"Watchmen" Casting!

Blind_Io · May 24th, 2007, 07:10 PM

Too bad they are casting Keanu Reeves as Dr. Manhattan, that guy can't act his way out of a wet paper bag.

http://movies.ign.com/articles/790/790896p1.html

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May 22, 2007 - With director Zack Snyder gearing up to shoot Watchmen later this year in Vancouver, there are now rumors about who may have won the lead roles in the long-awaited big-screen version of the Alan Moore/Dave Gibbons graphic novel.

According to Ain't It Cool News, three stars have been aligned for the movie. The site claims that Keanu Reeves will play Dr. Jon Osterman, a.k.a. the god-like Dr. Manhattan. Reeves is a self-proclaimed comic book fan who wanted to play Wolverine in the X-Men movies and was once rumored for the Silver Surfer.

Another comic book fan/movie star may be joining Reeves in the cast. Jude Law will supposedly play Adrian Veidt a.k.a. Ozymandias, which is not very shocking since Law has been publicly lobbying to be in Watchmen long before Snyder boarded the project. It is said that Law even sports a Watchmen tattoo!

Finally, Patrick Wilson (Hard Candy, Little Children) is reportedly going to play Dan Dreiberg, a.k.a. Nite Owl II, arguably the central protagonist in the ensemble.

No word yet on who may fill the other roles, particularly the masked vigilante Rorschach, but 300's Gerard Butler has long been rumored for the Comedian.

jetsetter · May 24th, 2007, 10:38 PM

Keanu Reeves ain't that bad of an actor. In Constantine he was quite good.

Z102 · May 25th, 2007, 02:38 PM

He isn't that bad, but I don't really see him as Dr. Manhattan. Of course, I don't see how this adaptation will do justice to the comic book, either, but I guess we will have to wait and see. V for Vendetta wasn't anywhere near as bad as I expected, so who knows?

Blind_Io · May 25th, 2007, 05:59 PM

How did they get that Nite Owl was the main character? If anything Rorschach is the thread that ties it all together. I really want to see them do the sequence at the prison riot where they come to kill Rorschach, that would kick ass.

Blind_Io · March 7th, 2008, 12:59 AM

Some images from the film:

http://pic.phyrefile.com/2008/03/06/Comedian.jpg

http://pic.phyrefile.com/2008/03/06/NightOwl.jpg

http://pic.phyrefile.com/2008/03/06/Ozymandias.jpg

http://pic.phyrefile.com/2008/03/06/rorschach.jpg

http://pic.phyrefile.com/2008/03/06/SilkSpectre.jpg

pfrocker · March 7th, 2008, 01:55 AM

hmm doesn't say anything on imdb.com

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May 25th, 2007, 02:38 PM	#3
Z102 Joined: Aug 25th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Valencia, Spain Age: 33 Posts: 496 Car: '07 Ford Fiesta 1.6 Sport Rep Power: 16	He isn't that bad, but I don't really see him as Dr. Manhattan. Of course, I don't see how this adaptation will do justice to the comic book, either, but I guess we will have to wait and see. V for Vendetta wasn't anywhere near as bad as I expected, so who knows? __________________ "A rubbish car, I'm afraid, is a waste of petrol." Jeremy Clarkson

May 25th, 2007, 05:59 PM	#4
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March 7th, 2008, 12:59 AM	#5
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