The issue of this movie Consent to Kill has reared it head in an weird way but it makes me wonder if there is some truth to it
First about the movie:
Coming hot off the success of BROOKLYN’S FINEST, Antoine Fuqua’s next film, CONSENT TO KILL, is finally taking some sort of shape.
Deadline is reporting that Colin Farrell, Gerard Butler, and Matthew Fox are currently the three leading contenders for the lead in the upcoming film, based on a novel written by Nick Flynn.
The film follows Mitch Rapp, a counter-terrorism agent, who takes on “a vengeful Saudi billionaire, an ex-East German Stasi spy and a husband-and-wife team of assassins — all while dealing with a knee injury.” The film was adapted by Jonathan Lemkin, who also wrote Fuqua’s SHOOTER, so expect an action-packed flick with not the strongest of screenplays.
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. Fox isn’t a good fit for this at all as, personally, I think he’s a bit too tiny, and would fit perfectly as an agent, but not when the action sets in.
The film is set to shoot this summer, so news on final casting should come rather soon. Who would you cast?
gordonandthewhale.com/gerard-butler-matthew-fox-and-colin-farrell-looking-for-consent-to-kill/Clearly if they were shooting this summer they are SOL if they wanted Gerard. However last item I could find, July 25 only confirmed the director and they had not cast the movie let alone start filming.
More on the movie:
Questions Remain About Vince Flynn Movie – “Consent to Kill”
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Fans wondering who will play Mitch Rapp
Fans of Vince Flynn’s Mitch Rapp novels will finally get to see their hero on the big screen, but who will they see? Casting remains one of the biggest questions for fans of the author and his series of counter-terrorism novels.
Early on, there was only a studio – CBS Films optioned the movie rights to Consent to Kill in 2008. Then came a screenplay by Jonathan Lemkin. Early this year it was announced that Antoine Fuqua would direct.
Right there we have at least one iffy decision. Jonathan Lemkin’s resume is neither long nor impressive – and there was a 7 year break between his last two projects. However, he did pen Shooter, which Fuqua also directed, so maybe his presence had some pull in getting the director behind Training Day involved in the project. But neither director nor screenwriter give me great confidence – both have minimal credits and even more minimal quality credits.
Also at issue is why CBS and Flynn decided to start with book 7 in a series when making the first Mitch Rapp film. Will it necessitate too much monkeying around with both the arc of this story and the establishment of the Mitch Rapp character? Another reason to question the decision to bring in a screenwriter without a more impressive and extensive resume.
But the biggest question of all remains unanswered – who will play lead character Mitch Rapp? It looks like Fuqua and producers Lorenzo Di Bonaventura and Nick Wechsler have narrowed the field to three:
Gerard Butler, who seems to be a fan favorite and perhaps the frontrunner.
Colin Farrell, whose broody good looks and (let’s face it) better acting chops may give him an edge. If he can behave himself.
Matthew Fox, whose only saving grace seems to be that he really, really wants the role.
Fan sites are looking to be all over Butler, but who knows? There’s been little news on the project since Fuqua signed on. Even with a script and a director, this thing is going nowhere fast. Get casting already, CBS – Vince Flynn and Mitch Rapp fans are tired of waiting!!
Consent to Kill has a scheduled release date of 2012, which seems like a long time away. But if they don’t get moving on casting they aren’t going to make even that generous deadline. Fans are clamoring, time’s a’wastin’, let’s see some action on this Vince Flynn movie!
www.movierewind.com/questions-remain-about-vince-flynn-movie-consent-to-killNow what got it stirred up right now.
Jennier Aniston’s Gerard Butler Movie “Diss” Dismissed
2:47 pm, July 30th, 2010
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The tabloids are so desperate to stoke drama between Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler, they’re now inventing rumors about casting.
“Jen Disses Gerard,” proclaims Star magazine, which claims Aniston “declined” Butler’s request that she play the leading lady in Consent to Kill, his upcoming thriller.
The pair worked together in The Bounty Hunter, sparking months of (wrong) romance rumors. Now Star is trying to make it seem like Aniston personally rejected Butler’s movie offer.
“Jen was flattered but said ‘no thanks,’” says an “insider” for the tab. “Bounty Hunter didn’t exactly set her career on fire.”
Star isn’t exactly “on fire” with its reporting, either. A rep for Butler tells Gossip Cop the report is “completely false.”
www.gossipcop.com/gerard-butler-consent-kill-jennifer-aniston/Now what is completely false that Jen dissed Gerry, that he offered her a role at all, that he has even signed up for the thriller
I sometimes wonder if this isn't a back handed way to announce he has signed on...........