Deadpool Casting [Merged]

[BT18]

There are far more Statham fans than Dane Cook fans. I've never even heard of Dane Cook. Besides, Deadpool is not going to draw the kind of audience you are talking about unless they cast a mega-star like Pitt or Cruise.

But, c'mon, to say that Dane Cook is more popular than Jason Statham is just ridiculous.

As if a measure of a person's popularity should be measured by or extrapolated from who Kingfish has heard of. How egomaniacal do you get?

Dane is quite simply THE hottest comic in the country and has been so for atleast a couple of years. With maybe the hardest core of all fanbases among standups at this moment. Does Jason Statham have an online community devoted to him with 8357 registered users ? Among the 18 - 35 year old demographic, the most important demo in the country according to any consumer analyst, Dane Cook is extremely well known and Jason Statham is a no-name.

And the fact that Deadpool is a 2nd or 3rd tier character is EXACTLY the reason you need star power or some interesting star hook in the cast to get people aware. That's how it pretty much works. Superman allows an unknown. And sometimes they're necessary for a role that requires specific and rare physical or other non easily adaptable traits.

The filmmakers aren't dumb enough to cast someone who is BOTH relatively unknown and not having a loyal fanbase and not particularly naturally suited for the role by having the number one requirement (being very funny) to make up for it. Deadpool needs someone who can actually do all the stunts less than any other martial artist/acrobatic/stunt heavy comic book character because he's deformed and in a mask.

Switchin gears, did anyone see Dane on last night's Jimmy Kimmel? God damn he never stops being hilarious.

 

[Kingfish]

Fine. Whatever. You say Dane something and I say Statham.

I'll just leave it at Statham could beat the s*** out of Dane.

And do it with a smile.

 

[Kingfish]

BTW, how egotistical is it of you to think that Jason Statham has no star power just because you don't seem to like him?

Ok, now I'm done.

 

[BT18]

BTW, how egotistical is it of you to think that Jason Statham has no star power just because you don't seem to like him?

Ok, now I'm done.

Wow you should just stop when you get so desperate that you're taking pulling stuff out of your ass to this level.

You made a direct implication that your claim of Jason Statham being more famous was based on the fact that you had never even heard of Dane Cook.

Not only did I make no connection whatsoever between me "not seeming to like" Jason Statham and him having no star power I made no implication whatsoever that I don't seem to like him. I'd probably have to have seen him one time in anything whatsoever other than homoerotic pics Blades_Shades posts of him on a message board before making a value judgement about him or forming any opinion related to him other than what I've deduced from the public record relating to him that you osmotically gain about alot of people you've never seen in a movie or a tv apperance or anything.

 

[Kingfish]

Ok, I just wanted to be done with it, but **** it, i'll keep going.

You made a direct implication that your claim of Jason Statham being more famous was based on the fact that you had never even heard of Dane Cook.

All I said was that I myself had never heard of Dane Cook. You are the one making the claim that putting a relatively unknown comic into the role would make the movie a larger success than casting an established action star. Statham has been in a number of popular and financially successful movies including Snatch, The Italian Job, The Transporter, The One, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Cellular, and the sequels to The Transporter and The Italian Job, plus a cameo in Collateral. What has Dane Cook been in?

1. London (2005) (post-production) .... Cockblocker
2. Waiting... (2005) (completed) .... Floyd
3. Mr 3000 (2004) (voice) .... Sausage Mascot
4. Torque (2004) .... Neil Luff
5. Stuck On You (2003/I) .... Officer Fraioli
6. Windy City Heat (2003) (TV) .... Roman Polanski
7. The Touch (2002) .... Bob
   ... aka Tian mai chuan qi (China: Mandarin title)
8. L.A.X. (2002) .... Terrell Chasman
9. Simon Sez (1999) .... Nick Miranda
10. Mystery Men (1999) .... Waffler
11. Spiral (1999) .... David
12. Buddy (1997) .... Fair Cop
13. Flypaper (1997) .... Tim

You say that he is a popular comedian and that his "legion" of fans will make this movie a success, but since his biggest role in a movie so far has been the voice of a sausage mascot, and his most notable future role is as "Cockblocker," somehow I doubt the general public will know who he is.

