The Amazing Spider-Man Sam Eliot and John Slattery being looked at for J.Jonah Jameson

[Venomfan]

has Sam Eliot done a movie where he isn't speaking with his cowboy accent? because thats kind of a no no for JJJ

 

[spidermanJLA!~]

It would be funny to see JJJ as a western kind of man. But No, it just wouldn't fit the character. Still, it would be new and original.

 

[Gamma Goliath]

Hugh laurey for j.j. now that he can't be doc conners.

 

[El Payaso]

I loved JK Simmons as JJJ but he was used merelya s a comedic relief. i think there's much more to Jameson than that.

 

[Ipodman]

RDJ as JJJ? Lol... could work. He did a good job in tropic thunder

 

[Ajendo]

Stephen Lang, William H. Macy, or R. Lee Ermey are my picks for JJJ.

However, if Sony was smart, they'd just bring back J.K. Simmons. The guy owned the role.

I hate when Marvel casts an actor they used before as someone else. Messes with the universe IMO.

Can you see how you've sort of contradicted yourself there. This is a reboot, it would be nonsensical to bring back Simmons. Besides, Simmons has already established his own take on the character and that interpretation should be left with the Raimi movies. We need a Jameson more in line with Ed Asner's portrayal from the 90 TAS.

 

[Ajendo]

I thought of R. Lee Ermey as well. However, Simmons nailed JJJ. I mean he was perfectly cast and imo will not be topped. Sort of like RDJ as Tony Stark, Simmons was JJJ through and through. I certainly would not mind Simmons coming back. Judi Dench as M in Casino Royale didn't bother anybody so I don't see how Simmons as JJJ would either. He is a minor character anyways.

CR is a different kettle of fish. The Bond movies since the very start have never been too bothered about continuity.

 

[Ajendo]

has Sam Eliot done a movie where he isn't speaking with his cowboy accent? because thats kind of a no no for JJJ

lol at cowboy accent

 

[Ken-Kaniff]

I loved JK Simmons as JJJ but he was used merelya s a comedic relief. i think there's much more to Jameson than that.

I think that's more because of the writting!

JK Simmons was an actor who looked very close to JJJ and who could easily pull it off! But what happens when Raimi brings his cheesy ideas into the movies? Silly, unfunny scenes like the ones in Spider-Man 3!

JJJ should be funny sometimes, but in the same time he should be taken seriously. The one we had in SM3 was really laughable and even some scene of him in SM2 which were cutted thankfully, were quite weird. But nevertheless, Simmons was a great Jameson, no doubt about it!

 

[DarthDaveBanner]

Meh to these....get R Lee Ermey I say.

 

[chaseter]

CR is a different kettle of fish. The Bond movies since the very start have never been too bothered about continuity.

They have continuity.

 

[Ajendo]

Here and there but like I said, Eon aren't bothered about it. Loose continuity at best and it's pretty obvious. Bond is a man of the times. Same character just portrayed in different eras and with that in mind comes loose continuity.

 

[bizbaz20]

Sam Elliot seems like he'll be good in the role, but what's the point in getting someone older than J.K Simmons.

He is 10 years older than J.K Simmons, you may as well get him back.

John Slattery could be okay, but nowhere near as good as J.K.

I would suggest them going for someone alot younger because if the movies go on for 5 sequels then they kinda need to be...... well alive.

 

[Spider-Fan]

Elliot was JJJ? He is not cartoony enough. Even if they want a more serious than JK take, JJJ is too cartoony for Elliot. Slattery is meh.

 

[Ken-Kaniff]

lol at some casting choices here. Hugh Laurie is honestly a fantastic actor, but I don't really see him as JJJ. As for Robert Downey Jr., as much as I love him as an actor, he's not the one to play JJJ, he seems really unfitting for Jameson imo. It's actually one of the worst choices I';ve read on these forums, sorry.

 

[Spider-Fan]

Laurie would be good, but he'd suffer from me saying he is just being Dr. House. I'd rather see someone cartoony enough to do it, but not playing the same role.

 

[©KAW]

No more characters made into a silly and cheesy cartoonish actors. I've had enough of the childish comic relief JJJ in Raimi's films to last me a lifetime.

