terry78
My name is Stefan, sweet thang
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Fantasy TV is now The Lord of the Rings!
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Statham's an interesting choice. But the idea I smell in there, a person who's actually good with Transformers, sounds very, VERY cool. Think Transporter with Giant Robots. Perhaps this is where they'll bring in the idea of a transformer-like vehicle being created (I can't remember what it was called, but I've seen it in G1 or G2), that has a pilot. Perhaps as an intermediary, perhaps as the government's answer to the Cybertronians. Heck, make it out of Jazz's body.
That role, which is basically the Transporter, is all but ideal for Statham. He could pwn it utterly. He doesn't need, and doesn't have the biggest range, but he has the charisma for that kind of man-with-no-name character. Certainly capable of being a foil for Optimus, more capable than a kid of being on equal footing with the legend.
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By the by, a two-picture in one deal stinks of Unicron and Galvatron, imho. Add in the Cybernetic Exosuit "Transporter" and Bay's action junkie explosions, and you might have yourself a real party.
I think it'd be a mistake to have Statham take lead role myself. In large part because I think the film would end up to much of a shoot-'em-up flick and lose that sense awe that a TF film should have.
Plus, I don't think he'd be as effective as the audience's eyes as the Sam Witwicky character was. I'd say bring in Chip Chase from the G1 cartoon as the new main human character, with Statham serving as Duhamel's replacement.
I don't wanna jump on any bandwagons here, but can we at least agree that the masses enjoyed DOTM?
From his website:
I am currently not talking to Paramount on T4 and T5 despite reports. I'm looking at a lot of possibilities coming my way right now weighing options. Most likely going to be doing the low budget Pain and Gain, a true story crime thriller. It's a very quick shoot and quite funny. Also just finishing the 3 disc set of the Transformer trilogy.
Michael
I would agree that a lot of people paid money to watch the movie. That's as far as I'm going.