Jackman Film Role Rumors

[jo]

Idris Elba is also an unusual favorite.

LOL - I don't think Hugh would really consider it seriously, if offered, because it calls for a minimum 2-picture deal. He is just getting out of a long commitment to a franchise! He probably wants to consider different roles ( he is committed to Apostle Paul, for one), maybe with some action scenes, but not an outright action movie.

I could be wrong, though

But I am excited about his next two movies - his swan song as iconic Wolverine...and a musical biopic! Two sides of a coin


Jo

[jo]

LOL -- the hashtag #NextBond is now trending on Twitter


twitter.com/hashtag/NextBond?src=tren


No mention of Hugh whatsoever though.


Jo

[jo]

When the rumors first started that Daniel Craig is no longer interested to play Bond ( October 2015), someone asked Roger Moore ( who played Bond in so many films) about his choice to take over the role.

www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3272524/Roger-Moore-says-Hugh-Jackman-Damian-Lewis-play-Bond.html

Hugh Jackman or Damian Lewis!


Jo

[njr]

I saw Tom Hiddleston on a talk show recently (Graham Norton) and I think he would be a good choice. I used to want Adrian Paul (The Highlander) as Bond (He would have been perfect!!) but he's too old now (even though he looks great for almost 57)
twitter.com/adrianpaul1

Nancy

[jo]

And someone tweeted this suggestion --

[jo]

These tweets are talking sense --

Al ‏@alistairamoffat · 1h1 hour ago

UGH - Tom Hardy as the new #JamesBond.
I don't feckin think so.
We need someone with a personality after Daniel Craig.

And cost-effective

‏@alistairamoffat
@marcuskelson The concensus in the Office is @realhughjackman
He can play #Bond
and he could also sing the Title Song.

[jo]

Not even a rumor, just fancasting hopes

King Triton in the live action film adaptation ( project announced by Disney, but date still unknown) --

moviepilot.com/posts/3934301

Hugh Jackman-King Triton






Hugh Jackman is a man who has it all for this role. He is still very fit for his age, he has been that protective father, he has that commanding appearance and personality that someone would need to have in a role like this. Give Triton a song, and this would be the perfect fit for him! And let's be honest, any reason to see him without a shirt is a good one, am I right ladies?

[jo]

How come we never heard about this supposed past film project by director Guillermo del Toro, with Hugh attached to star?

www.slashfilm.com/amazon-pilots-carnival-row/

It looks like it will now be a part of a series for AMAZON.COM...with Del Toro still directing but Hugh it seems is no longer with it.

It does sound like a gory fantasy story...so, I am not too sorry that Hugh is no longer connected to the project.
Of course, Del Toro is one of those director-auteurs who usually earn a lot of artistic praise.

[jo]

We don't know if the early talks for the lead in THE ODYSSEY bore fruit, but if he did sign up -- there is information on IMDB that there was some update info on the status of the script on March 2, 2016.

[jo]

A friend alerted me to this twitter rumor!

Jeff Sneider
Verified account
‏@theinsneider Nov 14
Hearing HUGH JACKMAN may get behind the wheel for Michael Mann's ENZO FERRARI movie, which may or may not get made anytime soon...

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EDIT: It looks like Jeff Sneider who posted the public tweet, may be a reliable source. His background is in film reporting and film blogging ( AICN, Variety, The Wrap, and now @mashable).


We'll see how this rumor turns out


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I wonder if he and Patrick Whitesell were discussing this when they met for the UFC205 fights at Madison Square Garden. They seemed to have arrived at about the same time for the event (November 12) and could have had some business meetings before going to MSG?

If this is true, and even if is not going to happen soon -- I am going to be over the moon about it! I am a great fan of The Prancing Horse ( the Ferrari symbol) and Hugh in a biopic of the great carmaker ( and early car racer... and founder of the Scuderia Ferrari racing team) is going to be a tremendous project announcement for me!


en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enzo_Ferrari

Enzo Anselmo Ferrari, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI[2] (Italian pronunciation: [ˈɛntso anˈsɛlmo ferˈraːri]; 18 February 1898[3] – 14 August 1988) was an Italian motor racing driver and entrepreneur, the founder of the Scuderia Ferrari Grand Prix motor racing team, and subsequently of the Ferrari automobile marque. He was widely known as "il Commendatore" or "il Drake". In his final years he was often referred to as "l'Ingegnere" or "il Grande Vecchio (the Great Old Man)"...


