Page 1 of 1

DiCaprio doing Akira and Ninja Scroll live action flicks

PostPosted:Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:59 pm
by Zeus
Thank the Lord he's only producing and has no interest in acting in them

http://movies.ign.com/articles/929/929319p1.html

PostPosted:Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:18 pm
by Julius Seeker
Does he threaten you Zeus? =P

He's actually probably about the right caliber of actor that would fit some role in either one of those movies based on his most up to date stuff.

PostPosted:Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:26 pm
by Kupek
I think The Aviator and The Departed clearly established that DiCaprio is a good actor.

PostPosted:Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:27 pm
by Zeus
Kupek wrote:I think The Aviator and The Departed clearly established that DiCaprio is a good actor.
I didn't see Aviator but didn't think his performance in Departed was anything special

PostPosted:Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:08 pm
by Blotus
We've had this argument before and Zeus was wrong then as well.

The Akira thing is old news. I heard about NS on AotS a couple weeks ago. I'm neutral on the idea of both until there's something concrete on either... unless it's a totally Americanized remake of Akira with a similarly common English name.

In 2010, Leo DiCaprio is... FRED.

PostPosted:Wed Nov 12, 2008 4:42 pm
by Mully
Legend of The Seeker wrote:Does he threaten you Zeus? =P

He's actually probably about the right caliber of actor that would fit some role in either one of those movies based on his most up to date stuff.
He can't do the role because Akira doesn't go "undercover" to infiltrate a rival gang.

PostPosted:Wed Nov 12, 2008 5:06 pm
by Flip
I still havent seen Akira, but i think a NS live action could be kind of cheesy. The special techs that each ninja has will look like a battle between superheroes, which downgrades the cool and serious story of the anime. I'm always skeptical, but maybe it will be good.

PostPosted:Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:08 pm
by Eric
2 words for you Flip! Kill Bill

PostPosted:Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:34 pm
by Flip
Eric wrote:2 words for you Flip! Kill Bill
Ehhhh, Kill Bill didnt have Stretch Armstrong ninjas, floating bubble fat guys, tadpole heads, or Raiden eyed mindwarpers...

PostPosted:Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:51 pm
by bovine
yeah..... and the guy with the bees. I'm with flip on this one. The potential for this looking retarded is high.

PostPosted:Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:35 am
by SineSwiper
Flip wrote:
Eric wrote:2 words for you Flip! Kill Bill
Ehhhh, Kill Bill didnt have Stretch Armstrong ninjas, floating bubble fat guys, tadpole heads, or Raiden eyed mindwarpers...
Or chicks that gave you a poison if you tried to rape them. Or bisexual weirdo villians. That and:

"*ennh* *ennh* What's your report? *ennh* *ennh* *ennh* *ennh* *ennh*"
Black Lotus wrote:In 2010, Leo DiCaprio is... FRED.
Yeah, because we've never had films with common names before like: EdTV, or Jeremiah, or Hancock, or Freddy, or Jason, or Freddy vs. Jason,

Besides, we already have a movie called Fred.