Brandon Routh Tackles Another Comic Book Character
Filed under: Casting, Scripts, Comic/Superhero/Geek
Lots of people liked Brandon Routh's Superman, but many were also much less than impressed. He tried, but he just couldn't pull off the role like other fellow actors have in similar positions -- Tobey Maguire, Christian Bale, and so on. Instead of backing away from the comic world with a shrug, Routh is going to try again. Comic Book Resources has reported that the actor will take his next comic stab by starring in an adaptation of the horror series Dylan Dog. The movie, Dead of Night, will be directed by Snakes on a Plane helmer David R. Ellis, from a screenplay by Joshua Oppenheimer and Thomas Dean Donnelly.Dylan Dog is a supernatural PI who lives in London, always wears a red shirt, black jacket, and blue jeans, and used to work for Scotland Yard. If you look at a picture of the character, he looks kind of like Rupert Everett, and that's because the look was based on the actor. (I guess he wasn't interested in the role...) I can see why Routh was picked, but I'm not sure it was the best match out there -- Routh has that fresh, gentle sort of quality, and Dog is all about the tortured visage. The actor will need to learn how to amp up the angst and look a little less sweet and cheek-pinchy.
I'm thinking Routh should take some pointers from David Boreanaz (who could've pulled the role off). Doesn't that picture on CBR look like Angel? Anyhow, fans will just have to hope that this stint works out better than Routh's last, and that this production doesn't get tossed into the pile of comic flops. The $35 million production will start soon in Connecticut.
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10-09-2007 @ 2:16PM
Rob said...
Dylan who?
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10-09-2007 @ 4:46PM
Anna said...
"He tried, but he just couldn't pull off the role like other fellow actors have in similar positions Tobey Maguire, Christian Bale, and so on."
I can agree about Christian Bale (though ha was much better as Bruce wayne), but Tobey Maguire is a huge miscsst in every "Spiderman" movie. In "Spiderman 3" he was just painful to watch and so was Kirsten Dunst.
Concerning "Superman retunrs" - the role was horribly written and I guess even "Al Pacino" wouldn't do much better here.
Besides, why should Brandon "back away from comic world with shrug" - just because Ms. Monika Bartyzel didn't like his performance in "Superman returns". How cool is that? Ijust love such "wise-ass" critics.
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10-09-2007 @ 5:10PM
Edgeoforever said...
Amen on David Boreanaz! I was so disappointed they went for the action figure (Roger Ebert's opinion) over the actor. I guess in the age if CGI, plastic rules!
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10-09-2007 @ 6:43PM
Chris said...
I thought Maguire captured Peter Parker perfectly... the social misfit, the awkwardness.
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11-30-2007 @ 11:23PM
Christy said...
There is a lot of subtlety in Brandon Routh's performance in Superman Returns that upon a repeated viewing of the film made me really come to respect him as an actor. The grace and poise with which he embraced this role not only on film but off, is truly respectable. I really hope there is a sequel and he'll be given more to say and really be able to show off what he's capable of.
As far as angst, in his current role as a homicidal vampire in "The Informers" and a crack addict in "Life Is Hot In Cracktown" will dial up the prescribed angst people want to see. And his turn as the love interest in "Lie To Me" will let him flex his matinee idol looks and acting a bit.
Don't count the boy out. He's going places. We could use more "sweet" and "cheek pinchy" stars out there among the bad boys and the jerks.
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