Dwayne Johnson eyes MGM's 'Hercules'

dude stannis · Feb 20, 2014

Raiden said:
How did they remove all that tattooes on Johnson's shoulder and torso? Through CGI?

Make up.

Simo · Mar 9, 2014

Teaser Trailer is coming in 2 weeks..

Just watched the new #HERCULESMovie teaser trailer. POWERFUL. Proud to show you in 2 weeks. #12Labors

Figs · Mar 9, 2014

Why does that tweet end with "#12Labors"??

Isn't this film taking place after the labors?

Whiskey Tango · Mar 9, 2014

How strong is he supposed to be in this? I hope they don't go the boring route where he's just a badass fighter. I want to see some impressive feats of strength, like throwing an elephant at some guys or something.

Simo · Mar 9, 2014

Figs said:
Why does that tweet end with "#12Labors"??

Isn't this film taking place after the labors?

Because everyone associates Hercules with the 12 Labors?

Whiskey Tango said:
How strong is he supposed to be in this? I hope they don't go the boring route where he's just a badass fighter. I want to see some impressive feats of strength, like throwing an elephant at some guys or something.

If it's like the comics then more of badass, though powerful, fighter. Only example I can think of is from the video game God of War where Hercules is similar in strength to Kratos I guess. In the comic he punches down walls and ceilings and recounts about dealing with Poseidon's sea monsters.

Warhammer · Mar 9, 2014

Yeah, I want to see feats of strength as well. He doesn't even have to be like Hulk or Superman. I'll take Captain America-esque strength, not just a body builder who can fight well.

Figs · Mar 9, 2014

Simo said:
Because everyone associates Hercules with the 12 Labors?

Yes, I realize that but it's kind of weak for them to have included that hash tag when they *****ed out and decided to not show the 12 labors in this film.

Simo · Mar 9, 2014

Warhammer said:
Yeah, I want to see feats of strength as well. He doesn't even have to be like Hulk or Superman. I'll take Captain America-esque strength, not just a body builder who can fight well.

Ah that's a better example than mine. Yeah it's that level of strength in the comics.

Figs said:
Yes, I realize that but it's kind of weak for them to have included that hash tag when they *****ed out and decided to not show the 12 labors in this film.

Johnson has been using the 12 Labors thing for the shoot of the movie and whatnot because it's his role of a lifetime and dream, like his food intake comprising of "12 epic meals" and workouts etc.

The story and books they're adapting takes place long after the 12 Labors so nobody *****ed out.

PalmerTheThing · Mar 9, 2014

Simo said:
Teaser Trailer is coming in 2 weeks..

He's probably smiling because he's looking at the box office numbers of the Kellan Lutz Hercules film. :woo

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Rocketman · Mar 9, 2014

I have to say, regardless if this movie turns out to be crap (let's be honest, it's Brett Ratner), I'm really happy for Dwayne Johnson and the fact that he got to play his favorite character of all-time. If I remember correctly, he said this was his dream role since he was a little boy, and it was his childhood hero. Can you imagine how awesome it is to do that? I can't even fathom it. With a lot of these movies, you see actors cast and they spout total BS in interviews like, "Oh yeah, he was favorite superhero and I read every comic when I was little," and it's a total lie... Dwayne Johnson's actually telling the truth. :word:

Figs · Mar 10, 2014

Simo said:
Ah that's a better example than mine. Yeah it's that level of strength in the comics.

Johnson has been using the 12 Labors thing for the shoot of the movie and whatnot because it's his role of a lifetime and dream, like his food intake comprising of "12 epic meals" and workouts etc.

The story and books they're adapting takes place long after the 12 Labors so nobody *****ed out.

I see. I wasn't sure if it was an original idea or based on something. I'm just disappointed that no one has made a big budget film about the 12 Labors. I've only been able to find DTV films that were pretty terrible.