There's a way to make JJJ seem mean, sarcastic and serious at the same time--without turning him into a cheesy character of himself. Let's treat The Daily Bugle with some damn respect. And not have characters like Hoffman and JJJ playing The Two Stooges and basically making Spider-Man's villains seem like non-threatening and happy-go-lucky men in tights. The Daily Bugle needs to be a serious establishment that introduces and broadcast dangerous super-powered killers.

Give real reasons why Spider-Man is dangerous in the eyes of JJJ, he interferes with police business, he puts more people in harms way when fighting these super-powered beings, he and the villains causes property damage in the millions. Not everyone gets to see Spider-Man saving lives. This would actually make JJJ seem credible to some New Yorkers, given them some good and legit reasons NOT to like Spider-Man.

 

[Downhere]

Ugh, horrible choices.

 

[Spider-Fan]

No more characters made into a silly and cheesy cartoonish actors. I've had enough of the childish comic relief JJJ in Raimi's films to last me a lifetime.

There's a way to make JJJ seem mean, sarcastic and serious at the same time--without turning him into a cheesy character of himself. Let's treat The Daily Bugle with some damn respect. And not have characters like Hoffman and JJJ playing The Two Stooges and basically making Spider-Man's villains seem like non-threatening and happy-go-lucky men in tights. The Daily Bugle needs to be a serious establishment that introduces and broadcast dangerous super-powered killers.

Give real reasons why Spider-Man is dangerous in the eyes of JJJ, he interferes with police business, he puts more people in harms way when fighting these super-powered beings, he and the villains causes property damage in the millions. Not everyone gets to see Spider-Man saving lives. This would actually make JJJ seem credible to some New Yorkers, given them some good and legit reasons NOT to like Spider-Man.

Who said include Hoffman and make him uber goofy? JJJ has NEVER been an uber serious character. Hence why I don't feel Elliot is right for it. JJJ has always had an element of surrealism and humor. That is part of what makes him a great character. Making him uber serious just to make a point not to be cheesy is stupid. You can have a humerous yet not cheesy JJJ. Elliot is not that.

 

[©KAW]

Who said include Hoffman and make him uber goofy? JJJ has NEVER been an uber serious character. Hence why I don't feel Elliot is right for it. JJJ has always had an element of surrealism and humor. That is part of what makes him a great character. Making him uber serious just to mke a point not to be cheesy is stupid. You can have a humerous yet not cheesy JJJ. Elliot is not that.

Who said UBER serious? I said make him sarcastic and serious. As I prefer SARCASTIC over HUMOR, as in NOT trying to make the audience laugh. That's why we have Spider-Man, he handles the funny. It's almost like they gave JJJ Spider-Man's personality. JJJ needs to be more serious than humorous. The moment he becomes a clown, so does everything that he says about Spidey's villains and Spider-Man himself, including the Daily Bugle as a newspaper becoming a circus.

 

[Spider-Fan]

Would you call Dr. House humorous? I would. You seem to define humor as corny, just because you have deep rooted resentment against the Raimi films. But, your definitions are limited and flawed. Humorous means funny or that there is some sort of humor. That can be cheesy or serious. Stop equating humor with cheese just cause you hate Raimi.

 

[©KAW]

Never watched House. And I have a deep rooted resentment against mediocrity, especially in films. And Raimi's humor is pure cheese, and I don't want that type of humor in the new flick. It never seems to work out well, it could eventually get your multi-billion dollar franchise rebooted.

 

[Doctor Jones]

I don't like either. Both are too damn serious for JJ.

Hugh Laurie is about the only guy I can see who can replace Simmons. Whoever gets cast, they have alot to live up to.

I'm trying to not get stuck on Laurie, but damn, he's too damn good. He has the right sense of humor, can resemble JJ, and can be serious while not reminding us or making us think of Simmons.

 

[Venomfan]

my knowledge of JJJ comes from the stan lee comics and the 90's TAS, so unless he's normally differant than that, he never really was funny

 

[ModestMr.Green]

I don't like Sam Eliot for the role at all. I'm not too familiar with his work outside of The Big Lebowski, but his face is all too friendly for my tastes. John Slattery, meanwhile, is a good actor, but with him, I think we'd be looking at more of a humorless, uber-hardened JJJ, like that from the '90's animated series.

My top picks would have to be Richard Dreyfuss (with a good wig), Jeffrey Dean Morgan, or (and not just because he's the popular fan choice) Hugh Laurie.