Herr Logan--
You didn't hurt my feelings, but thanks for the thought.
Everyone--
I know y'all hate my idea of James Marsters as Gambit, but if it came down to the two, him and Bloom, who would you pick? And don't just say Bloom because I posed the question, be honest. Put them side to side with a pic of Gambit in the center. I'm curious to see your thoughts.
Originally posted by Nightmare
Sorry to cut in but I think that Stephen Dorff guy would be a good Gambit!
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Originally posted by Kes
wow Herr Logan, losen up meine freund 🙂 I agree with you...
as I said before a teen idol wont cut it has Gambit.
And when I 1st heard Hugh Jackman played Wolvie I was like: "WHAT??" but Hugh Jackman really surprised me. You cant forget that this was made has a PG-13.
Now has a female I must say 1 thing..."every" female superhero is gorgeous why cant we have good looking male superheros?Now in this case the characters are already known but basically evey female actress is beautiful and that's what guys like, so dont judge when a women likes a good-looking actor 😄
As for the movie being PG-13, I don't think that has much to do with the quality of the actors chosen. One thing I can say is that they should not have made the X-Men movies as violent as they did unless they were going to show it realistically. Wolverine gored three people in the first one, and none of that was shown to have any consequences. Rogue would not have healed within seconds even with the healing factor, the non-fan audience doesn't know that Sabretooth has a healing factor (he was stabbed through the heart and lungs, and yet he didn't so much as slow down, which isn't even realistic for Sabretooth), and Mystique should have either not retained scars or not healed at all. There was practically no blood in this movie. They shouldn't do half-assed violence. Either let the blood flow like wine, or tone it down like in the cartoon (the GOOD one). The cartoon was good even with less violence. What are we teaching our children? If you eviscerate us, do we not bleed?
As for the beautiful actresses that play the X-Women, we should remember that each of those characters ARE beautiful. I personally hate Famke Jansen as Jean, but it's actually the way the part's written that makes her such a shitty character. I never liked Jean much, anyway. Wolverine is not pretty. He's rugged, and someone could find him handsome, but he is not pretty. Hugh Jackman is pretty, but he can be worked with. Orlando Bloom is pretty, and never, ever rugged. He can grow all the bad facial hair he wants. The only thing more pathetic than a pretty-boy's face is a pretty-boy trying to pass as a "bad boy."
Speaking of pretty-boys being bad-boys, I will announce the perfect match for Gambit: Johnny Depp. This will not happen-- Johnny doesn't seem one to take peripheral roles these days-- but let's face it; he looks enough like LeBeau, he can do any accent you give him, he can actually act (unlike some aforementioned sissies), and his stock in trade is playing the Gambit-type character.
I actually would want his pasty, gaunt, semi-pretty-boy, ex-druggie, heartthrob ass to play the part, but we'll have to settle for the sissies who are still trying to scratch out their niche in the world of teenage fandom, like Bloom, Marsden, the punk who plays Ice"Man", and all the other piss-ant low-grade pop actors like Freddie Prinze (who got rejected from the Spider-Man movie and was actually disappointed. Was this jerk really counting on this part?). Feh.
Since it's the topic, who agrees with me on Johnny Depp? (keep in kind, it ain't gonna happen, although he might be Jor-El in Superman)
Herr Logan--
I LOVE Johnny Depp, and I agree that he is an outstanding actor and can in fact do any accent you hand him, but I don't know how I feel about him as Gambit....I will have to sleep on that and get back to you.........mmmmm....Johnny Depp.....although it surprises me, because you are so against the "pretty boys", Johnny Depp may be older than the "boy-band rejects" that fill the hero roles of today, but he was and still is considered a "heart-thhob". And I never really got into Superman all that much, so I can't speak about Jor-El. I'm a Bat-Girl myself, so maybe I'm on the wrong forum, but I was curious to hear others' thought on Gambit. That's an interesting role to ponder, thanks.
Originally posted by Herr LoganSpeaking of pretty-boys being bad-boys, I will announce the perfect match for Gambit: Johnny Depp. This will not happen-- Johnny doesn't seem one to take peripheral roles these days-- but let's face it; he looks enough like LeBeau, he can do any accent you give him, he can actually act (unlike some aforementioned sissies), and his stock in trade is playing the Gambit-type character.
Since it's the topic, who agrees with me on Johnny Depp? (keep in kind, it ain't gonna happen, although he might be Jor-El in Superman)
We've been talking before 'bout Johnny Depp...😉
and i must agree dat HE has Remy's "cuteness".. but isn't he a little bit too old for dat part....???
Here we go again. Keanu Reeves. I'm not even going get into how juveline and tasteless it is to like that guy. I enjoyed seeing him in "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" and the sequel... when I was a little kid and didn't know what an actor was. God damn...
