Viking Bastard
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Perhaps, but neither was high profile when they were originally cast.Berandor said:
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Kaleon Moonshae
When TrueNight falls
Berandor said:
well, a few notes. Ian wasn't nearly as high profile when they got him in X1, not in america. Some people knew him, and they loved him, but he was not a Depp. Halle Berry was the same way, Xmen came along *before* Monsters Ball, which is what really made her high profile (not that I think she deserves to be high profile even now, but that's just opinion). As for Patrick Stewart, his career has always been pretty low key. His only real success before this, on his own terms, was star trek. XMen really did not have any high profile actors in it. While I think Depp would be interested if they gave him the script, and if he liked it he would find a way to do it, I think Marvel studios would be a bit hesitant to chance such a high profile actor. Look at Punisher, Hulk, and Spiderman (DD being an exception and look how many people are unhappy with that), marvel has kept with fairly low-profile actors for their movies and been a pretty good success story because ot it. We may say we'd love to see certain comic characters portrayed as big stars but a lot of times it doesn't pan out because they aren't exactly what we want, and we can forgive some new person much easier than an established actor. That's just my opinion though. I personally think Gambit would be a great role for Depp and I think Perlman could pull off a collosus (after what he did with hellboy we see he can pull off the huge hulking kinda of teddy bear at heart).
Enchantress
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Not that I wouldn't love to have Depp as Gambit, (see previous post) but would having as infamous an actor as Depp take some of the spotlight away from the other actors? I'm not saying they do, or do not deserve it, just that it may pose as a problem from the filmakers' point of view.
Brother Shatterstone
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Enchantress said:
I’m sure it labels me as naive when it comes to filmmaking but I don't believe that it should be an issue. They should simply find the best actor for the part and not worry about how the other actors feel off screen about it. (If they can’t handle it on camera well their not good enough actors in the first place.)
Kaleon Moonshae
When TrueNight falls
Brother Shatterstone said:
I may be wrong, but I don't think that is what she meant. I took what she asked as a question of having someone like depp play a minor role (as gambit will always be in an xmen movie, like it or not) steal the spotlight from the major characters. Depp does have a tendency to steal the stage and that *is* an issue for filmmakers. They have to be careful who they cast in secondary roles. The thing with perlman, for instance, is that he is used to playing second chair and can tone down his acting to support it. Depp has played secondary roles but he has almost always stolen the show (thanks to his charisma and magnitism).
Enchantress
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Brother Shatterstone said:
Yeah, except that actors can be real ass-holes. Wasn't the original Tank from the Matrix fired because he was such a pain to work with? Given the right motivation, like say, having to share the lime light, I'd venture to guess that any other actor could become just as big a problem. :\
Kaleon Moonshae
When TrueNight falls
Enchantress said:
lol, ok, I guess shatter had it right, my apologies. Although I do see my take on it as also something to think about.
Enchantress
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Kaleon Moonshae said:
Exactly, he may not even do it on purpose, but just the fact that JOHNNY DEPP is on the screen may take away from the scene in general. However, his incredible charisma and charm is also part of what would make him so good for the role. Now, if they were to do a movie just about Gambit, then he wouldn't even need to try to tone down his attitude.......*sigh* Now THAT'S a movie worth seeing.....
Kaleon Moonshae
When TrueNight falls
Enchantress said:Exactly, he may not even do it on purpose, but just the fact that JOHNNY DEPP is on the screen may take away from the scene in general. However, his incredible charisma and charm is also part of what would make him so good for the role. Now, if they were to do a movie just about Gambit, then he wouldn't even need to try to tone down his attitude.......*sigh* Now THAT'S a movie worth seeing.....
Has anyone else realized that in a few months we will have enough marvel movies to do a fantastic four movie witht he alternate team from the 90s? We have the hulk now, we have wolverine, we have spiderman and soon we will have ghost rider. I know a lot of people didn't like the team but I think that would be a kicka movie.
Brother Shatterstone
Dark Moderator of PbP
Enchantress said:
It's just human nature... If you don't want it to happen use machines.
KM, don't stress it I think I liked your "argument" better.
(Besides I think I’m still indebted to you. 
)I'm not sure I get the whole... Well he might be a bit part actor we can’t have someone who's very charismatic stealing the scene/show while he's playing the charismatic gambit...
