Any new "Y: The Last Man" news? - Page 3

TheComicbookKid · 01-30-2008, 11:52 AM

I guess I Am Legend has kick started this movie into some kind of actual production talk.

Joseph Gordon Levitt would have been my pick. Shia, I'll wait and see.

Crook · 01-30-2008, 11:58 AM

Shia is the obvious choice for the role, so I'm not surprised by this news. I'm not exactly worried either though.

When I read the comic, Yorick's personality definitely reminded me so much of Shia's that it's almost a perfect match.

TheVileOne · 01-30-2008, 12:28 PM

There's a big problem with casting Shia LeBouf in this role, and I'll tell you why. Shia is in this movie and there is no way it will NOT be released as PG-13.

Making this movie PG-13 would be a betrayal to the source material. It's not PG-13 material.

Darthphere · 01-30-2008, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by TheVileOne

There's a big problem with casting Shia LeBouf in this role, and I'll tell you why. Shia is in this movie and there is no way it will NOT be released as PG-13.

Making this movie PG-13 would be a betrayal to the source material. It's not PG-13 material.

It really isn't, but it's not a hard R either. But if they plan on making this a trilogy, they need that first movie to make some bank, and frankly, making it PG-13 guarantees more bank, than a R rated movie.

TheVileOne · 01-30-2008, 12:40 PM

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It really isn't, but it's not a hard R either. But if they plan on making this a trilogy, they need that first movie to make some bank, and frankly, making it PG-13 guarantees more bank, than a R rated movie.

For you to honestly say that, I can't seriously believe you've ever read a single issue of Y.

Darthphere · 01-30-2008, 12:47 PM

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For you to honestly say that, I can't seriously believe you've ever read a single issue of Y.

Where did I say that I agreed they should make it PG-13, I agreed with you in the first sentence of my post.

Fact is, this is Hollywood, they will butcher the movie anyway (I am not behind Shia as Yorick, at all) and will try to make a quick buck off of it, those are facts.

TheVileOne · 01-30-2008, 12:55 PM

Y would have to be the definition of HARD R.

Darthphere · 01-30-2008, 12:55 PM

Also, remember to buy the last issue today folks, the ending is fantastic.

TheVileOne · 01-30-2008, 12:56 PM

Also to be clear, I think Shia LeBouf is a good choice for Yorick Brown. The problem is, he's cast as Yorick, and this becomes a PG-13 franchise thing which is wrong for Y.

Darthphere · 01-30-2008, 12:57 PM

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Y would have to be the definition of HARD R.

For the graphic detail, I would agree, but there are ways around that, not that I would want it. They can always cover up all the tits and ass and the blood and gore, but yeah, I would not want them to remove the hilarious revelation of

Spoiler!!! Click to Read!:

TheVileOne · 01-30-2008, 01:02 PM

If Ewan McGregor could actually do a convincing American accent and was somewhat younger, he'd make a good Yorick.

Figure out why I suggested that.

Darthphere · 01-30-2008, 09:49 PM

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If Ewan McGregor could actually do a convincing American accent and was somewhat younger, he'd make a good Yorick.

Figure out why I suggested that.

The words Velvet Goldmine entered my head.

Crook · 01-30-2008, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TheVileOne

Also to be clear, I think Shia LeBouf is a good choice for Yorick Brown. The problem is, he's cast as Yorick, and this becomes a PG-13 franchise thing which is wrong for Y.

Eh, first time for everything. Maybe casting Shia would be good for the R rating, since the studios know there is an audience for him. It wouldn't be such a risk as opposed to casting an unknown.

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For the graphic detail, I would agree, but there are ways around that, not that I would want it.

Especially since he nails like 4 hot babes. Can't cover that up for the potential alone.

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They can always cover up all the tits and ass and the blood and gore, but yeah, I would not want them to remove the hilarious revelation of

Spoiler!!! Click to Read!:

Remind me again, what was so funny about it?

