Javier Bardem Pulls Out of "Nine" Film — Page 2

Damn! It would have been so great to have Bardem and Cotillard, two new Oscar winners leading the film.

>>I am sure everyone else just wants the film made regardless of >>the quality!

Uh, yeah. So you'd rather have a bad film than none at all? My feelings for Mr. Marshall notwithstanding, I just can't understand that position at all.

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Lighten up, elphabelle. I was asking a question about why someone would want a movie made "regardless of the quality" in a general sense. It isn't a position I understand and was asking for some clarity.

People get so threatened when someone disagrees round here.

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That's a shame!

I'll bet this shelves the whole production for a while, if not for good. The writer's strike killed it, and the timing was terrible. They would have been in production at the time Bardem won his Oscar, instead of just hearing the news that the strike had ended. So now, naturally, his phone is ringing off the hook. Everyone wants him, no doubt.

I'm wondering if it's really because he needs to rest though. Both Weinstein and Marshall had said they would wait to get the right stars in the picture. And it might even take years!

What happened to that idea?

On the other hand... if Iron Man hits this summer, it's going to make Robert Downey Jr. bankable again, and in that case, I would definitely test him for Guido. He certainly has the look, and if he can sing it well enough, I KNOW his acting would be great.

EDIT: I noticed a few weeks ago that IMDb.com had both Nicole Kidman and Judi Dench "rumored" for roles. I'm guessing Kidman would replace Zeta-Jones, and Dench would be Lillianne La Fleur.

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Updated On: 5/1/08 at 11:19 AM

It made Keaton bankable, until he bowed of the third film and kissed his "interchangeable" big star career goodbye.

And from what I can tell, they are really showcasing Downey's acting in the film. I've seen some of it already. And it looks much better than I thought! I have high hopes.

EDIT: And I don't think all superhero films make their stars bankable. Some do, some don't. Christian Bale definitely became A-list from Batman Begins. But then there's that whats-his-name who played Superman recently?

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Updated On: 5/1/08 at 11:27 AM

"I think my point was that all these casting and production troubles are making me worry about the possible quality of the picture."

The quality? How about if there even WILL be a picture. I'm doubtful at this point.

"Nine" is a hard-sell to audiences anyway. The only way it might work is with big stars that people want to see/hear in a movie. Otherwise, it's just a really expensive indy art film.

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Does Clooney sing? (Does it matter?)

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sorry to sound bitchy but is roscue the most miserable person alive, all i have ever heard him do is moan and insult

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One sad thing about his dropping out is that his current state of semi-exhaustion would probably have really helped him capture that same essence in Guido. Not that it would be fun to film in that state, but the performace might have been excellent.

What if it's cut?

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Lol, Barker, if "A Call from the Vatican" is cut. I'll just walk out...that's my favorite song from the score.
Besty, you're just killing it more for me

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