Ben-DutkaThis may be one time where the game ends up being sicker than the movie – no, seriously – but either way, the film will boast some serious star power.
Although the original Kane & Lynch didn't meet expectations, it sold well enough to warrant both a sequel – scheduled to drop on August 24 in North America – and a movie. The idea for the film has been brewing for some time and it wasn't long ago that Bruce Willis stepped into the role of Kane. But they still needed a partner and now they've found it in "Collateral" and "The Soloist" star, Jamie Foxx. According to ShackNews , the film's screenwriter, Kyle Ward, made the very simple announcement on his Twitter page: "Done deal…Jamie Foxx is in." He also clarified that Foxx would be in this movie; not the "Uncharted" big-screen adaptation or the new "Hitman." "Kane & Lynch" producer Adrian Askarieh said that it won't have "every sequence from the game," but it is basically the same story: "the story of a mercenary teaming up with a schizophrenic psychopath to save his wife and daughter." Willis, playing the family man Kane, apparently loves the idea; Askarieh said the long-time star said it was "one of the best action scripts he's ever read."
Well, here's hoping things turn out well for Askarieh, Ward, and Co. They've got a couple great guys to play Kane and Lynch respectively and these days, films based on video games are big business. The upcoming "Prince of Persia" adaptation looks very promising…about damn time they started to put some actual resources behind these game-to-movie efforts.
Dude, now Vinnie Jones, there's a good choice.
Good call saint!
OKl, now that I though about it, here's my all-time #1 pick to play the part of a bass-ass sociopath killer in K&L,…….
Danny Trejo
Wow, did I just got a thumbs down from Jamie Foxx?????
everyone thumbs down for the craziest reasons around here , i learned to live with it , pause NOT.lol
hmmmmmmm well it could be a cool movie, but having fantastic actors does not automatically make a good movie.
it helps, but i dunno the game to movie record is not exactly stellar.
I'm disappointed in what I've read on this comment board for this movie. I've grown to respect some of you based on your contributions, and this article snapped me back into reality. I don't know any of you. And to see a few use race as a reason to not use a talented actor for a fictional movie only shows that race relations in America still has a long way to go.
Maybe I missed something somewhere, but do you think that people are racist because they think the movie should stay true to the game?
The only complaints I saw were that people either didn't like Jamie Foxx as an actor or didn't like the fact that they were changing the story by altering a character.
It would be like using Topher Grace to play Barret if they made a final fantasy VII movie.
At least for me, it's about being true to the game, I'm pretty sure that's how most people feel.
@ jaybiv
How the hell is it racist ???????
I'm not white sort off , he was white in the game and he should stay white in the movie , ppl are getting way too sensitive nowadays . seriously y'all its NOT THAT BIG OF A DEAL
@ KRAYGEN
true that ,u said it best man
The fact that you have an issue with a Black man playing a white character says it all. I never said anyone was racist. I just said that it's sad that race is still an issue in this country.
Jaybiv, I don't think you get it. It isn't about race, it isn't about black and white, it's about authenticity.
Race just happens to be a factor in the authenticity of this movie. If your best friend is white, and you've known them your whole life, and they make a movie of your life, would they give a black guy the role? For authenticity's sake, I hope not.
@jaybiv
WTF?,
Whoa son….you need snap yourself back into reality, cause it's not a race issue that you're trying to make it become, so STOP trying to race-bait here!!!!!
The game's story "IS"(notice that the word "IS" is in prominent letter's here) based on 2 nut-job white guys, so that's the way the story should continue for "street cred" alone.
Now with that said, if the original story had been based on 2 nut-job black guys(or insert whatever race here), then I'll say the same exact thing I did above, if they decide to put Brad Pitt or Sean Penn in their movie.
BTW, and for your info(not that it's any of your business), I have 2 half-sisters who are of mixed races.
So if you're going to call someone out and accusing them of being racial, at least have the balls to also stand up & name them.
Meaningless hollow words hiding behind a computer screen don't mean sh!t, and those you accuse "DO" have the right to rebuttal.
BTW, and for your info(not that it's any of your business), I have 2 half-sisters who are of mixed races.
So I'm sick & tired of the "hate" MF'ers who always got to throw the race card into non-racial issues.
So, Comprende Amigo??????
Last edited by BikerSaint on 3/21/2010 2:06:05 AM