Again, Jason Statham is an established action star, regardless of the fact that you have never seen him yet know everything about his box-office power, so the claim that Dane Cook is more popular than Jason Statham is ridiculous.

 

[Savage]

Gotta agree with Kingfish on that one. You mention Stratham and even if they don't recognize him at first, all you have to say is "The guy from The Transporter" or The Italian Job, or Snatch, or Lock Stock and Two Smocking Barrels, or Cellular if you want to get more recent. Even if you mention the movies that Dane Cooke have been in and even if they recognize the movie, they might still have no idea who you're on about. I love Dane Cooke's comedy but recognizable he ain't.

 

[HighVoltage]

And what, Stratham doesn't have fans as well? Snatch, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, The Transporter, Cellular, Italian Job, people will recognize him and they know once this guy's in it it's gotta be good. Transporter made close to 44 million worldwide(budget of 21 mil and marketing of 20 mil but hey, they're making a sequel for a reason. It was only released in 2,610 theaters anyway). I think Deadpool could make as much money as Daredevil did or at least Hellboy. I don't think it requires too much special FX either.

I've always pictured him more fit for Taskmaster though so I don't even know why I'm arguing this. He'd be the perfect foil for someone like Ryan Reynolds or Sean William Scott or Dane Cooke.

You´re right dude.

I´m a big fan of Jason Statham,and I think Staham owns a strong Fanbase,plus he´s perfect for UnionJack´s Role.

.-Petition for Mr. Arad.We need Jason Statham as UnionJack.

And speaking of DeadPool,Ryan Reynolds or Zack Morris are perfect as Wade Wilson.

 

[BT18]

http://www.everybodytothelimit.com/dc/dane_cook-jimmy_kimmel_05272005_divx_720x480_mfc.avi

Dane's appearance on Jimmy Kimmel. Even more hilarious if you've seen a clip of a more unusual celebrity Oprah show appearance lately

 

[deDIKnight]

Sorry BT18 Jason Statham IS a good Action star and pretty famous

He's been in quite a few films now and the guy is basically the british bruce willis

I think he's well wrong for deadpool tho

Sean William Scott or Ryan Reynolds would be wayyyyyyy better

Jason Statham has pedigree, does his own stunts, is credible as both gun-toting merc and/or martial artist on screen

And if Luc Besson thinks hes credible

No one should argue different

He's just wrong for deadpool folks

Judge Dredd or Strontium Dog

aye-----He'd be perfect for

He'd make a good wolverine or gambit too

And-------I've never heard of Dane Cook either

 

[deDIKnight]

Yeah Of course

Staham For UNION JACK

cool suggestion High Voltage, My man

 

[BT18]

And-------I've never heard of Dane Cook either

I was talking about fame/star power in an American / prime demo sense.

I know he probably hasn't gotten too exposed in Scottland.

It's just dumb to think about casting a Van Damme light for a Deadpool movie when the comedice element of the performance is so crucial and you can pretty much have a stuntman play the body of the character for the entire time he's got his superpowers if you need to.

 

[Manic]

Dane Cook, 32

THE Hottest comic in standup right now(in the whats hot/what's not sense, although I know the ladies seem to like this guy as well) , a super-talent and somewhat remeniscent of Mr. Reynolds. Not as much of a smart-ass comic, however his fans are super-loyal and enthusiastic, and alone could probably make the movie a success with him at the helm. Has started to act in movies alot although just in supporting parts as far as I know.

Yes! This man is Deadpool in carnate! This is, by far, one of the best choices on this list. He's hilarious, and even has the body-type for it.

Brendan Fraser, 36

I really, really, am annoyed by this guy, and cannot understand his "success" as a moviestar. But for whatever reason alot of people seem to like him and have made him a bankable movie star, and I'd be remiss not to include him as he is Canadian and physically what one would be looking for in a Deadpool candidate. (big/strong looking, exact right height). He could change my opinion of him though you never know. It's just that he's been in alot of really horrible movies with him as the star.

