Josh Brolin takes Oldboy
This stateside version of the 2003 Chan-wook Park cult favorite beings shooting for Mandate Pictures this March. Mark Protosevich has adapted the screenplay, which follows the plight of a man seeking revenge on those who've kept him locked in solitary confinement for the past fifteen years.
Josh Brolin is set to star in The Gangster Squad later this year. He will then jump directly into Oldboy when that film is finished shooting, and then he will follow that up with Jason Reitman's Labor Day.
Oldboy comes to theaters in 2013 and stars Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley. The film is directed by Spike Lee.
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John2347
I think Spike lee is an interesting choice for the director, and Josh Brolin is a great choice for the character, but Im still not onboard for and OldBoy remake. The Idea of remaking it in Hollywood is just something I don't see working out. There is no way I can see this movie being done properly in our culture. The reason Infernal Affaires worked as a Hollywood remake was because it could be done proper in our culture.
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skywise
He is a good choice for the "American" version of the character but as @dan1 said it will pale...
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Dan
This will just be another case where the Americanized version will pale in comparison.
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Pjwolsker
@jayaottley i agree with you 110% so hows are movie insider doing? got any updates for us?
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Jay.A.Ottley
Haha @m2 @pjwolsker Bale disregarded himself from the project.
This is going to be awful,sorry... Oldboy is just amazing and there is no way any American company can pull it off, especially when their best is bloody Spike Lee...
Bring me Fincher, Almodovar, Nolan then we got something interesting brewing and maybe Daniel Day Lewis simmering on the cast list
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Pjwolsker
@m2 huh Bale as a villain.. nice
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m2
@pjwolsker they want Bale to play the vilian, not the lead so maybe his name is still up in the air.lol.
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Disciple419
I think this story is too off-putting for American audiences. I like Josh Brolin but I think it'll be weird with an accessible actor like him playing this character. I don't know about Spike Lee doing it either. His movies are hit and miss for me. Some are good and others are too self indulgent. And this is one foreign film I'd like to stay as is. Not remade. @basquat. Word on Ian McShane. He would be good in this.
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Basquat
No thats a good choice. If it was me i would picked Ian McShane. He would have killed as Oldboy
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Pjwolsker
well i guess Christian Bale isnt doing this movie after all ha. but itll still be good though. just cant really see Spike directing this. now i could with someone like David Fincher
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XxNickTheFilmCriticXx
@bawnian-dexeus -- Ah, all right.
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Bawnian©-Dexeus
@XxNickTheFilmCriticXx Just noticing a spelling error
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XxNickTheFilmCriticXx
@bawnian-dexeus -- Which part was that phrase necessary? I like the idea of him becoming the lead male in this one.
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Bawnian©-Dexeus
You mean "begins" ?
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