In the 1920's




First from left -- in 1933




Center, in 1953




At Monza for the Italian Grand Prix in 1967)

[jo]

The first one cast for the role was Christian Bale who bailed out because he said he could not cope with the weight gain requirements in such a short time. From this report on Deadline.com in January 2016 --


deadline.com/2016/01/christian-bale-exits-michael-mann-enzo-ferrari-over-health-concerns-1201684066/

While Bale’s exit is a blow, the project remains very much on track, with Paramount distributing in most territories. The combination of Mann, subject matter and role should lend itself to finding another top actor shortly. Vendian Entertainment and Bliss Media are financing the project, with plans to shoot this summer in Italy. Bliss Media China will distribute Enzo Ferrari in China.

The story takes place in one pivotal year, 1957. It is the highly personal account of Ferrari faced with a convergence of dilemmas at a critical time. The script by Troy Kennedy-Martin (The Italian Job and Edge Of Darkness) was revised by David Rayfiel (The Firm) and Mann. It’s based on the Brock Yates book Enzo Ferrari, The Man, The Cars, The Races. Mann’s reps at CAA arranged financing for the film and brokered the distribution deals. Mann has been working on Enzo Ferrari for 15 years, initially shaping it with the late Sydney Pollack....

If this is based on the above, Enzo would have been 59 at around that time.


Jo

[jo]

per Wikipedia, this is what happened in 1957 --


en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enzo_Ferrari

Ferrari's decision to continue racing in the Mille Miglia brought the company new victories and greatly increased public recognition. However, increasing speeds, poor roads, and nonexistent crowd protection eventually spelled disaster for both the race and Ferrari. During the 1957 Mille Miglia, near the town of Guidizzolo, a 4.0-litre Ferrari 335S driven by Alfonso de Portago was traveling at 250 km/h when it blew a tyre and crashed into the roadside crowd, killing de Portago, his co-driver and nine spectators, five of whom were children. In response, Enzo Ferrari and Englebert, the tyre manufacturer, were charged with manslaughter in a lengthy criminal prosecution that was finally dismissed in 1961.

It looks like it will be full-on drama!


Jo

[jo]

The man was no angel!

This is an Amazon.com editorial summary of the book ENZO FERRARI : THE MAN, THE CARS, THE RACES by Brock Yates --

From Publishers Weekly

To his legion of admirers, Italian auto titan Enzo Ferrari (1898-1988) was a genius who personally created marvelous cars of advanced design. But as Car and Driver columnist Yates points out in this captivating, demythologizing biography, none of Ferrari's racing cars "was a glittering example of daring technology," and he had almost no hand in the making of the later road cars that bore his name. Revealed as a hot-tempered megalomaniac given to loud belching and countless amorous conquests, Ferrari fathered an illegitimate child and led a shadowy second life as a respite from the "simmering hatred" of his marriage. He portrayed himself as a loyal "motorized knight-errant," defending Italy's national honor, but in Yates's esimate he was interested solely in winning races and sometimes pushed his drivers to dangerous extremes. Yates deftly records the carnage of major races, business wheeling and dealing, and the political dimensions of motor racing from the pre-WW II Rome-Berlin Axis to today's ribbon-waving nationalism. Photos.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

This is going to be a very interesting portrayal!


Jo

[mamaleh]

I like when HJ plays less than honorable characters; such roles reveal other dimensions to his talents. That's probably why DECEPTION is such a guilty pleasure for me.