You know, I've never found this guy funny. He tries so hard, but he seems to fall on his face everytime he tries to make a joke. George of the Jungle, Blast from the Past, Looney Tunes. Everything he touches turns to unfunny crap.

 

[Mr. Smash'n Bash]

If Reynolds is out, how about Jason Lee?

 

[Savage]

nice choice if he was like the voice or something. Can't see him physically fitting the role unless they make him train for a year and gain 30 or 40 pounds.

Now as Weasel however...

 

[Savage]

I was talking about fame/star power in an American / prime demo sense.

I know he probably hasn't gotten too exposed in Scottland.

It's just dumb to think about casting a Van Damme light for a Deadpool movie when the comedice element of the performance is so crucial and you can pretty much have a stuntman play the body of the character for the entire time he's got his superpowers if you need to.

Van Damme light? I don't even want these two in the same sentences together. Van Damme is nowhere NEAR this man's calliber. His American accent may not be too good but he can actually ACT. He keeps being typcasted though. Wonder how he'd do with a character like Deadpool. People suprise you. Jim Carrey and Robin Williams went from comedy into drama without anyone noticing. And let's not get started on Sean Penn(Fast Times to Mystic River. Come on. That's a HUGE change).

 

[Oniwago 18]

Haven't seen him on anyone's list yet, but Ben Browder.

If you've seen Farscape, you know why he's a great choice. Other than him, I'd say Dane Cook, Ron Livingston, or Jerry O'Connell.

 

[Savage]

...For some reason I immediately thought of Hawkeye and Captain America when I saw that. He'd make a good Deadpool is well though...I'd LOVE to see this guy as one of the Avengers though. Anyone really.

 

[Big Dirty Ogre]

"Oniwago 18: Haven't seen him on anyone's list yet, but Ben Browder."



from the first page of the thread.

I nominate Ben Browder.
In his role as "John Crichton" on "Farscape", he has shown that he can embody this kind of conflicted character. Over the course of that series, "Crichton" descended deeper and deeper into crazyness due to the things he had to endure, and yet retained a sort of integrity and in his struggle. In the end, the character had very Deadpool-ish moments, and Browder pulled them off to perfection.

 

[Roughneck]

Seann William Scott.

 

[U.S War Machine]

Brad Pitt is my opinion. If he hasent been mentioned.

 

[Mr. Smash'n Bash]

Sean William Scott is too overrated as a funny person, and Brad Pitt is far from funny.

 

[BT18]

Brad Pitt is my opinion. If he hasent been mentioned.

Probably because he costs 25 million dollars, he's substantially shorter than the character, and he has never shown the ability to do the kind of performance a character like Deadpool requires. Great comic timing, sardonic, sarcastic,+bitter delivery, and most importantly doing without using your face.

Bradd Pitt is all about his most-handsome-guy-on-Earth face. You have to be braindead to to believe any filmmaker would think he's the guy you want covered by a mask for 85 percent of a movie.

 

[Manic]

Bradd Pitt is all about his most-handsome-guy-on-Earth face. You have to be braindead to to believe any filmmaker would think he's the guy you want covered by a mask for 85 percent of a movie.

Don't forget the doo-doo face scabs Deadpool is famous for. I doubt there's a producer on this world who'd cover Pitt's face with that stuff.

Hiring Brad Pitt to play Deadpool would totally defeat the purpose of hiring Brad Pitt for any film: he's a good-looking guy who pulls in a female audience.

 

[Kingfish]

Probably because he costs 25 million dollars, he's substantially shorter than the character, and he has never shown the ability to do the kind of performance a character like Deadpool requires. Great comic timing, sardonic, sarcastic,+bitter delivery, and most importantly doing without using your face.

Bradd Pitt is all about his most-handsome-guy-on-Earth face. You have to be braindead to to believe any filmmaker would think he's the guy you want covered by a mask for 85 percent of a movie.

BT18 finally complains about someone besides Jason Statham. Wow.

 

[BT18]

BT18 finally complains about someone besides Jason Statham. Wow.