Doug Jones (Abe Sapien) as Silver Surfer?

[murdock_matt]

http://www.aint-it-cool-news.com/display.cgi?id=23873

 

[antariksh]

http://www.aint-it-cool-news.com/display.cgi?id=23873

If this is true then AWESOME!!!

Because form what i have heard he was great in hellboy and he is amazing in Pan labyrinth.

So far whatever i have heard for F4-2 sounds very very good except the title of the movie.

 

[Kelly]

• Hellboy 2: The Golden Army (2007) (announced) .... Abe Sapien
• Hellboy: Sword of Storms (2007) (V) (post-production) (voice) .... Abe Sapien
• Hellboy: Blood and Iron (2007) (TV) (post-production) (voice) .... Abe Sapien
• Carnies (2006) (V) (post-production) .... Ratcatcher
• Lady in the Water (2006) .... Tartutic
• Laberinto del Fauno, El (2006) .... Pan/Pale Man aka Pan's Labyrinth (USA)
• The Benchwarmers (2006) .... Number 7 Robot
• "Criminal Minds"
• - Blood Hungry (2005) TV Episode .... Domino
• The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (2005) .... Cesare
• Doom (2005) .... Dr. Carmack Imp/Sewer Imp/FPS Imp
• A Series of Small Things (2005) .... The Homeless Man
• "Significant Others"
• - A Date, Fate and Jail Bate (2004) TV Episode (as Doug A. Jones) .... Waiter
• Three Lives (2004) .... Mysterious Caller/Mortician
• "Rock Me Baby"
• - I Love You, You Don't Love Me (2004) TV Episode .... Auggie the Octopus
• Hellboy (2004) .... Abe Sapien
• ... aka Super Sapiens (Malaysia: English title)
• Stuck on You (2003) .... Space Alien #2
• "The Guardian"
• - Believe (2003) TV Episode .... Micah Oakey
• Adaptation. (2002) .... Augustus Margary
• "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation"
  aka C.S.I. (USA: short title)
  aka CSI: Las Vegas (USA: syndication title)
  aka CSI: Weekends (USA: promotional title)
  aka Experts, Les (Canada: French title)
• - Revenge Is Best Served Cold (2002) TV Episode .... Grinder
• Men in Black II (2002) .... Joey
  aka MIB 2 (USA: promotional abbreviation) aka MIIB (USA: promotional abbreviation)
• The Time Machine (2002) .... Spy Morlock
• Side Effects (2002) .... Seth
• Monkeybone (2001) .... Yeti
• Steven Spielberg's Movie (2001) .... Donald Columbus
• "Alien Hunter" (2001) TV Series .... Krabble
• The Darkling (2000) (TV) .... Shadow Master
• The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000) .... FBI Agent - Carrot
  aka Abenteuer von Rocky und Bullwinkle, Die (Germany)
• "Party of Five"
• - Blast from the Past (2000) TV Episode .... Minister
• Stalled (2000) .... Len
• "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
  BtVS (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  aka Buffy
  aka Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Series
• - Hush (1999) TV Episode .... Gentlemen
• Three Kings (1999) .... Dead Iraqi Soldier
• "G vs E"
• ... aka Good vs Evil (USA: new title)
• - Evilator (1999) TV Episode .... Herb
• Mystery Men (1999) .... Pencilhead
• "The Outer Limits" aka The New Outer Limits (USA: promotional title)
• - Sarcophagus (1998) TV Episode .... Alien/Alien Doctor
• - To Tell the Truth (1998) TV Episode .... Alien #1
• - Relativity Theory (1998) TV Episode .... Elder Alien
• Denial (1998) .... Ghost aka Something About Sex (USA: video title)
• Bug Buster (1998) .... Mother Bug
• ... aka Some Things Never Die (UK: video title)
• Mimic (1997) .... Long John #2
• Warriors of Virtue (1997) .... Yee
• Galgameth (1996) .... Big Galgy
  ... aka The Adventures of Galgameth
  ... aka The Legend of Galgameth (USA)
• "Bone Chillers"
• - Mummy Dearest (1996) TV Episode .... Mummy
• Tank Girl (1995) .... Additional Ripper
• Magic Kid (1994) .... Clown in Office
• ... aka Ninja Dragon
• "Tales from the Crypt" aka HBO's Tales from the Crypt
• - Food for Thought (1993) TV Episode .... Contortionist
• Hocus Pocus (1993) .... Billy Butcherson
• Batman Returns (1992) .... Thin Clown
• Carnal Crimes (1991) .... Lang
• Night Angel (1989) .... Ken aka Hellborn (UK: video title)

 

[liesse00]

If this is true then AWESOME!!!

