He's been phoning in it for the past couple movies. Well, phoning it in is probably a bit harsh, but he's definitely been playing a certain type and hasn't strayed out of a pretty small acting range lately, which makes his recent performances a bit dull. But if it pays the bills, then good for him.
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Star Wars Episode 7 - Thread of Pre-Production
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He's been phoning in it for the past couple movies. Well, phoning it in is probably a bit harsh, but he's definitely been playing a certain type and hasn't strayed out of a pretty small acting range lately, which makes his recent performances a bit dull. But if it pays the bills, then good for him.
gettempapa
Member
Would you expect the children of Han, Luke, and Leia to not be white?
PhoncipleBone
Banned
John Noble would be amazing casting for anything.
Fixed that for you.
Megalosaro
Banned
He was a pretty crappy Denethor. Not his fault though, Peter Jackson botched the role. Noble did the best with what he had.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Noble did what he could with what he got.
Lately I look at Denethor as FRINGE SPOILER
Walter Bishop crossed over to that dimension and got stuck there, and went mad over the loss of his son there as well.
But he sure knew how to eat a mean piece of chicken to the sound of Pippin's sweet voice.
brandonh83
Banned
GOD DAMN I NEED TO WATCH FRINGE
FCK
FCK
I think the series is on Netflix, I need to finish it up.
But yeah Walter playing some oddball Jedi Master would be all sorts of awesome
!I don't see Gosling taking a role in this. Remember when Lucas courted DiCaprio for months to star in the prequels only to see him (wisely) pass? I imagine that this is the exact same thing.
No way Gosling jumps onto the Disney/Star Wars banner when he's working hard to make some really interesting choices and even directing his first film. I call shennanigans on the whole thing.
But in saying that I can see Effron being in the film. He'd be a great fit and his image/brand totally fits Disney. And I think that's something people need to remember. This is Disney's Star Wars now.
YUP. This is more interesting to me than anything Star Wars related I've heard recently. I know that the studio are really keen on the project but I assumed that since Pacific Rim didn't really take off the way man hoped the project might have stalled.
With DiCaprio involved this is obviously not the case. All they need is a really interesting director and this could be a sci-fi film series for the ages.
Agreed. I like both actors but I feel like Effron brings less 'baggage' with him to the role. But in saying that Effron is actually a good actor with great presence. I don't think for one moment that he's anything like as a bad a choice as some are making out.
People should really judge him by the quality of his work as a whole and not just his time on High School Musical or whatever saccharine Disney crap he started in.
No way Gosling jumps onto the Disney/Star Wars banner when he's working hard to make some really interesting choices and even directing his first film. I call shennanigans on the whole thing.
But in saying that I can see Effron being in the film. He'd be a great fit and his image/brand totally fits Disney. And I think that's something people need to remember. This is Disney's Star Wars now.
YUP. This is more interesting to me than anything Star Wars related I've heard recently. I know that the studio are really keen on the project but I assumed that since Pacific Rim didn't really take off the way man hoped the project might have stalled.
With DiCaprio involved this is obviously not the case. All they need is a really interesting director and this could be a sci-fi film series for the ages.
Agreed. I like both actors but I feel like Effron brings less 'baggage' with him to the role. But in saying that Effron is actually a good actor with great presence. I don't think for one moment that he's anything like as a bad a choice as some are making out.
People should really judge him by the quality of his work as a whole and not just his time on High School Musical or whatever saccharine Disney crap he started in.
John Noble would be amazing casting as a new sith for the series.
100% AGREE!
I keep kicking myself for not asking him about this at Dallas Comic Con back in May. I met him twice too!!! He did say that he was heading back to Australia for a new project there. He said he was really excited to finally go home after all these years in the States.
Funny story, he was sitting next to Astrid (Jasika Nicole) and he was telling her about how he was doing a table read for his new project in Australia and he just naturally started reading his lines in his American accent. The producer stopped him and asked if he could try again with his real Australian accent. LOL!
Imperial Remnant Admiral you mean.
Discotheque
Banned
They're both distracting choices. Will take me out of the movie.
And also I think Gosling has a weak voice. Dude just sounds so timid. Efron I'd be more up for at this point.
Not a "think" thing, he does.
updated photo of Hamill and Fisher from today. Obviously other cast members too
He better be growing his beard out for this.
He's getting ready for Episode VII. He's going to turn to the Dark Side!
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Man, Dark Empire was NOT GOOD.
Hadn't even THOUGHT of that book in forever.
Hadn't even THOUGHT of that book in forever.
Count Dookkake
Member
Abrams/Kennedy should bring back McDiarmid as one of Palpatine's clones (for anyone who read Dark Empire I/II and Empire's End back in the golden era of EU).
