Casting Bites: From 'Twilight' to 'G.I. Joe'
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Thank god, it's almost TGIF! Here's some casting bites, courtesy of Variety:- Another kid has signed on to Catherine Hardwicke's vamp movie, Twilight. It's Justin Chon, who you will soon see in Crossing Over, and who plays Tony in Just Jordan. There's no word on his character, so Twilight fans who have been frequenting the casting news about Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson -- who could Chon play? Also, as of 1 PM today, Variety has a picture of Clark Duke in Chon's blurb, so you can see what Justin really looks like to the right.
- Clark Duke, on the other hand, has picked up a starring gig opposite Eddie Murphy in 1000 Words / A Thousand Words. I told you about the Brian Robbins-helmed project back in October -- the comedy focuses on "a glib man who finds out that he has only 1,000 words left to speak before he dies." I wonder if Clark will try to sneak Eddie into using them up early?
- Back in November, Mickey Rourke replaced Nicolas Cage in The Wrestler. Now Randy "The Ram" Robinson will be joined by a real ex-pro wrestler. Ernest "The Cat" Miller has picked up a role in the film. He was past my WWE watching days (think Macho Man and Jake the Snake), but a friend of mine says he was one of those second-string baddies, who used the catch-phrase "somebody call my momma."
- Finally, actor David Murray has nabbed himself another bad guy role. After playing a "Jumpy Thug" in Batman Begins, Murray is going to try and foil another hero. This time around, it will be more than just a thug, and more of a real hero. He's landed a lead role as the villain in G.I. Joe. So, I guess he's the notorious arms dealer? Not a bad jump up for the man. One day, you're just a thug, the next, you're a big-time baddie.
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2-07-2008 @ 2:59PM
ABIRD0006 said...
Earnest the Cat Miller is a former WCW wrestler as well. While in WCW he the commishioner at one point when they were being threatened with a lawsuit over not using enough black characters, he also did a routine where he danced and had his own entourage once they had James Brown appear at the show with him and they had a dance off between them since he danced like James and had a manager hat would drape him in a cape.
I don't recall any titles or major runs in any company but I do know that Vince McMahon was a supporter of the character and kept hima round for yrs because he thought it would get over wiht the fans and it never did.
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2-07-2008 @ 3:08PM
M Buzz said...
I'm thinking Chon may be cast to play the role of Jacob Black.
Wiki: "Jacob Black - A minor character in the first novel, Jacob resurfaces in New Moon with a much larger role."
If Chon is cast as Jacob Black, does that mean they're going to jam the series into one film or they're going to do a trilogy?
I'm not clear on any of that, just that according to Wiki there was an open casting call for Jacob Black on January 19th. And now there's Chon.
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2-07-2008 @ 5:12PM
Marina said...
Jacob Black also shows up in the first book though he really turns into a central character in the 2nd and 3rd books. And you're right M Buzz, that's likely going to be Chon's role.
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2-07-2008 @ 4:55PM
Angie said...
I doubt that he would be Jacob Black, as Jacob Black is supposed to be native american. Minor character, maybe?
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2-21-2008 @ 3:28PM
jinx said...
he doesn't play jacob black, he plays eric yorkie, a very minor character
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