Eminem Has Gun, Will Travel
Filed under: Action, Casting, Paramount, Newsstand, Remakes and Sequels
When I first read that Eminem was going to play Paladin in a big-screen version of Have Gun - Will Travel, my primary thought was how incredibly modern Eminem looks. It's impossible for me to imagine the guy even wearing a cowboy hat, let alone playing a gunfighter in the American West. Well, it turns out that I needn't have been concerned -- Paramount are updating the story to the modern day, and Paladin has been turned into, yes, a bounty hunter. Oh, hooray. So, basically, the movie will have nothing whatsoever to do with the TV show, apart from the character's name? Got it.According to the rapper's representatives, studios have been all over his proverbial jock since 8 Mile came out but he's been cautious about choosing a follow-up project, wanting to pick one that kicks a particularly large amount of ass. One thing they've likely been looking for is a screenplay without a music-related theme, and this one fits the bill -- I can officially report that Paladin is NOT a rapper. Eminem will likely, however, be involved in the movie's soundtrack, so the movie will probably not be an entirely rap-free zone.
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6-13-2006 @ 6:10PM
Nan said...
This is the second time today that I've read about the second coming of 'have gun will travel'! My grandfather loved this series and I fondly remember watching it with him in the den. More details on the original series can be found at http://suggestamovie.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=66#66
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6-13-2006 @ 6:35PM
pat miller said...
This is what you get when you have people who are not actors and cannot create characters. Just bad remakes of something that deserved better. 90% of the old TV shows are better written than todays features and we have a bunch of people who know nothing about film or film history in charge. What a joke.
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6-14-2006 @ 12:47PM
josh said...
this is a good move for eminem, the best days of his rap career are behind him. it worked for ice cube.
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6-15-2006 @ 9:56AM
Kit said...
Emeinem has shown he has talent in the music and movie industry. I believe he can play the role. It's going to be different, but interesting.
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