Monday, May 21, 2007

"Watchmen" cast?

According to AICN (http://www.aintitcool.com/node/32743), this is who has been cast thus far-

"A longtime source reared his head today and passed on a few tips about faces we’re likely to see in WATCHMEN when Zack Snyder’s film version of the long-in-development graphic novel adaptation finally makes its way to the screen in 2008, and some of it’s surprising, while some of it isn’t at all.

Right now, there are offers out to three people to join the cast. If the studio’s gotten to the point where they’re officially making an offer, you can expect that these people will most likely make it into the film.

So that means we’ll see The Prom King, Patrick Wilson, suit up as Night Owl. I think he’s a great choice for Dan, and all you need to do is look at the work he did in LITTLE CHILDREN as an example of the sort of quiet sadness he’ll bring to the role.

Dr. Manhattan is a tricky part, and there’s something alien and otherworldly about him. Keanu Reeves always seems to me to be on a different wavelength than anyone else on the planet, so when he steps into the part as the big blue superbeing, it might be a nice fit.

And in the biggest “duh” of the year, Jude Law has been offered the role of Adrien Veidt, aka Ozymandias. Perfect choice, and Law’s been saying for years that he is a huge fan of the material. If anyone out there is more right for the role, I don’t know who it is."

-Well, being a skeptic about most of the stuff that AICN posts, i decided to do some research of my own, and found a report that  says the only actor who is definitely going to be a part of Watchmen is Gerard Butler of recent "300" fame. Though on message boards about IMDB.com 
this is getting more than its fair share of criticism, i think Gerard is going to be the perfect
Comedian...most people are complaining about Gerard's bulk, and how he won't fit any of the roles accurately...

People...he put it on for his role in 300...it isn't going to be that hard to lose.

Another rumor i have found circulating the web is Silk Specter is going to be Shia LeBouf, who suddenly seems to be finding himself in hot demand following his remake of "Rear Window" ("Disturbia," which, by the way, was an entertaining film), and his starring role in surefire summer blockbuster "Transformers."

I have high hopes for this movie, and will continue to post any information i come across this summer.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

OK that seems silly... who's complaining about Gerard as the Comedian? If you've read the book, the Comedian is a big guy, very bulky. I think Gerard's a perfect fit as the disenfranchised, violent asshole. I approve.