Kupek wrote:Wahlberg is a good actor and he can pull it off. Probably not the first person I would pick, but I think he can still do it. I haven't played the games, but I've seen enough on them to have a feel for who the character is, and really, just about anyone who's not Harrison Ford would be a let down.
But, someone who basically plays one of Harrison Fords iconic characters would be a great fit, and it's a shame they didn't pick him because I would have seen the movie if they had: Nathan Fillion.
That's who I would have liked and was one of the names floating around.
There's nothing wrong with Wahlberg, he's more than a competent actor (I wouldn't call him "good" but he does roles well enough not to destroy them). But the problem with a guy like him is the same as casting any recognizable star: baggage. It's not necessarily bad baggage, but all recognizable stars come with expectations of the type of performance you're going to get out of them aside from the few really excellent actors out there (like Johnny Depp, Gary Oldman, and, a decade ago, Pacino, DeNiro, and Nicholson) who are excellent in any role they're in. The casting of Wahlberg is more a reflection on the direction of the film (ie. appeal to mass market as much as possible by casting a recognizable star who happens to be a "hunk") than a reflection of the actor himself.
It's not like they're casting Asston but you still worry about what they're thinking.
