View From The Porch: Waitaminnit...

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

...Will Smith was supposed to be Neo?

Jay G said...: Huh. I was reading that article last night to Mrs. G...

Sean Connery as Gandalf? NFW...; 3:54 PM, October 21, 2008
Matt G said...: "In an interview with Wired, Smith said, 'I would have absolutely messed up 'The Matrix.' At that point I wasn't smart enough as an actor to let the movie be -- whereas Keanu was.'"

Yeah, that Keanu-- great thespian of our time. . . ;)

I'm a big Connery fan, but Gandalf was cast perfectly. He was played by someone who knew the role, and gave a damn about it.; 4:22 PM, October 21, 2008
BobG said...: I can't imagine Cary Grant as 007. He just doesn't seem the sort of character to kick ass and cause mayhem.; 5:50 PM, October 21, 2008
Anonymous said...: My god, did you look at the linked article on North Korean Cinema? Holy Crap!

http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/13815?cnn=yes; 6:48 PM, October 21, 2008