Me too--it's total fantasy casting. But gods, he'd really make the role. ~ "Where love and magic meet" ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html
On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 8:02 PM, Tracey de Morsella < [email protected]> wrote: > That would be great. I doubt if it is true. Hope I'm wrong > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Adrianne Brennan > *Sent:* Thursday, December 18, 2008 4:54 PM > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [scifinoir2] Eddie Murphy to play The Riddler > > > > I heard a rumor of David Tennant being considered for the Riddler, and I > confess... I nearly squeed my pants. > > > ~ "Where love and magic meet" ~ > http://www.adriannebrennan.com > Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: > http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html > Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: > http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html > > On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 3:54 PM, Tracey de Morsella < > [email protected]> wrote: > > C'mon. Give me credit. I said in a prior email that I thought he did > some good movies. I liked him in Dreamgirls, I also liked him in Shrek, > Bowfinger and Holyman. I also liked his comedy work from back in the day. > My problems is mental typecasting more than belief he can do it. I see him > as that guy who plays fat women. My mind is open because I never saw > Keaton as Batman and he used to be my favorite Batman. > > Nolan is one of my favorite director /producer, so I think maybe he might > be able to get a career-remaking performance out of Murphy. Perhaps others > do not have this mental typecasting issue with Murphy. In that case it will > not be a problem. IMO Murphy's problem is not talent, but image and > selecting crappy films and cash cow, dial it in, family films. So, I do not > think his problem is talent, but perception. The past tells us that is not > impossible. John Travolta is a good example. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Omari Confer > *Sent:* Thursday, December 18, 2008 8:08 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [scifinoir2] Eddie Murphy to play The Riddler > > > > Like most people....you scifi cats cannot see the genius behind the man. > Every single one of you will sit and be amazed when one of the greatest > comedic talents of our generation is directed by one of the best directors > of his time......... > > Every single one of you are haters..... > > c w m > > On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 7:39 PM, Justin Mohareb <[email protected]> > wrote: > > http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article2048300.ece > > FUNNYMAN EDDIE MURPHY will play The Riddler in the next Batman movie, > The Sun can reveal. > > The Beverly Hills Cop star, 47, has been signed up by British director > CHRISTOPHER NOLAN to reprise the role played by JIM CARREY in 1995's > Batman Forever. > > The surprise move follows speculation linking Pirates of the Caribbean > star JOHNNY DEPP to the part. > > The film, set for a 2010 release, is being developed under the working > title Gotham. > > Execs have also signed up rising Transformers star SHIA LABEOUF, 22, > to play Robin. > > CHRISTIAN BALE will return as Bruce Wayne, while MICHAEL CAINE will > again play Bruce's assistant Alfred. > > **************************** > > I hope to Christ someone at the Sun had one too many pints. This is > beyond bad comedy. > > Justin > > -- > Read the Bitter Guide to the Bitter Guy. > http://thebitterguy.livejournal.com > > > > > -- > cwm blog > http://centralheatingblog.blogspot.com > STRING THEORY > http://www.stringtheory.mypodcast.com > > > > >
