought he had a shot with this year’s talent-laden Brooklyn’s Finest. The Money Man and The Writer Lorenzo di Bonaventura is the lead producer on this project. That will undoubtedly thrill Flynn fans because he knows how to get action films done (the Transformer series and GI Joe, which he is hereby forgiven for) as well as series (Ludlum and Stephen King are targets of his). Lorenzo played with whimsy in Stardust, which wasn’t his fault because Neil Gaiman stories are notoriously difficult to film. He also brought Angeline Jolie a reprieve with Salt. di Bonaventura has snared Jonathan Lemkin to adapt Vince Flynn’s novel. Lemkin wrote The Devil’s Advocate, which featured one of my favorite underrated plot twists, as well as Shooter, which was directed by…yup, Antoine Fuqua. Expect explosions. Expect plot twists. Expect grittiness that Bourne films lack. Consent to Kill Looks Like A Go Vince Flynn once redacted “rendition” and told Good Morning Minnesota last week that he often is given tips. A Twin Cities resident, Presidents Clinton and Bush are supposed readers. Flynn shared some great anecdotes, including Laura Bush telling her husband to stop asking about his sources. He’s also been at the White House four times, which is three times more than I have, and I’ve lived near it for a few decades. He even talks about sharing cigars and drinks with the King of Jordan. The big news for Rapp fans? I’ll quote Flynn. “We’re getting close [to a Rapp film]. We were on the 1-inch line last February, then we backed up to the 10 yard line and now we’re at the 1 yard line.”(Translation for non-football fans. It sounds like my Redskins, but yes) Flynn finished by saying the fifth revision (c’mon, Lemkin!) of the script was due on August 27 and casting could begin after Labor Day.www.movierewind.com/mitch-rapp-vince-flynn-movie-coming-soon
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Post by gersarchitect on Sept 12, 2010 17:02:52 GMT -5
LOL... well... Colin Farrell's birth certificate doesn't say USA either....
I know Gerry and Colin are friends so that must be a bit tough if you're up against a buddy... but that's how it is in the biz and probably not the first time for either one. I think Gerry is more of a box office draw than Colin who hadn't have a successful movie in a while.... yes, the critics loved his latest flicks but they barely made any money while Gerry's recent movies even though they were pretty bad made some money. Besides Mitch is supposed to be taller than 6' and Colin is 5'10". I guess they could make up for that by casting shorter co-stars... still.... I think Gerry fits the role way better.
A friend of mine reads the books and she says Rapp has to be this charismatic menacing presence and I definitely see it more in Gerry... and so does my friend. I should get the books from the library.
Well, I am glad that Christian Bale isn't mentioned anymore and this is the latest article....
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