Movie Castings Update:
Here are some of my thoughts about some recent casting news. Some of you may already know about some of these castings, but I wanted to weigh in on a few of them.
This just in...Edward Norton is Bruce Banner/The Incredible Hulk
Not quite sure about this one just yet. Anyone who's asked me in the last couple of years about my favorite actor/actors has heard Norton's name pop up in the mix. I'm a fan of the guy, and he's been a part of some of my favorite films in the last decade (Rounders, Fight Club, American History X) but I don't know about this one. As good as he is, the first Hulk was bad enough to scare away a lot of actors and viewers. They claim to be doing this one differently, but only time will tell. I think Norton is capable of being a great Bruce Banner, but what can he ultimately do with a CGI Hulk? Unless they want to recreate the joys of the 1970s Hulk and just paint Norton up green. Norton was pretty big in American History X, but not Hulk big...
Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/IronmanKick ass. Seriously. I put Downey close to the same level as Johnny Depp in terms of talent, and I think he'll rock in the role. Enough said.
Elisha Cuthbert as the Sassy girl in "My Sassy Girl"Before I proceed, let me say that this was doomed to begin with. Jeon Ji Hyeon and Cha Tae Hyeon's performances were too good to be redone by anyone. With that said, I'm not a big Elisha Cuthbert fan. Apparently her "performance" in "Girl Next Door" is supposed to sway some minds, but she is neither attractive/cute enough or has shown enough personality to lead me to believe she's going to have the entire nation fall in love with her the way Jeon Ji Hyeon did with the original.
Heath Ledger as the Joker in "The Dark Night"So here's the thing: I feel pretty positive on this for the most part because I think Ledger will do a good enough job and I admire that they don't want to make the Joker as whacked out as the original Batman. Yet, at the same time I think they could have done some amazing things with the Joker. Heath Ledger doesn't get you amped to see Joker. However, think about what some of these other rumored candidates could have done:
Johnny Depp - One of the best actors of our time with one of the most sadistic comic book characters ever? Think about what he did with a freaking pirate. Now imagine what he could do with the JOKER.
Adrien Brody - The guy just looks like the Joker. And I think he's creepy looking as hell.
Jude Law - The guy's a good enough actor and can be creepy enough. Anyone watch Road to Perdition? AI? Enough said.
Steve Carrell - Just kidding. But he was rumored.
Alright that is all, expect me to post more about Cal Football in the next couple of months. Go Bears.