TheVileOne · 01-31-2008, 12:02 AM

Hollywood doesn't believe Shia has an R-rated audience. They believe he is strictly PG-13. And for something like Y which they apparently want to do as a big budget franchise now, they won't risk it.

Crook · 01-31-2008, 12:25 AM

He doesn't necessarily need an "R-rated" audience. Just that he has one. So whether the film is PG-13 or R, the audience will still follow the film because of Shia.

TheVileOne · 01-31-2008, 12:30 AM

Crook, Hollywood is a lot more rigid than you think.

Plain and simple, if Shia is in this movie, there is no way it gets released with an R.

Shifty · 02-05-2008, 11:03 PM

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Crook, Hollywood is a lot more rigid than you think.

Plain and simple, if Shia is in this movie, there is no way it gets released with an R.

Maybe Shia himself wants the film to be rated R, staying true to the source material. Plus he may want to do something different then his usual PG13 fare.
Pretty much every big Hollywood star has had success with R rated thrillers/action movies. Will Smith, Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, Stallone, Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt, Arnold Schwarzenegger etc. So if he's the next big thing he's got to do an R-Rated film sooner or later.

300 did well as rated R and you could probably do two sequels and they would do well. Watchmen will be the real test, if they can have a big budget intelligent story R-rated comic book adaptation then why not?

explode7 · 02-06-2008, 06:45 PM

Can "Y: The Last Man" be viewed as a question? Why the last man?

JackBauer · 02-07-2008, 07:28 AM

meh, I'll take Topher Grace over Shia LaBeouf as Yorick any day...

Darthphere · 02-07-2008, 07:31 AM

Ugh.

JackBauer · 02-07-2008, 07:59 AM

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Ugh.

I know, right? some people...

Darthphere · 02-07-2008, 08:00 AM

I don't like Topher Grace at all, never have.

JackBauer · 02-07-2008, 08:03 AM

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I don't like Topher Grace at all, never have.

I disagree, but I can see why someone would find him annoying.

Darthphere · 02-07-2008, 08:06 AM

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I disagree, but I can see why someone would find him annoying.

In my perfect world, Ryan Gosling would play Yorick.

He's so dreamy.

JackBauer · 02-07-2008, 08:10 AM

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In my perfect world, Ryan Gosling would play Yorick.

He's so dreamy.

Ooh, didn't think of him... He'd be good.

It's the kind of part he could definitely pull off, but really unlike anything he's done before.

01-30-2008, 11:52 AM	#51
TheComicbookKid Ah-maz-ing Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: In My Supersonic Rocketship Posts: 8,440	Re: Any new "Y: The Last Man" news? I guess I Am Legend has kick started this movie into some kind of actual production talk. Joseph Gordon Levitt would have been my pick. Shia, I'll wait and see. __________________ "Tampa isn't a place you go. It's a place you end up"-Dave

01-30-2008, 11:58 AM	#52
Crook Banned User Join Date: May 2007 Location: N.Y. Posts: 16,301	Re: Any new "Y: The Last Man" news? Shia is the obvious choice for the role, so I'm not surprised by this news. I'm not exactly worried either though. When I read the comic, Yorick's personality definitely reminded me so much of Shia's that it's almost a perfect match.

01-30-2008, 12:28 PM	#53
TheVileOne Side-Kick Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: California Posts: 32,277	Re: Any new "Y: The Last Man" news? There's a big problem with casting Shia LeBouf in this role, and I'll tell you why. Shia is in this movie and there is no way it will NOT be released as PG-13. Making this movie PG-13 would be a betrayal to the source material. It's not PG-13 material. __________________ "This is true. This is real. This . . . Is . . . Straight Edge." - CM Punk

01-30-2008, 12:55 PM	#57
TheVileOne Side-Kick Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: California Posts: 32,277	Re: Any new "Y: The Last Man" news? Y would have to be the definition of HARD R. __________________ "This is true. This is real. This . . . Is . . . Straight Edge." - CM Punk