Ellen

[jo]

After Bale bailed out, here was a short account on director Michael Mann's Ferrari film project in February 2016 --

www.indiewire.com/2016/02/listen-michael-mann-talks-changes-to-blackhat-last-of-the-mohicans-possible-sci-fi-project-in-1-hour-talk-270374/

As for the Enzo Ferrari movie that he’s recasting (Christian Bale dropped out recently), it’s definitely not a cradle to grave biopic. “It’s the exact opposite [of a biopic]. It’s a very narrow slice of one year in his life, so it’s really an opera, a family drama,” Mann explained. “[Ferrari] literally had two house holds functioning simultaneously. He lived in town that he had two opera companies, two football teams and two race car manufacturers. And they all knew each other and cut each other up with a strafing wit. And everything was always in crisis and it got worse in 1957.” Note, Mann says he’s in talks with a new actor to take the part, but wouldn’t reveal who that is at the moment.

[jo]

I wonder what happened to the rumors about THE ODYSSEY? And are there any developments on APOSTLE PAUL ( IMDB Pro says that the script was recently completed/updated) which is a Warner Bros production?

The ENZO FERRARI rumor is personally exciting to me -- I was lucky to have seen the scarlet cars race in Monte Carlo twice and once in Montreal. And it was the great Michael Schumacher who raced in all those times! I had once been invited among Ferrari message board members ( 1 out of 15 lucky fans, out of a base of 10,000 fans) to attend the inauguration of the racing cars in Maranello in Modena, Italy but I had to decline because it was too late to get an Italian visa! I still have a lot of Ferrari memorabilia


I have been a fan of the Prancing Horse since 1996! And...once a tifosi ( actually a tifosa), always a tifosi!


Jo

[jo]

Not sure if this has been uploaded before, but he is shown here reading the young-adults book that he is set to co-produce :

[jo]

Wishful thinking...or under serious casting consideration ?

twitter.com/disneyfilmfacts

Disney Film Facts ‏@disneyfilmfacts 1h
1 hour ago

5 actors who could play the Genie in the live action #Aladdin
1. Seth Mcfarlane
2. @lin_Manuel
3. Kevin Spacey
4. Hugh Jackman
5. @therock

Didn't Hugh host the TONY awards for that year ( 2014). If I remember correctly, the actor ( James Inglehart Monroe) playing the genie won the TONY Best Featured Actor category.

But not sure if the Broadway version is what the live-action movie musical will be all about.



collider.com/aladdin-live-action-movie-diverse-cast/#dan-lin

Lin hinted that Ritchie and Co. are looking to cast newcomers in the major roles of Aladdin and Jasmine, also confirming that yes, Aladdin will retain the musical aspect of the 90s original:

“We’re gonna be discovering new people because it’s a real challenge, because not only does an actor have to act, but they really have to have singing chops.”

They are also saying that they would like to see authentic casting.



Er... no thanks for me

But...


Jo

[jo]

Hugh's name, along with Wahlberg and Gosling, is mentioned as possible casting for a new FOX project --

www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/1091454/hugh-jackman-can-play-me-but-theyll-never-find-dog-like-gobi-says-dion-leonard-ahead-of-big-screen-debut/

[carouselkathy]

Ahhh,
Great story! It might be a hard one for Hugh to turn down, if offered.

[hughmanity]

Jo, wake up, wake up!  Looks like Hugh has been cast as main villian Scar in Disney's  remake of The Lion King!  Hurry up and start a thread!



Update:  still no official confirmation some are saying... c'mon, c'mon...Hugh hinted very strongly with his latest tweet!

[carouselkathy]

Is the hint the photo with Walt and Mickey taken at Disneyland? "Partners"? How does this connect to LION KING?

[hughmanity]

Jul 15, 2017 15:05:35 GMT -5 carouselkathy said:

Is the hint the photo with Walt and Mickey taken at Disneyland? "Partners"? How does this connect to LION KING?

Could just be the Walt and Mickey "partnership ", or could possibly be, as speculated by Jo earlier, that he will be a Disney "partner" by contracting to be in a Disney film.  Unfortunately,  while being written about on filmsites, no casting confirmation was made at the Lion King presentation.

[carouselkathy]

SCAR confirmed! Got it from a reliable source. It was announced at Disneyland yesterday!

[carouselkathy]

An actual princess lives in my house, and she just confirmed that Hugh will be "Scar."