Tom Cruise could be Roberto Duran in a New Boxing Movie!!!

[Piedra]

First Resurrecting the Champ about Bob Satterfield (with Samuel L. Jackson and Josh Harnett).

The Fighter about the life of Micky Ward (with Mark Whalberg and Matt Damon)

And another Boxing movie will be coming soon, Roberto Duran (not sure about the title).

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Cruise will need a tan, and Duran already asked Cruised to be in his movie.


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Tom Cruise podría dar vida al legendario boxeador panameño 'Mano de Piedra'

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Tom Cruise podría dar vida al mítico boxeador panameño Roberto Duran, más conocido en el mundo pugilístico como 'Mano de piedra'. O al menos este es el deseo del mítico deportista que aseguró que yale ha comunicado al propio Cruise que su sueño es verse en la gran pantalla encarnado por la ciencióloga estrella de Hollywood. Según afirmó Durán en una entrevista concedida al espacio deportivo 'Estadio W' de la radio panameña, el proyecto ya está en marcha y aseguró que el nombre del protagonista de 'La Guerra de los mundos' y 'Misión Imposible' es el que se bajara para protagonizar su biopic.
'Ya se está negociando con la casa que producirá la película, apuntó en declaraciones al programa recogidas por OTR/Press, en las que también reveló que las conversaciones 'están muy avanzadas'. 'Mano de piedra', apodo que se ganó por el poder de sus puños, se proclamó por primera vez campeón mundial de los ligeros el 26 de junio de 1972 en Nueva York, al derrotar por K.O. en el decimotercer asalto al escocés Ken Buchanan.

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Tom cruise podría dar vida al legendario boxeador [Only registered and activated users can see links]és de proclamarse cuatro veces campeón del mundo colgó los guantes en 2001 después de sufrir un grave accidente de tráfico en Argentina, el 4 de octubre de ese año. El récord de 'Mano de Piedra', una de las estrellas del Salón de la Fama del Boxeo Mundial, es increíble, 119 peleas con 103 victorias (70 por KO) y tan solo 16 derrotas. Mucho gimnasio le espera a Cruise si finalmente se decide a dar vida al mítico púgil.



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Holyfield that was in Panama said that Tom will need a nose job, because he has a very big nose

"Realmente no sé nada de la película; dice que Tom Cruise protagonizará el papel; si es así, tendrá que operarse la nariz porque la tiene muy grande", señaló.

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[Duodenum]

Who gets to punch Cruise in the face? (Please tell me it's Shavers!)

[Russell]

Hahhaa. Hmm. Weird.

[Minotauro]

A Duran movie could be dope I'm not sure if Tom Cruise is the right guy Benicio Del Toro would be better he's latin and can look crazy like how Duran used to in the ring.

[achillesthegreat]

Duran would be great for a movie but I can't say Cruise is the man.

[salsanchezfan]

I can see it now.........."Sugar Ray Leonard...........you complete me!!"



:think



..........No. That ain't gonna work.

[red cobra]

Bull----! None of these hollywood lib/pansies could play Duran, least of all jump-on -Oprah's-couch Tom Cruise. They should scour Panama or anywhere south of the border for an unknown Latin kid to play Duran. Cruise as Duran is as dumb as that rumored movie back in the 80's or 90's that was to star Mickey Rourke as Carlos Monzon.

[ChrisPontius]

Please, please don't let Tom Cruise play Duran. Please...

[joe33]

Aint he a bit white looking ????,though a no doubt big budget film as it would be may be cool,whats with tom these days,he also doing a film about the german guy who planted the bomb in hitlers bunker,guys gone serious these days,must be age.

[JohnThomas1]

What a laff, a softie like Cruise playing Duran

[Duodenum]

If Cruise plays Duran, can Cuevas, Hagler and Hearns get to play themselves against him? (For real.):bbb :!: :dead

[Lex]

Ditto Benicio Del Toro, tho' it'd be a rough haul to play Duran across the decades. Benicio's weight would need to span at least 10-15 lbs to make it credible. He wouldn't actually need to weigh 135 to play Duran of the 1970s - just matching him up against a similar sized actor/boxer would be good enough - but he'd need to get trimmer than he has been in years.

[Robbi]

A Duran movie has been around 8 years in the making. I first read about it in a newspaper, and still have the cutting of it.

[smokin joe]

a duran movie would be the best can, you translate the article to english so i can read it though

[apollack]

Cruise is a great actor, so he might be able to pull it off. He'd have to do a LOT of work though. He has the right height. I'd love to train him to make his boxing style look authentic. There are a lot of moves that he'd need to know and to pull off the boxing would be difficult and would require a lot of attention to detail and a lot of work in the gym with him. He'd probably need to watch a lot of footage of Roberto.