01-30-2008, 12:55 PM	#58
Darthphere Kneel before 'Drox! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Phantom Zone Posts: 81,964	Re: Any new "Y: The Last Man" news? Also, remember to buy the last issue today folks, the ending is fantastic. __________________ "When I was in college, I was belittling the woman who later become my wife for not knowing who Boba Fett was, and she responded by asking me if I knew who the Prime Minister of Israel was. Surprisingly? Not Mon Mothma."-BKV

01-30-2008, 12:56 PM	#59
TheVileOne Side-Kick Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: California Posts: 32,277	Re: Any new "Y: The Last Man" news? Also to be clear, I think Shia LeBouf is a good choice for Yorick Brown. The problem is, he's cast as Yorick, and this becomes a PG-13 franchise thing which is wrong for Y. __________________ "This is true. This is real. This . . . Is . . . Straight Edge." - CM Punk

01-30-2008, 01:02 PM	#61
TheVileOne Side-Kick Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: California Posts: 32,277	Re: Any new "Y: The Last Man" news? If Ewan McGregor could actually do a convincing American accent and was somewhat younger, he'd make a good Yorick. Figure out why I suggested that. __________________ "This is true. This is real. This . . . Is . . . Straight Edge." - CM Punk

01-31-2008, 12:02 AM	#64
TheVileOne Side-Kick Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: California Posts: 32,277	Re: Any new "Y: The Last Man" news? Hollywood doesn't believe Shia has an R-rated audience. They believe he is strictly PG-13. And for something like Y which they apparently want to do as a big budget franchise now, they won't risk it. __________________ "This is true. This is real. This . . . Is . . . Straight Edge." - CM Punk

01-31-2008, 12:25 AM	#65
Crook Banned User Join Date: May 2007 Location: N.Y. Posts: 16,301	Re: Any new "Y: The Last Man" news? He doesn't necessarily need an "R-rated" audience. Just that he has one. So whether the film is PG-13 or R, the audience will still follow the film because of Shia.

01-31-2008, 12:30 AM	#66
TheVileOne Side-Kick Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: California Posts: 32,277	Re: Any new "Y: The Last Man" news? Crook, Hollywood is a lot more rigid than you think. Plain and simple, if Shia is in this movie, there is no way it gets released with an R. __________________ "This is true. This is real. This . . . Is . . . Straight Edge." - CM Punk

02-06-2008, 06:45 PM	#68
explode7 Banned User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,323	Re: Any new "Y: The Last Man" news? Can "Y: The Last Man" be viewed as a question? Why the last man?

02-07-2008, 07:28 AM	#69
JackBauer Side-Kick Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 8,890	Re: Any new "Y: The Last Man" news? meh, I'll take Topher Grace over Shia LaBeouf as Yorick any day... __________________ You won't kill me because of some misplaced sense of self-righteousness, and I won't kill you because-- SQUIRREL! Gamertag: semterra

02-07-2008, 07:31 AM	#70
Darthphere Kneel before 'Drox! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Phantom Zone Posts: 81,964	Re: Any new "Y: The Last Man" news? Ugh. __________________ "When I was in college, I was belittling the woman who later become my wife for not knowing who Boba Fett was, and she responded by asking me if I knew who the Prime Minister of Israel was. Surprisingly? Not Mon Mothma."-BKV

02-07-2008, 08:00 AM	#72
Darthphere Kneel before 'Drox! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Phantom Zone Posts: 81,964	Re: Any new "Y: The Last Man" news? I don't like Topher Grace at all, never have. __________________ "When I was in college, I was belittling the woman who later become my wife for not knowing who Boba Fett was, and she responded by asking me if I knew who the Prime Minister of Israel was. Surprisingly? Not Mon Mothma."-BKV

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