Movies and TV Will Smith to star in Tarantinos next "Django Unchained" ? - Page 8

Deberg_1990 · 05:05 PM

Wow, at first glance sounds like oil and water....but im down with this in a weird way. QT hasnt let me down yet.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hea...trunner-186250

Will Smith has emerged as the frontrunner to star in Quentin Tarantino’s next film, Django Unchained, a spaghetti Western about a slave in the Old South who teams with a German bounty hunter to search for his wife.

Tarantino stalwarts Samuel L. Jackson and Christoph Waltz also are circling key parts.

The film, Tarantino’s follow-up to his worldwide blockbuster Inglourious Basterds, will be distributed domestically by the Weinstein Co., but Tarantino is in the process of selecting a studio partner to release the film internationally. Sources say he was meeting with Universal executives Friday, and similar meetings with Sony, Paramount, Warner Bros. and possibly others have been scheduled.

Sources prepped for those meetings say Tarantino would like Smith to star in the film, the script for which has been making the rounds in recent days to wide acclaim. No official offer has been made to Smith, and any deal would of course be subject to working out financials, which might be difficult given Smith's status as one of Hollywood's few sure-thing stars.

Indeed, though Smith has been out of multiplexes since 2008’s Seven Pounds, he is still considered among the top two or three box-office draws worldwide.

Smith is being teed up for the title role of Django, a freed slave who seeks to reunite with his slave wife, a journey that will see him team with a German bounty hunter to take down an evil plantation owner.

Tarantino wrote the bounty hunter part with Waltz in mind, according to insiders. The German ends up training Django and helping him seek his wife.

Jackson would play the house slave to the bad guy, Monsieur Calvin Candie. The slave is an expert manipulator and will face off with Django.

Smith and his reps have received the screenplay, which could be a hot potato due to the themes of racism and the liberal use of the N-word. It's unclear whether Smith has read the script yet. The actor manages his image very carefully, but the part is heroic and could be iconic. And let’s not forget that Denzel Washington won his two Oscars playing characters who used the N-word.

Tarantino is aiming for a fall shoot in the South, possibly in Louisiana, but the exact locale has not been determined.

Pants · 10-10-2012, 11:29 PM

Looks to be yet another amazing performance by DiCaprio.

the Talking Can · 10-11-2012, 02:06 PM

totally stoked to see this

inglorious basterds felt like a major leap for tarrantino, reigning in all his quirks and fetishes for something larger and more cohesive...

Deberg_1990 · 10-11-2012, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the Talking Can

totally stoked to see this

inglorious basterds felt like a major leap for tarrantino, reigning in all his quirks and fetishes for something larger and more cohesive...

If nothing else, the thing looks pretty. It literally looks like a 1968 Leone Spaghetti Western.
Posted via Mobile Device

**KcMizzou** · 10-11-2012, 05:37 PM

Just from the trailers, it looks like Dicaprio had a blast playing this role.

Two-Twenty · 10-11-2012, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KcMizzou

Just from the trailers, it looks like Dicaprio had a blast playing this role.

why, because his character smiles?

**KcMizzou** · 10-11-2012, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Two-Twenty

why, because his character smiles?

Well, yeah... obviously.

Nah, I just mean you hear about how, for actors who usually are cast in very serious roles, playing a character that's so "over the top" can be a lot of fun.

Deberg_1990 · 10-11-2012, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Two-Twenty

why, because his character smiles?

He's really chewing the scenery in the trailers. Looks like he's having fun.

Also, Samuel L Jacksons look and character were cracking me up in that trailer. I wasn't expecting that.

Red Brooklyn · 10-12-2012, 10:20 PM

I'm not a big QT fan. Nor am I a Jamie Foxx fan. But usually I WANT to like QT's movies. The trailers usually pull me back in, even after I swear I'm not going to watch another one.

But this one... with the exception of DiCaprio who looks outstanding, this movie looks terrible to me. Just awful.

I hope fans enjoy it. But it won't be hard for me to skip this one.

Pants · 10-13-2012, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red Brooklyn

I'm not a big QT fan. Nor am I a Jamie Foxx fan. But usually I WANT to like QT's movies. The trailers usually pull me back in, even after I swear I'm not going to watch another one.

But this one... with the exception of DiCaprio who looks outstanding, this movie looks terrible to me. Just awful.

I hope fans enjoy it. But it won't be hard for me to skip this one.

You didn't like Basterds?

**keg in kc** · 10-23-2012, 10:19 AM

Deberg_1990 · 11-13-2012, 05:56 PM

Apparantly, there was a secret screening last night and it's 3 hours long.

https://twitter.com/search?q=%22Djan...ening&src=typd

Deberg_1990 · 12-06-2012, 10:34 AM

Getting some positive tweets after critics screenings.....

http://collider.com/django-unchained-reviews/215303/

Bump · 12-06-2012, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red Brooklyn

I'm not a big QT fan. Nor am I a Jamie Foxx fan. But usually I WANT to like QT's movies. The trailers usually pull me back in, even after I swear I'm not going to watch another one.

But this one... with the exception of DiCaprio who looks outstanding, this movie looks terrible to me. Just awful.

I hope fans enjoy it. But it won't be hard for me to skip this one.

QT is an awesome director and most of his movies are ****ing awesome.

Setsuna · 12-07-2012, 01:28 AM

I'm disappointed QT didn't make a movie about Catcher Freeman. Ah well. Missed opportunity.

BWillie · 12-07-2012, 01:40 AM

Another stupid over the top Tarantino movie. How lovely

05-06-2011, 08:42 PM
Deberg_1990 MVP Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $138619	Jamie Foxx to star in Tarantinos next "Django Unchained" Wow, at first glance sounds like oil and water....but im down with this in a weird way. QT hasnt let me down yet. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hea...trunner-186250 Will Smith has emerged as the frontrunner to star in Quentin Tarantino’s next film, Django Unchained, a spaghetti Western about a slave in the Old South who teams with a German bounty hunter to search for his wife. Tarantino stalwarts Samuel L. Jackson and Christoph Waltz also are circling key parts. The film, Tarantino’s follow-up to his worldwide blockbuster Inglourious Basterds, will be distributed domestically by the Weinstein Co., but Tarantino is in the process of selecting a studio partner to release the film internationally. Sources say he was meeting with Universal executives Friday, and similar meetings with Sony, Paramount, Warner Bros. and possibly others have been scheduled. Sources prepped for those meetings say Tarantino would like Smith to star in the film, the script for which has been making the rounds in recent days to wide acclaim. No official offer has been made to Smith, and any deal would of course be subject to working out financials, which might be difficult given Smith's status as one of Hollywood's few sure-thing stars. Indeed, though Smith has been out of multiplexes since 2008’s Seven Pounds, he is still considered among the top two or three box-office draws worldwide. Smith is being teed up for the title role of Django, a freed slave who seeks to reunite with his slave wife, a journey that will see him team with a German bounty hunter to take down an evil plantation owner. Tarantino wrote the bounty hunter part with Waltz in mind, according to insiders. The German ends up training Django and helping him seek his wife. Jackson would play the house slave to the bad guy, Monsieur Calvin Candie. The slave is an expert manipulator and will face off with Django. Smith and his reps have received the screenplay, which could be a hot potato due to the themes of racism and the liberal use of the N-word. It's unclear whether Smith has read the script yet. The actor manages his image very carefully, but the part is heroic and could be iconic. And let’s not forget that Denzel Washington won his two Oscars playing characters who used the N-word. Tarantino is aiming for a fall shoot in the South, possibly in Louisiana, but the exact locale has not been determined. Last edited by Deberg_1990; 06-06-2012 at 05:05 PM..
Posts: 43,489

10-10-2012, 11:29 PM	#106
Pants Time Keeps On Slipping Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Overland Park Casino cash: $1357418	Looks to be yet another amazing performance by DiCaprio. __________________ ZootedGranny: "That's the reason my FFL team name is TrentGreenLeadBlock. When you see this mother****er coming around the corner on a block, put your children to bed and batten down the hatch on your girl's snatch, because the same power that destroys defenders can scar the minds of the youth and simultaneously impregnate any woman within sight, live or on television."
Posts: 22,539

10-11-2012, 02:06 PM	#107
the Talking Can MVP Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: street Casino cash: $301082	totally stoked to see this inglorious basterds felt like a major leap for tarrantino, reigning in all his quirks and fetishes for something larger and more cohesive... __________________ Clark Hunt:a backup QB and an 8-8 record is worth 2 seconds"
Posts: 46,095

10-12-2012, 10:20 PM	#113
Red Brooklyn Veteran Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Casino cash: $50800	I'm not a big QT fan. Nor am I a Jamie Foxx fan. But usually I WANT to like QT's movies. The trailers usually pull me back in, even after I swear I'm not going to watch another one. But this one... with the exception of DiCaprio who looks outstanding, this movie looks terrible to me. Just awful. I hope fans enjoy it. But it won't be hard for me to skip this one.
Posts: 3,240

10-23-2012, 10:19 AM	#115
keg in kc oxymoron Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: OP/KC/Whatever Casino cash: $325873
Posts: 46,227

11-13-2012, 05:56 PM	#116
Deberg_1990 MVP Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $138619	Apparantly, there was a secret screening last night and it's 3 hours long. https://twitter.com/search?q=%22Djan...ening&src=typd __________________ Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning: Matt once made a very nice play in Seattle where he spun away from a pass rusher and hit Bowe off his back foot for a first down. One of the best plays Matt has ever made.
Posts: 43,489

12-06-2012, 10:34 AM	#117
Deberg_1990 MVP Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $138619	Getting some positive tweets after critics screenings..... http://collider.com/django-unchained-reviews/215303/ __________________ Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning: Matt once made a very nice play in Seattle where he spun away from a pass rusher and hit Bowe off his back foot for a first down. One of the best plays Matt has ever made.
Posts: 43,489

12-07-2012, 01:28 AM	#119
Setsuna Certified BAMF Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Gator Country Casino cash: $125134	I'm disappointed QT didn't make a movie about Catcher Freeman. Ah well. Missed opportunity. __________________
Posts: 8,106

12-07-2012, 01:40 AM	#120
BWillie Bwilliepoker @ twitter Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Harpooning Whales Casino cash: $13391841	Another stupid over the top Tarantino movie. How lovely __________________ Place your bets, play poker @ http://download.lockpoker.com/120149 Online Gaming is NOT dead! Contact me & I can get you a great rakeback deal!
Posts: 12,682

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode