Ang Lee's Thrilla in Manila

[terry78]

http://variety.com/2015/film/news/ang-lee-david-oyelowo-boxing-joe-frazier-1201656536/

Yes, a flick based on the infamous fight between Joe Frasier and Ali. He wants David Oyelowo for Frasier and Ray "Cyborg" Fisher for Ali. And I am fine with that.

 

[Fallen Angel]

I'm down for that.

 

[MadVillainy]

I. Am. Down

 

[killface]

Down for Oyelowo as Smoking Joe but Chewie for Ali perhaps?

 

[terry78]

Who?

 

[titansupes]

You want Peter Mayhew to play Ali?

 

[Chesterfield]

Chiwetel Ejiofor.

 

[killface]

You want Peter Mayhew to play Ali?

yeah. I do. Peter Mayhew outclasses Daniel Day-Lewis any day.

 

[terry78]

Fisher is a theater trained actor as they are soni don't have any misgivings.

 

[Fallen Angel]

He's also played Ali in a production. So he would've had to get the mannerisms and everything else as close to the the great man as possible.

 

[Iron_Stark]

The second fight was the most exciting of the three IMO. But Thrilla in Manila is more famous because of the name. Even though both guys were well past their primes and it really showed.

Also, they going to make Ali the villain in this? and not the nice guy Will Smith portrayed him to be? Because leading up to the fight, Ali would insult and say pretty racist remarks towards Fraiser leading up to the fight.

They should make the trilogy of fights into one movie.