KRYPTON INC. · Mar 10, 2014

Since I'm most likely never going to see a full on Marvel Herc film, this will do nicely. I remember as a wee lad watch the Steve Reeves films. Not great per se, but some of the imagery and moments still kind of hold up. I would love to see Johnson swing huge chains from manacles at his enemies. Ratner could surprise us all. This is definitely a part Johnson was BORN to play. I believe in him as Herc more than Kevin Sorbo, that's for sure.

rogue trooper · Mar 10, 2014

Figs said:
I see. I wasn't sure if it was an original idea or based on something. I'm just disappointed that no one has made a big budget film about the 12 Labors. I've only been able to find DTV films that were pretty terrible.

It'd be great if they show some of the 12 labors in flashbacks.

Figs · Mar 10, 2014

rogue trooper said:
It'd be great if they show some of the 12 labors in flashbacks.

I would be down for that.

Simo · Mar 10, 2014

Figs said:
I see. I wasn't sure if it was an original idea or based on something. I'm just disappointed that no one has made a big budget film about the 12 Labors. I've only been able to find DTV films that were pretty terrible.

No worries and I hear ya. Slightly OT but I was bummed SSMS never did any DLC for God of War III allowing you to play as Hercules and possibly play out the 12 Labors. That would of been some killer DLC.

rogue trooper said:
It'd be great if they show some of the 12 labors in flashbacks.

Well the graphic novel does dedicate one page showing the 12 Labors but it probably won't be in the film.

samsnee · Mar 10, 2014

The squint and beard makes him look like old school Arnold.

dude stannis · Mar 10, 2014

Whiskey Tango said:
How strong is he supposed to be in this? I hope they don't go the boring route where he's just a badass fighter. I want to see some impressive feats of strength, like throwing an elephant at some guys or something.

I think that's one thing missing from Johnson's films is doing ridiculous Schwarzenegger-esque feats of strength. Like ripping doors off cars and picking up the backs of pick up trucks and holding ridiculously huge weapons single handed, or akimbo.

rogue trooper · Mar 11, 2014

Simo said:
Well the graphic novel does dedicate one page showing the 12 Labors but it probably won't be in the film.

Well, I mean, I understand that they're going more "realistic", but, while maybe they don't have to show The Hydra, for example, they could show a glimpse of the fight with the lion, the boar, or the flesh-eating horses.

Rowsdower! · Mar 11, 2014

This looks cool, but I still want them to make a HERACLES movie someday, about a half-psychotic Greek hero who has orgies and murders his own children. For once, it would be cool to see one of these mythology movies be as f***ed up as the myths themselves were.

Panthro · Mar 13, 2014

Simo said:
Teaser Trailer is coming in 2 weeks..

He kinda looks like Mickey Rourke's Hyperion from "Immortals" there.

Rowsdower! said:
This looks cool, but I still want them to make a HERACLES movie someday, about a half-psychotic Greek hero who has orgies and murders his own children. For once, it would be cool to see one of these mythology movies be as f***ed up as the myths themselves were.

They did try a couple of years ago with a cheese ball TV movie that starred Sean Astin as Herc's sidekick but they fumbled the ball by saying that Herc's dad was NOT in fact Zeus King of the Gods but was actually Antaeus the Earth thug or something, even though it made no damn sense (Zeus is shown intervening with a trusty lightning bolt when Herc tries to commit suicide - why should he do that for a guy who is not his son?) and added nothing to the story. It felt like saying Superman came from Mars instead of Krypton - change the origin that drastically and it stops being the character you're trying to sell.

Simo · Mar 17, 2014

Trailer has been rated and it seems like it will be just a teaser clocking in at over just a minute long.
http://www.albertafilmratings.ca/recentclasstrailers.aspx

slumcat · Mar 17, 2014

I bet it doesn't show his face. :woo

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dark_b · Mar 17, 2014

i bet the studio has no idea how to promote this movie. hahah

Panthro · Mar 17, 2014

dark_b said:
i bet the studio has no idea how to promote this movie. hahah

Sadly you're probably right.

Rowsdower! · Mar 18, 2014

LOL, yeah. I can just imagine the voice over in the trailer:

You all know the legend of Hercules...

No, wait, not THAT legend of Hercules, the other one. The REAL one.

This is that story.

It will be better than that Kellan Lutz piece of sh**, we promise. Just go see it.

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