He will be back, but not like that licensed fanfic. That's all getting tossed.
He'll probably be a ghost, interfering with Luke's protege/kid.
They should do it T2 style and have the Emperor's spirit come back as a figure of good to protect Luke & Leia's progeny from dark forces.
j/k
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Deleted member 8095
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Good thing Mark Hamil had such a strong voice.
Looks a lot like Lee Majors, if you ask me.
They don't need makeup to look "not old". Looking old can work in their favor.
Carrie Fisher, for example, probably needs to look like a Queen. Have you seen Queen Elizabeth lately? It's all in the wardrobe.
CitizenVectron
Member
Mark Hamill just needs his epic beard back, then he's an insta-Jedi Master.
updated photo of Hamill and Fisher from today. Obviously other cast members too
The dietician they sent to Carrie should get fired.
DiipuSurotu
Banned
Abrams/Kennedy should bring back McDiarmid as one of Palpatine's clones (for anyone who read Dark Empire I/II and Empire's End back in the golden era of EU).
NO.
Discotheque
Banned
jon noble (who was great as denethor), benedict cumberbatch and karl urban are the only abrams' castmembers that i'd be really cool with seeing in here.
although benedict probably won't do it since he's already being a bit typecast already.
although benedict probably won't do it since he's already being a bit typecast already.
While I agree with you that they shouldn't adopt that plot (or really any) from the EU, clones are fair game. There's always been some presence of the clones in the story of Star Wars.
YES!
Just in case, I wasn't serious with that post. Other than Luke, Leia, Han, Lando, and Chewie the new films need to distance themselves from the old ones in as many ways as possible. If they retread familiar ground it's just not going to work.
updated photo of Hamill and Fisher from today. Obviously other cast members too
I like how Leah is holding on Chewy's Lightsaber during the photo.
Yeap an actor from JJ's previous films will definitely appear in SW: Ep 7. But it would be so odd if a Star Trek star makes an appearance in JJ's Star Wars lol.
Edit: Double post, sorry guys it's late :/
Extra Sauce
Member
updated photo of Hamill and Fisher from today. Obviously other cast members too
The Skywalkers need to be put on a strict diet. I don't want be thinking about modern society's obesity problem while watching an escapist fantasy movie.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Then don't.
TheJollyCorner
Member
I can't even imagine what it'll be like across the web when that first image of Hamill back in Jedi gear (hopefully complete with badass beard) or Ford & Chewy in the cockpit of the Falcon drop.
I'm not even a big Star Wars fan, but just thinking about it is enough to get my hype through the roof.
I'm not even a big Star Wars fan, but just thinking about it is enough to get my hype through the roof.
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
Do you guys think they'll pull an Obi Wan and kill Luke?
Bobby Roberts
Banned
I think they'll kill Han.
Hell, I think they'll blow up the Falcon. Or severely damage it, leaving the leads of this trilogy to fly around a modified version of it for the rest of the movie.
Hell, I think they'll blow up the Falcon. Or severely damage it, leaving the leads of this trilogy to fly around a modified version of it for the rest of the movie.
CreepingFear
Member
With Kasdan involved, I think Han is more likely. Didn't Kasdan and Ford want Han to die at the end of ESB?
One of the big three has to die to have some sort of sense of loss. Luke is too predictable.
TheJollyCorner
Member
don't know about Kasdan, but Ford definitely wanted that.
Then he wanted Han to get killed blowing up the force-field station (or whatever) on Endor in RotJ.
Lucas was like "Naww. You'll be dancing with Ewoks by the end and that's that.", followed by NubNub.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
It was Jedi, actually. But yeah, they both fought hard to get Lucas to allow it, and Lucas wouldn't budge.
edit: The Han death scene was supposed to be Death Star II. He wasn't going to be killed on Endor. Basically - instead of Lando flying the falcon, it would be Solo.
Even then, Lando was supposed to die at one point, and they rewrote that, too.
CreepingFear
Member
Well, Lucas gave up control, so we'll see how much Disney respects his vision. Disney isn't afraid to kill Bambi's mother, what is Han?
Bobby Roberts
Banned
It's not really a Disney thing. It's a Kathleen Kennedy/JJ Abrams/Michael Arndt thing.
I can absolutely see Abrams crippling the Falcon and killing Han as a means to provide a reason for the new leads to be SUPER motivated to take down the bad guy, whoever that is.
I can absolutely see Abrams crippling the Falcon and killing Han as a means to provide a reason for the new leads to be SUPER motivated to take down the bad guy, whoever that is.
CreepingFear
Member
The Kathleen Kennedy connection with Lucas is the only thing that worries me. She was hired by him and they are friends.