[redrooster]

this movie needs to be made but cruise is not the right one for the role. he's too white and refined.

[apollack]

You never know. Meg Ryan pulled off being in the military in Courage Under Fire, which I never thought she could do. Al Pacino was a white guy and look at his classic Tony Montana role. If you look at a young Duran, he was a pretty handsome guy like Cruise. Put an accent and a beard on Cruise with a bit of attitude that he actually does have in real life, and it could work.

[fists of fury]

I can see it now.........."Sugar Ray Leonard...........you complete me!!"



:think



..........No. That ain't gonna work.

:lol: Not in a million years.

[fists of fury]

This is why I hate hollywood sometimes. They pander to the big-name actors. You want to tell me there is not an actor more suitable for the role than a guy who has nothing in common with Duran?
Oh please.

[apollack]

Without those big name actors, these movies would not even get made at all. I don't know if you've noticed, boxing movies haven't been able to generate all that much revenue lately. Maybe we do need a movie that harkens back to boxing's roots like a film on John L. Sullivan.

[fists of fury]

Without those big name actors, these movies would not even get made at all.

I don't know about that. The Passion Of The Christ and Apocalypto did well, without a single star name. Different themes of course and I do get your point, but maybe if the film had a big name director like Gibson at the helm it may not need a star-studded cast.

Actually, since Gibson is a fight fan himself, maybe he should consider offering his services as a director. :think

[apollack]

Passion had a built in fan base - Christians. Plus Gibson at the helm. Keep in mind also that it was not easy for him to get that film made.

Gibson was riding the wave of Passion, so he was able to make Apocalypto, which by the way, I really liked. I found Passion to be a completely overrated movie, as a film at least, although the realism of the torture was second to none. But it is basically a snuff film. Great suggestion for Gibson to direct a boxing film.

[jhar26]

Nothing against the guy, but really, Tom Cruise playing Duran?:patsch Maybe Richard Gere can play Hagler.

[NickHudson]

Please tell me it isn't so....

How many of you fellas watched Ali with Will 'F***ing' Smith. I point blank refused on the basis that noone could do Ali justice, and why would I want to watch choreographed fight scenes when I could watch the real thing. Anyway, I caved into peer pressure and was pissed off for 2 hours during the film and about 2 weeks after.

I mean, there is enough brilliant footage of Ali to make a full length doco - something like [Only registered and activated users can see links] but covering his entire career.

For Duran, I am not sure enough footage exists, so perhaps they could meld real fight footage with other parts acted, by a suitably built unknown latino actor....

[mcvey]

First Resurrecting the Champ about Bob Satterfield (with Samuel L. Jackson and Josh Harnett).

The Fighter about the life of Micky Ward (with Mark Whalberg and Matt Damon)

And another Boxing movie will be coming soon, Roberto Duran (not sure about the title).

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Cruise will need a tan, and Duran already asked Cruised to be in his movie.


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Tom Cruise podría dar vida al legendario boxeador panameño 'Mano de Piedra'

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CIUDAD DE PANAMÁ (OTR/PRESS)
Tom Cruise podría dar vida al mítico boxeador panameño Roberto Duran, más conocido en el mundo pugilístico como 'Mano de piedra'. O al menos este es el deseo del mítico deportista que aseguró que yale ha comunicado al propio Cruise que su sueño es verse en la gran pantalla encarnado por la ciencióloga estrella de Hollywood. Según afirmó Durán en una entrevista concedida al espacio deportivo 'Estadio W' de la radio panameña, el proyecto ya está en marcha y aseguró que el nombre del protagonista de 'La Guerra de los mundos' y 'Misión Imposible' es el que se bajara para protagonizar su biopic.
'Ya se está negociando con la casa que producirá la película, apuntó en declaraciones al programa recogidas por OTR/Press, en las que también reveló que las conversaciones 'están muy avanzadas'. 'Mano de piedra', apodo que se ganó por el poder de sus puños, se proclamó por primera vez campeón mundial de los ligeros el 26 de junio de 1972 en Nueva York, al derrotar por K.O. en el decimotercer asalto al escocés Ken Buchanan.

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Tom cruise podría dar vida al legendario boxeador [Only registered and activated users can see links]és de proclamarse cuatro veces campeón del mundo colgó los guantes en 2001 después de sufrir un grave accidente de tráfico en Argentina, el 4 de octubre de ese año. El récord de 'Mano de Piedra', una de las estrellas del Salón de la Fama del Boxeo Mundial, es increíble, 119 peleas con 103 victorias (70 por KO) y tan solo 16 derrotas. Mucho gimnasio le espera a Cruise si finalmente se decide a dar vida al mítico púgil.



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Holyfield that was in Panama said that Tom will need a nose job, because he has a very big nose

"Realmente no sé nada de la película; dice que Tom Cruise protagonizará el papel; si es así, tendrá que operarse la nariz porque la tiene muy grande", señaló.

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Tom Cruise as Duran? What next,Tiny Tim as Max Baer?

[MachineGunMitch]

cruise needs a good movie,fucking sell out

[JohnThomas1]

It'll be interesting observing the look on Cruises face right after SRL II when he's blasting out the giant steak, could even he be polished enough to pull it off? One can already see Hank and Red in the theatre, look, i told you i told you!

[ozziebattler]

Fuck man thats a spin out seeing that pic of duran.how young was he??

Geez hes a fat fella these days..

And please dont mention tom cruise playing a boxer EVER AGAIN...

HES A LITTLE FAG..

[Duodenum]

It'll be interesting observing the look on Cruises face right after SRL II when he's blasting out the giant steak, could even he be polished enough to pull it off? One can already see Hank and Red in the theatre, look, i told you i told you!If Cruise is any kind of method actor, he'll chow down on laxatives before that fight scene.

[North Star]

With skilled makeup Tom Cruise can probably suggest the physical appearance of Roberto Duran. Over the years on some of the talk shows I have heard Cruise briefly do a variety of fairly credible accents and celebrity voice imitations so I think he can capture Duran's speech patterns and mannerisms.

I do not know if Duran spoke much English in public at various stages of his long boxing career, but for the English speaking audience Cruise will likely play Duran speaking English with a Spanish accent of some kind throughout much of the film. One does have to ask, however, if enough effort has been made to use an actor with some Latino ancestry to play Duran. Cruise has a lot of money and power in the movie business and I imagine that has a lot to do with him going after this role.

If Cruise is serious about the part he will get into good physical shape and learn enough about Duran's boxing style to do a respectable depiction of Roberto's fights, but of course Cruise is an actor and not a lifelong professional fighter, so no one expects him to be a Roberto Duran clone. :bbb

[JohnThomas1]

If Cruise is any kind of method actor, he'll chow down on laxatives before that fight scene.

:rofl

Good one Duo hahaha.

[Jack Dempsey]

Gael Garcia Bernal would make a good Duran

[laxpdx]

The perfect Duran, IMO, is Jay Hernandez, who was young Carlito, in "Carlito's Way:Rise To Power". Look at him. He and young Duran could practically be twins.

Tom Cruise as Duran?..........Please........Don't make me laugh.....or puke......

If I'm not mistaken, I don't think Roberto could even speak fluent English for much of his career.........

[Bummy Davis]

Cruise could never pull it off, different kind of build and that beak

[red cobra]

Tom Cruise???????? Why not just cast Michael J. Fox as Duran. Let's just pussify Duran completely. Cruise isnt capable of convincing anyone in the role of Duran. Find a Latin actor for God's sake who can somewhat resemble Duran and give him a shot at it. It's like putting that Dumbo-eared Will Smith to play Ali. Why did they even make a movie on Ali anyway? No one can play him, and there's so many damned Ali documenteries and resources about him available can we give Ali a rest? I've been Ali'd to death by ESPN anyway.

[Duodenum]

Why did they even make a movie on Ali anyway? No one can play him,BITE YOUR TONGUE! Ali played Ali, in "The Greatest" opposite Ernest Borgnine (as Angelo Dundee) and James Earl Jones (as Malcolm X) in 1977. Muhammad portrayed an infinitely more convincing Ali than Will Smith. As Smith actually got nominated for an Academy Award because of his pathetically shitty portrayal, then Ali should have won it for playing the same part far, far better, over thirty years ago.

[Duodenum]

I do not know if Duran spoke much English in public at various stages of his long boxing career,Yes, but when Duran spoke, he frequently sounded as though he was breathing helium gas. An ample supply of the stuff will need to be on the set for any portrayal made of him.

[red cobra]

BITE YOUR TONGUE! Ali played Ali, and he made a far more convincing Ali than Will Smith. (But Ernest Borgnine portrayed Angelo Dundee opposite Ali, and I'm still not completely sure I buy that piece of casting. But Muhammad totally kicked Will Smith's ass in the same role, back when Willie was still in diapers.)
No, no, no Duodenum!!!! I AGREE WITH YOU!!! A poor choice of words from me, of course ONLY Ali can play Ali, and no one else can even come close.

