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idiotic casting choices

Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 11:49 am
by village idiot
went on the Lee Child website to find out if there was a new Reacher novel out yet (yes, called The Affair), also found out they are planning a film of the book One Shot, & who have they decided should play 6' 5" 250lb Jack Reacher?????

go on, you'll never guess



Tom b*stard Cruise!!!!! that's who

I despair, I really do :angryfire:

Re: idiotic casting choices

Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 11:53 am
by Argyll
There's been many a movie ruined through mis-casting mate:

Kevin Costner at Robin Hood
Timothy Dalton at James Bond

The list is endless.

Re: idiotic casting choices

Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 11:58 am
by village idiot
I agree with that Argyll but come on, if you had read the Reacher novels you would know just how unsuitable Tom Cruise is for the role

Re: idiotic casting choices

Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 2:41 pm
by kellys_eye
Better off casting Jo Brand than Tom Cruise

Re: idiotic casting choices

Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 3:07 pm
by ayjay
kellys_eye wrote:Better off casting Jo Brand than Tom Cruise
She'd have to go on a diet to get down to 250lb. :lol:

Re: idiotic casting choices

Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 3:27 pm
by nick200
Reacher is great and I read all the books but I would not in a million years cast Tom. What a shame, I like Reacher but not sure if I will watch it.

Re: idiotic casting choices

Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 3:57 pm
by northwales4u
the author was on BBC Breakfast the other day trying to defend the decision saying that it was just a different interpretation of his books

Re: idiotic casting choices

Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 5:21 pm
by dave.m
Probably dome it to improve the box office figures with T.C.'s fans who, no doubt, have never read the book so would not know about the size of Jack Reacher. :dunno:

dave

Re: idiotic casting choices

Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 6:01 pm
by nick200
The funny thing is that in every book they play up to Reacher's height and stature!

Re: idiotic casting choices

Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 7:49 pm
by Simon Site Manager
TC was shooting a film at Shepperton, my mates were on set, and were told before Mr Cruise came on set to a. Not speak to him. b. Do not get in his site line and c. Do not look him in the eyes. :wtf:

Re: idiotic casting choices

Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:35 am
by root
:lol:

Re: idiotic casting choices

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 6:10 am
by dynamod
Argyll wrote:Timothy Dalton at James Bond
I quite liked him TBH. Much better that Rodger so-called Moore.

Re: idiotic casting choices

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 6:32 am
by wine~o
Simon Site Manager wrote:..... Do not look him in the eyes. :wtf:

I heard that's because he hates people bowing in front of him.... :wink: