Doc was originally published from 1933 -1949....in the mid 1960's Bantam Books started re-publishing them. They commissioned James Bama (the premier cover artist of the day) to do the new covers. They told him to make him look different and Science fictiony....thus the enhanced widows peak and helmet look was born.
Right. Even the paintings in the 30's (I posted one above) did not show him as actually described in the stories. Doc had a very short close to the scalp haircut. He had a "widow's peak" (where the hair comes down more onto the forehead in a slight point) that the original covers didn't show but the Bama ones over enhanced (but it has become the style most people recognize). The funny thing about the "helmet" comments....in the stories, sometimes Doc does put on a close fitting helmet when going into combat....so Bama's pics are like a homage to that point.
It sounds good to me. He's a good action writer and director, and Doc needs to be an action movie. Also, since he has been talking for several years about doing one, he isn't just someone who comes along and jumps on some project not really knowing anything about it.
I bet there will be talk about it, but it won't happen. I like Reynolds, but don't see him in the part.
I didn't see the movie (and haven't read any of those books) so I can't really say.
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