Luke Cage casting call (merged)

[Philly Phanboy]

Oh sweet lord almighty, noooooooooooooooo 50 Cent for cage. Ughh, what a horriable suggestion. the last thing i want is a rapper as Cage. i don't want to see him stumble and mumble his way through the role. I don't have to have seen 50 cent in anything, i can say with confidence that he can't act.

Hey they gave Eminem a movie...anything is possible.

 

[MJB]

Hey they gave Eminem a movie...anything is possible.

Well Eminem portrayed himself pretty well, so no big leap. He wasn't bad at all, but something told me that Em would have some acting ability form all the chracters he used to dress as in his videos. Now i'm not putting a ton of faith in eminerm, cause I have to see him do something else, but i think he's decent enough.

 

[tamron]

 

[Hunter Rider]

Mehki Phifer

 

[GammaMike]

Jaime Fox? The upcoming slate said they wanted Jaime Fox? I,ve seen him in person before, he is a small man, I towered over him, and I am closer to Cage's physical prportions.(too bad I'm a white guy or I could play him!)

 

[blades_shades]

Add LL Cool J to that poll and you'd have a ton of votes for him. He's the only choice IMO.

 

[reflect4ever]

Add LL Cool J to that poll and you'd have a ton of votes for him. He's the only choice IMO.

James Todd Smith (LL) is LL Cool J

 

[Metamorpho1977]

Derek Luke is the obvious choice for Cage.

 

[terry78]

Henry Simmons or Derek Luke...you need an ACTOR that can pull of a thug turned superhero, not an actual thug attempting to act like an imitation of himself...in other words, no 50 Cent taking on the role.

 

[blades_shades]

Easily the top choice...Erkel.

 

[reflect4ever]

Easily the top choice...Erkel.

That is so wrong...LOL

 

[HighVoltage]

My choice is;50 Cent,Hey look at this guy,he is a pim..er Ladie's Man just like LUKE CAGE,even he is a GANSTA as LUKE CAGE on Max TITLES....,oh Forget it

 

[reflect4ever]

My choice is;50 Cent,Hey look at this guy,he is a pim..er Ladie's Man just like LUKE CAGE,even he is a GANSTA as LUKE CAGE on Max TITLES....,oh Forget it

This is a worse pick than Urkel.

 

[blades_shades]

C'mon kids it's LL Cool J or Vin Diesel...that's it.

 

[HighVoltage]

OK. Vin Diesel Fans,Here We Go...

 

[tamron]

^ WTF? That's Dorian Gregory, not Vin Diesel.

 

[XBRoughneck]

Ving Raimes "would" have been a good choice 10 years ago when he was 33. At 43 I think he's too old for the part. Definately too old to be considered for a possible sequal if this one does ok.


Complain all you want, Tyrese can pull off Luke Cage. The argument that "he can't act" is just subjective. He's been cast in roles that don't require him to veer too far from his actual character.

Don't like him in 2 Fast 2 Furious? Fine.
Say he acted poorly in it and I'd disagree.

Now, you can say you don't like the way he acts and I'll acknowledge that he may not appeal to everyone. Heck, IMHO JM was a stretch to play post spider bite Peter Parker, yet he's managed to pull it off.

The only real gripe I would have with casting Tyrese would be my preconceived interpretation of how big Luke Cage should be. But, since 99% of the people that see the movie won't know the history behind LUKE, I think it can be done.

Casting isn't the concern.

Directing isn't the concern.

The script is where this film will succeed or fail. If it's camp, like I fear, then I don't think many people will go see it.

If it's well written, has good star power (Tyrese would be a good draw)...and it's marketed well...it could pull 75-100 million in the theatre.

We'll see.

 

[blades_shades]

Luke Cage already has a director. John Singlton. No concerns there.

 

[Antonello Blueberry]

Tyrese and Ving Rhames side by side:

 

[tamron]

Luke Cage already has a director. John Singlton. No concerns there.

Depending on who you talk to, Singleton as director is a big concern.

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Tyrese cannot pull off a comic book style Cage. He has been in roles that require him to have a tough guy vibe at times in Baby Boy and 2 Fast 2 Furious and failed to inject that into the character. He is better off as a comedic character, b/c that is honestly closer to who he is. I don't think the roles in those two films are remotely close to who Tyrese is. He's not a wannabe hardass like Jody, he's not a street kid like Roman, and the fact that I couldn't get into those characters and could only see Tyrese is his fault, he did nothing to bring those characters to life. The light hearted moments in those films are where Tyrese shines, and Luke Cage is a hard-nosed character. Cage's bravado is an act to a degree, but is is hard guy, and if the films fals to nail that, it won't be very true to the character.

I will agree, however, that the biggest area for failure is the script, especially considering it was written by Ben Ramsey (The Big Hit, Love and a Bullet) who has a penchant for fusing comdey and action, but does not always have the knack for pacing, which is also Singleton's weakness as a director.

 

[GammaMike]

Depending on who you talk to, Singleton as director is a big concern.



Tyrese cannot pull off a comic book style Cage. He has been in roles that require him to have a tough guy vibe at times in Baby Boy and 2 Fast 2 Furious and failed to inject that into the character. He is better off as a comedic character, b/c that is honestly closer to who he is. I don't think the roles in those two films are remotely close to who Tyrese is. He's not a wannabe hardass like Jody, he's not a street kid like Roman, and the fact that I couldn't get into those characters and could only see Tyrese is his fault, he did nothing to bring those characters to life. The light hearted moments in those films are where Tyrese shines, and Luke Cage is a hard-nosed character. Cage's bravado is an act to a degree, but is is hard guy, and if the films fals to nail that, it won't be very true to the character.

I will agree, however, that the biggest area for failure is the script, especially considering it was written by Ben Ramsey (The Big Hit, Love and a Bullet) who has a penchant for fusing comdey and action, but does not always have the knack for pacing, which is also Singleton's weakness as a director.

You forgot to mention that Tyrese would have trouble taking out 75% of the members on these boards , let alone street thugs! I mean he is a skinny lil chicken wing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[tamron]

You forgot to mention that Tyrese would have trouble taking out 75% of the members on these boards , let alone street thugs! I mean he is a skinny lil chicken wing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would hope Tyrese would have the dedication to the role to get a personal trainer and bulk up, were he to be Cage, but yes, he is a skinny, albeit cut guy.

 

[Spider-Fan]

I like Cage, but the idea of him being played by a rapper is stupid. Of the choices in the poll, Mehki Phifer is the best.

 

[Philly Phanboy]

Here's a rundown on the sizes of the guys mentioned:

Taye Diggs - 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Tyrese Gibson - 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Christopher Judge - 6' 3" (1.91 m)
Mehki Phifer - 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Henry Simmons - 6' 4" (1.93 m)
James Todd Smith (LL) - 6' 1½" (1.87 m)
Shawn Wayans - 6' 2½" (1.89 m)
Michael Jai White - 5' 11½" (1.82 m)
Derek Luke - 5' 11" (1.80 m)
50 Cent - 6' (1.83 m)
Cuba Gooding Jr - 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Vin Diesel - 6' 1½" (1.87 m)
Jaleel "Urkel" White - 6' 1" (1.85 m)
No info on Mike Colter or Roger Cross

I still have to say that Henry Simmons is the best one for the job. He's got the size and he's a great actor.

 

[Muze]

I would hope Tyrese would have the dedication to the role to get a personal trainer and bulk up, were he to be Cage, but yes, he is a skinny, albeit cut guy.

he looks like he has started to bulk up in Flight of the Phoenix.