Because form what i have heard he was great in hellboy and he is amazing in Pan labyrinth.

So far whatever i have heard for F4-2 sounds very very good except the title of the movie.

Which it is not the official title. Well I don't trust AICN with anything, they suck basically. But if it is true i guess it's good move i don't know much about him.

 

[Kelly]

Which it is not the official title. Well I don't trust AICN with anything, they suck basically. But if its true i guess it's good move i don't know much about him.

I have a feeling that will stay the title...as far as the new speculation on SS could be interesting....from what I have in the post about him this certainly won't be his first time playing this type of role....so if he is indeed playing the part....looks like they made a good choice...

 

[boywonder13]

This is proably true because this movie is filming nextmonth and the cast should be nailed down by late this month.

I guess Doug Jones will be the Silver Surfer!

Here is a wiki link with a pic and bio of Doug Jones

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Jones_(actor)

 

[terry78]

This is a step in the right direction as far as casting goes. He's a cool physical actor.

 

[Spoarz™]

This is a step in the right direction as far as casting goes. He's a cool physical actor.

I was just thinking the same thing.

 

[Fantastic-Boy]

Cool!

 

[Willie Lumpkin]

He's probably among the best for that sort of task. Hopefully we'll get some sort of denial or confirmation soon. . . but I don't have much faith in AICN, so I'll wait until we get more before getting excited.

 

[Kelly]

He's probably among the best for that sort of task. Hopefully we'll get some sort of denial or confirmation soon. . . but I don't have much faith in AICN, so I'll wait until we get more before getting excited.

Yep...

 

[liesse00]

I have a feeling that will stay the title...as far as the new speculation on SS could be interesting....from what I have in the post about him this certainly won't be his first time playing this type of role....so if he is indeed playing the part....looks like they made a good choice...

http://www.f4movies.com/news/0332.shtml

I think they'll change it, anyway Doug Jones yea I guess it's alright.

 

[THOR]

This sounds like a good choice for the Silver Surfer! I still would like to see Billy Zane for the role, but Doug Jones should do well with this role as well.

 

[Kelly]

http://www.f4movies.com/news/0332.shtml

I think they'll change it, anyway Doug Jones yea I guess it's alright.

thats why I said "feeling"????? meaning its just a "feeling"....

I'm fine with a change.....its just a feeling??????

 

[Mr. Credible]

awesome-ness

 

[liesse00]

thats why I said "feeling"????? meaning its just a "feeling"....

I'm fine with a change.....its just a feeling??????

And I said "think"

 

[Kelly]

And I said "think"

Which it is not the official title. Well I don't trust AICN with anything, they suck basically. But if it is true i guess it's good move i don't know much about him.

Hmmmmm.....no you didn't ... actually ..... but thats cool... I wasn't really quoting you to debate that issue....just putting my opinion out there...

The title is fine with me, but if they end up changing it....thats cool too....

 

[Malus]

This is a step in the right direction as far as casting goes. He's a cool physical actor.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Jones_%28actor%29

The picture of Jones on Wikipedia looks enough like the Surfer to me.

 

[Willie Lumpkin]

The picture of Jones on Wikipedia looks enough like the Surfer to me.

Personally, I'd like to see him a bit beefier, but if their just using him for motion capture, the digital version may have some more bulk.

 

[Kelly]

Personally, I'd like to see him a bit beefier, but if their just using him for motion capture, the digital version may have some more bulk.

I think thats exactly what they are going to use him for.....and I think the other actors playing off of him will be excellent...

 

[zer00]

Still leaves up who will do the voice. If this is true. I do hope it is.

 

[terry78]

Also going to depend on how he moves. Does the SS move pretty normally, or does he have an etheral aura about him, moving in a somewhat eerie fashion? All that **** will have to be considered.

 

[chaos123x]

Will they go the Gollum route... (CGI mo-cap)

The Davy Jones route (CGi over live action)

or do it like The Thing (rubber suite).


I hope they study footage of real surfers, skate boarders, snow boarders, and

SKY SURFERS

I wonder if they can mocap or rotoscope that stuff.


Good choice of actor.

 

[Franklin Richards]

Oh man. I just remembered him from that Buffy episode Hush. He was the lead weird guy. That is great!!! Nice bit of work. Get an artist, not a star. Nice work if it's true.

 

[Vartha]

Personally, I'd like to see him a bit beefier, but if their just using him for motion capture, the digital version may have some more bulk.

Personally I think he looks closer than Vin diesel does to the Surfer, but, I too will have to wait on more info, even tho Moriarti is the only one over at AICN I trust.