Paola, I read that Johnny Depp is either considering or being considered for the part of Jor-El. I suppose that could work, but I'd still rather have Anthony Hopkins do the part. He was going to, but he changed his mind after they switched directors on the Superman project for the billionth time. It's pathetic, really, but the best candidate they've been considering for the role of Kal-El is Brendan Frasier. That shows you the scope of how many teen heartthrob no-talent pretty-sissies they are considering. Frasier can act when he has to. At least there's a chance.
Originally posted by Herr Logan
Here we go again. Keanu Reeves. I'm not even going get into how juveline and tasteless it is to like that guy. I enjoyed seeing him in "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" and the sequel... when I was a little kid and didn't know what an actor was. God damn...
is dat meanin' dat U think, ah am tasteless....
glad to know 🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁 *cries*
This might make you children happy:
If --big if-- Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings) is chosen as director for the Fantastic Four movie, he will probably put Orlando Bloom in the role of Johnny Storm. He'll also put George Clooney in as Reed Richards, which I strongly agree with. Are you swooning yet? I know I am. Even if he isn't really hurting, the image of Orlando Bloom surrounded by flames just makes me happy. I can always add the screams in my own imagination. 😈
Originally posted by lvanhusen
Herr Logan--
I LOVE Johnny Depp, and I agree that he is an outstanding actor and can in fact do any accent you hand him, but I don't know how I feel about him as Gambit....I will have to sleep on that and get back to you.........mmmmm....Johnny Depp.....although it surprises me, because you are so against the "pretty boys", Johnny Depp may be older than the "boy-band rejects" that fill the hero roles of today, but he was and still is considered a "heart-thhob". And I never really got into Superman all that much, so I can't speak about Jor-El. I'm a Bat-Girl myself, so maybe I'm on the wrong forum, but I was curious to hear others' thought on Gambit. That's an interesting role to ponder, thanks.
I don't like Johnny Depp in general. He's a punk. But he's a terrific actor in some movies (like Sleepy Hollow), and I know he could do a decent Gambit if he felt it was worth his time.
I'm against pretty-boys in roles in which it is not absolutely essential that a pretty-boy is cast. When pretty-boys can actually do the role, then they should. For example, I spit on James Marsden, but I know that Cyclops is a bit of a boring pretty-boy. He has some depth and interest to him in some comics (not lately), but he was never my favorite. Still, he's essential to an X-Men movie, as he's the top student. I don't know if Marsden could have given a decent or even forgivable performance, because he wasn't given any opportunity. Marsden thought it would be a challenge to show emotion while hiding his eyes. How about trying to present a character who has about three lines in the first movie, half of one in the sequel, and has less screen time and exposition than Jean Grey, who sucks.
What's worse than casting a pretty-boy piece of teen eye-candy is casting them in a part that deserves respect and then writing it so horribly that the pretty-boy can't possibly show some acting chops. Bobby Drake froze a solid wall of ice to block the Weapon X commandos in X2, but he didn't dare step out of the Blackbird (oh, I'm sorry, they're calling it the "X-Jet" in this movie for a dumbed down audience... "What kind of jet is it?" "I don't know, but it comes up out of the basketball court." It's a modified Blackbird, you moron! Either Brian Singer isn't a real fan of X-Men, or the character of William Stryker isn't really military personnel) to help out when the damn is cracking. Let's face it, if Bobby had used his powers while the damn was only cracking, he probably could have slowed down the flood, even if only for a few minutes. What tripe that was. The real Iceman is a punk, but not that much of one.
Gambit is bound to be cast as a trashy teen heartthrob, so I am not expecting anything better. I already stated that Johnny Depp wouldn't do this part, no matter what age Gambit is supposed to be. I can only be semi-thankful for the insight that tells me that Keanu Reeves will likely not play Gambit, because he would be much too old to have a serious flirtation with Rogue. It's bad enough Rogue wants to "absorb" some more of that Wolverine goodness. I must admit, though, that the one thing about Rogue's idiotic revamp and role in the movie I approved of (other than the fact that Anna Paquin is kinda hot... oh wait, that's a callow, shallow, youthful thing to sa--y and completely besides the point!!) was that her relationship with Wolverine, while completely breaking from their history in the comics (Wolverine hated Rogue, big time), it stayed true to Wolverine's character. Wolverine is a babe magnet in general, hairy little ****er that he is, but in particular he attracts adolescent girls that see him as a mentor. Whether this is dirty or not, it's good story-telling, and having Rogue cling to Wolverine showed the side of him that teaches and protects young girls. I still believe that they could have shown that side in a different way, with a different character. Come on, Shadowcat and Jubilee were both in the movie.
Feh.
Originally posted by Herr Logan
Paola, I read that Johnny Depp is either considering or being considered for the part of Jor-El. I suppose that could work, but I'd still rather have Anthony Hopkins do the part. He was going to, but he changed his mind after they switched directors on the Superman project for the billionth time. It's pathetic, really, but the best candidate they've been considering for the role of Kal-El is Brendan Frasier. That shows you the scope of how many teen heartthrob no-talent pretty-sissies they are considering. Frasier can act when he has to. At least there's a chance.
thanx Herr Logan 🙂