Salute the Flagg! Joel Kinnaman is Col. Rick Flagg!

[Greens]

 

[Rowsdower!]

For those interested, Kinnaman is on the new season of House of Cards and he's really good on it. Certainly a different role for him.

 

[Boy Scout]

For those interested, Kinnaman is on the new season of House of Cards and he's really good on it. Certainly a different role for him.

Yeah, he's doing a good job. Took me a few minutes to recognize him when he showed up, though.

 

[DeadStroke]

"Flagg is one of these guys who has been in ever different kind of special operations unit there is," Kinnaman told Maxim. "He’s run with the SEALs, with Delta Force, with everyone. And most of his friends have been killed, and he’s seen a lot of them be killed, and he has a lot of dark experiences in him that he’s got to live with. I got to meet and train with some very high-level tier 1 military operators and my ambition was to do them justice, and I feel like I represented their experiences, and everything they’ve experienced, and how someone would carry themselves having done that. It became about wanting them to identify with what I was doing more than the history of the comic book character. But by doing that, I probably achieved both."

http://www.maxim.com/style/outfitted-joel-kinnaman-2016-3

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

I like what Joel has to say there. That is pretty much how I see a live action adaptation of Flag. Experienced in the world of black ops, skilled, highly motivated but weighted emotionally by the loss of comrades and allies.

 

[katara]

whoops wrong thread

 

[TheRedWraith]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BH4nBrnAKD8/

Finally some Rick Flagg material.

 

[Guts]

 

[Sawyer]

Funny to think back and remember that this was supposed to be Tom Hardy.

 

[TheRedWraith]

Where are these from?

 

[TheRedWraith]

Funny to think back and remember that this was supposed to be Tom Hardy.

I still wish it was Tom even just for the novelty of having two similar looking actors in the same film (Jai and Tom) especially considering the coat that Jai is wearing.

 

[DeadPresident]

Funny to think back and remember that this was supposed to be Tom Hardy.

Uh, that's Mr. Tom "****ing Alley" Hardy to you.

 

[COCOS]

he was great , really ,all his scènes are great & he showed his emotions quite a few, that was a big surprise

he's a talented actor & got presence with his raw voice

 

[Jake Cassidy]

Flag is 1 of my favourite characters in the movie. I didn't expect that.

 

[TheVileOne]

I just can't see Tom Hardy in this role. I think he dodged a bullet here. It's just not the type of role I imagine Tom Hardy in at this point.

 

[CapedCrusader14]

I just can't see Tom Hardy in this role. I think he dodged a bullet here. It's just not the type of role I imagine Tom Hardy in at this point.

Yeah I was trying to picture it as well. Even though I wasn't a huge fan of The Revenant, I'm glad he stuck with that and turned in a great performance there.

 

[Jake Cassidy]

Now Hardy can be Deathstroke.

 

[psylockolussus]

I thought the actor was alright. He really reminded me Josh Duhamel.

However, I wish there was more with his relationship with June. Because I didn't really care about them as a couple.

 

[Greens]

I actually really enjoyed Kinnaman as Flag. A lot of people are saying he's boring, I disagree.

 

[Rowsdower!]

I thought his performance was decent. My only issues with him were: 1. that weird twang he tried to do with his accent and 2. how he was written in certain spots. Regarding the latter, I don't think they intended to make him look like he sucked at his job, but he really did. First, he apparently immediately falls in love with a woman he's supposed to be protecting, and I guess this is a regular thing for him since Waller somehow KNEW this would happen. Then he keeps nearly getting captured by the eye monsters and needs to get bailed out by the team. THEN he loses control of the team. THEN he barely does anything in the final battle. Yet he's supposedly this total badass, decorated soldier. But like I said, I'm not sure any of this was intentional, since this is the second DCEU movie featuring characters who don't seem to know what they hell they're doing.

However, strangely, he had a decent arc and I enjoyed the bromance scenes he had with Deadshot. So the character was a bit of a mixed bag. I'm glad Hardy passed on this. He's one of my favorite actors and I feel like this movie, and perhaps the character, were beneath him.

 

[Best]

Hardy could have easily brought a commanding presence in his performance but physically, Joel has him beat. While that/height shouldn't be everything, I prefer it here. I like Flag looking down at (most of) the squad, being as out there as they are.

 

[Greens]

Hardy could have easily brought a commanding presence in his performance but physically, Joel has him beat. While that/height shouldn't be everything, I prefer it here. I like Flag looking down at (most of) the squad, being as out there as they are.

That's a good point, actually. Joel has more of a physical presence, especially when you see them walking as a group. It makes more sense. Maybe Hardy can join the DCEU after all in a different role? Let's hope so.

 

[Best]

That's a good point, actually. Joel has more of a physical presence, especially when you see them walking as a group. It makes more sense. Maybe Hardy can join the DCEU after all in a different role? Let's hope so.

Hardy's what, 5'8/9"? He'd be smaller than Eastwood and literally have to stand up to Smith, Jai, etc. Again I just prefer Flag to actually be walking tall and barking orders at everyone.

I believe it was reported that he had a project lined up with WB/DC (since he dropped SS), so there's hope.

 

[Greens]

Hardy's what, 5'8/9"? He'd be smaller than Eastwood and literally have to stand up to Smith, Jai, etc. Again I just prefer Flag to actually be walking tall and barking orders at everyone.

I believe it was reported that he had a project lined up with WB/DC (since he dropped SS), so there's hope.

That project is 100 Bullets.

 

[Rowsdower!]

Yeah, I really hope that 100 Bullets happens. It's not connected to the rest of the DC universe (at least I don't think it is) so there's hope that it can be really good.