The Hollywood remake factory is in the process of redoing another perfectly fine property.
This time it is cult goth classic The Crow, the 1994 film directed by Alex Proyas and starring Brandon Lee as dead rocker turned avenging angel Eric Draven, in what would tragically be Lee’s last role.
With Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later...) set to direct, The Crow remake seemed to be heading in the right direction until the news broke that the likes of Mark Wahlberg, Channing Tatum and Bradley Cooper had all been offered the role of Draven at one point or another.
Here are Matt’s Movie Reviews picks for which actors are much better suited to star in The Crow.
It's not crazy to assume Hollywood has run out of ideas. Instead of exciting new stories classics are being rebooted for the modern day, nobody wants them.
Well we are officially there, they are remaking remakes. I'm obviously biased but Scarface was perfect, literally perfect, so ahead of it's time and just oozing with 80s culture. Al Pacino was also perfect for the role, when perfect movies with such iconic characters are created, they should be banned from remaking them.
This week on their segment on BJ Shea’s Geek Nation On KISW FM, the Rev and Gareth at Skewed and Reviewed look at movie news including dual Joker movies, the Crow remake crashing again, Jurassic World: The Fallen Kingdom opening early around the world, and Star Trek Discovery News. The segment begins at the 16 minute mark of the show.
The Crow, a much loved cult film starring Brandon Lee (only son of kung fu legend Bruce), is being remade, much to the horror of the movie's die-hard fans.
Based on James O'Barr's cult comic book of the same name, The Crow was only 8 days into shooting when Lee was killed in a stunt gun mishap. Director Alex Proyas, along with the cast and crew were able to finish the film with a script re-write, heroic efforts by Lee's stunt double, Chad Stahelski and the clever utilization of existing footage with CGI effects. It was finally released in 1994 as a tribute to Lee, and has made many a fave film critics list since then.
Now, a new, completely revamped version is in pre-production with release dates in 2019. Set to be directed by English filmmaker Corin Hardy (The Hallow), there is speculation that the vehicle will star Jason Momoa of Stargate Atlantis and Game of Thrones fame. Rumored to be a more faithful (as in darker) adaptation of O'Barr's comic, the film has been in development for more than a decade.
Don't see him as Draven at all. Loved the way Lee spoke. Yet another studio misfire.
There were multiple people brought back in the comic series including at least one female.
After the crap sequels they made, maybe it is necessary. They can remake it a thousand, the original is still The OG. I just doubt they can pull off as good of a look that Lee had for that character.
Jared Leto, Cillian Murphy, or Joseph Gordon Levitt.
The other day when I was watching the Wolverine movie again just out of no where I said to my husband " That's who they should get to play the new Eric Draven in the remake of The Crow movie" and I was talking about Taylor Kitsch who played Gambit. I think he would be great.
Too bad Heath Ledger isn't still around. The Crow looks like Ledger's Joker. Maybe they're family.