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02-10-2004, 04:03 PM
http://www.cinescape.com/0/editorial.asp?aff_id=0&this_cat=Development+Heck&action=page&obj_id=31331
Patrick Sauriol:
February 4, 2004... A scooper that wishes to be called "The Jerk" sent us eleven movie scoops. Among their number was a scoop about possible casting thoughts being made for the WATCHMEN film. We cannot guarantee what the scooper tells us is authentic or even the latest from inside the production's camp, but it is interesting.
Our scooper said they had heard the names of Sigourney Weaver as the Silk Spectre and Daniel Craig as Rorschach mentioned.
Some months back there were rumors that casting ideas for the WATCHMEN movie were being tossed around, including the intriguing idea of casting John Cusack as The Nite Owl. This is the first rumor we've heard mentioning either Weaver or Craig specifically.
Our scooper added that the role Weaver would play would be the older version of Silk Spectre (the younger Spectre is her daughter and wife of Dr. Manhattan.) Craig played Alex West in the first TOMB RAIDER film and also had roles in ROAD TO PERDITION, ELIZABETH and THE ICE HOUSE.
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Hmmm... this is certainly a long time in coming - the first draft for a feature film was written back in 1988, and Terry Gilliam was attached to the film for a couple of years, but the studios balked at giving him (then) $100M to do it. Even then the creator of the comic book - Allen Moore - said that it couldn't be done in less than 3 hours. I wonder, if it's possible to make this thing happen in a post LoTR and 'Kill Bill' market. If it's to be done, it's got to be done correctly, just as I hope they're going to do 'Ender's Game' properly...
Patrick Sauriol:
February 4, 2004... A scooper that wishes to be called "The Jerk" sent us eleven movie scoops. Among their number was a scoop about possible casting thoughts being made for the WATCHMEN film. We cannot guarantee what the scooper tells us is authentic or even the latest from inside the production's camp, but it is interesting.
Our scooper said they had heard the names of Sigourney Weaver as the Silk Spectre and Daniel Craig as Rorschach mentioned.
Some months back there were rumors that casting ideas for the WATCHMEN movie were being tossed around, including the intriguing idea of casting John Cusack as The Nite Owl. This is the first rumor we've heard mentioning either Weaver or Craig specifically.
Our scooper added that the role Weaver would play would be the older version of Silk Spectre (the younger Spectre is her daughter and wife of Dr. Manhattan.) Craig played Alex West in the first TOMB RAIDER film and also had roles in ROAD TO PERDITION, ELIZABETH and THE ICE HOUSE.
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Hmmm... this is certainly a long time in coming - the first draft for a feature film was written back in 1988, and Terry Gilliam was attached to the film for a couple of years, but the studios balked at giving him (then) $100M to do it. Even then the creator of the comic book - Allen Moore - said that it couldn't be done in less than 3 hours. I wonder, if it's possible to make this thing happen in a post LoTR and 'Kill Bill' market. If it's to be done, it's got to be done correctly, just as I hope they're going to do 'Ender's Game' properly...