[Duodenum]

No, no, no Duodenum!!!! I AGREE WITH YOU!!! A poor choice of words from me, of course ONLY Ali can play Ali, and no one else can even come close.Don't worry, it's cool. (We all have lapses, but I didn't want you to overlook Mr. Ali's perfect acting job.)

[Lacyace]

I was just watching Carlito's Way and I've come to the conclusion that Al Pacino would've made a perfect Roberto Duran. It's obviously a lil too late for that however.

[Duodenum]

I was just watching Carlito's Way and I've come to the conclusion that Al Pacino would've made a perfect Roberto Duran. It's obviously a lil too late for that however.Is Charlie Manson still available? (Hey, if Frazier was the casting agent for this one, that's who he'd hire!)

[North Star]

Yes, but when Duran spoke, he frequently sounded as though he was breathing helium gas. An ample supply of the stuff will need to be on the set for any portrayal made of him.

Thanks Duodenum for filling us in on Duran's speaking style. I only saw a few brief Roberto Duran interviews and in each of them he spoke Spanish while using an English speaking translator.

When an actor tries to portray a real life fighter it presents more than a few unique challenges. Getting an actor's body to resemble a champion's physique and fighting style is no easy task. Some actors can probably learn to do a perfect imitation of Roberto Duran's voice but if the voice is less than agreeable to the movie going public it will be modified to sell tickets. If the actor has little or no facial resemblence to the fighter he plays the makeup experts can only go so far without making it look ridiculous. If that's the case the actor has to try to project an approximate interpretation, not an exact duplication.

In my opinion Robert De Niro did not really look like Jake La Motta in "The Raging Bull", but the physical appearance he did have combined with De Niro's acting skill achieved enough of an overall resemblence to deliver a believable performance in an excellent film. :hi:

[Duodenum]

Thanks Duodenum for filling us in on Duran's English language ability. I only saw a few brief Roberto Duran interviews and in each of them he spoke Spanish while using an English speaking translator.

When an actor tries to portray a real life fighter it presents more than a few unique challenges. Getting an actor's body to resemble a champion's physique and fighting style is no easy task. Some actors can probably learn to do a perfect imitation of Roberto Duran's voice but if the voice is less than agreeable to the movie going public it will be modified to sell tickets. If the actor has little or no facial resemblence to the fighter he plays the makeup experts can only go so far without making it look ridiculous. If that's the case the actor has to try to project an approximate interpretation, not an exact duplication.

In my opinion Robert De Niro did not really look like Jake La Motta in "The Raging Bull", but the physical appearance he did have combined with De Niro's acting skill achieved enough of an overall resemblence to deliver a believable performance in an excellent film. :hi:La Motta trained De Niro to portray him, and apparently, they got along quite well. De Niro may not have really looked like Jake, be we can be very confident that De Niro nailed down La Motta's personna as well as it could have possibly been reproduced. For that film, De Niro's physique truly was a body by Jake. (De Niro also reportedly spent time with Vikki La Motta in preparation for that role.)

[The Whaler]

I think Gael Garcia Bernal would be a better choice, though I've never seen him play a character similar to Duran.

[Maxmomer]

I think Freddy Rodriguez (of Harsh Times and Grindehouse) should play him. He looks similar and is around the same size

[He Hate Me]

cruis is a poor choice.

[john garfield]

I think Gael Garcia Bernal would be a better choice, though I've never seen him play a character similar to Duran.

Spot on, Whaler!...Bernal's the perfect choice.

[KTFO]

This boy hits as hard as Duran? :scaredas: :yep





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[Addie]

A Duran movie could be dope I'm not sure if Tom Cruise is the right guy Benicio Del Toro would be better he's latin and can look crazy like how Duran used to in the ring.

I think you're right, Benico Del Toro would be the best choice to play Duran.

I also like the prospect of a movie about Duran being made, only I would have preferred a documentary.

[john garfield]

I think you're right, Benico Del Toro would be the best choice to play Duran.

I also like the prospect of a movie about Duran being made, only I would have preferred a documentary.

sk,

Del Toro's a brilliant actor, but how does a guy listed anywhere's between 6'2" and 6'4" play 5'7"?

[Addie]

sk,

Del Toro's a brilliant actor, but how does a guy listed anywhere's between 6'2" and 6'4" play 5'7"?

You have a good point, but it wouldn't be that much of a problem. Arnold Swarzaennger never looked 6'2 in his movies but that was because of all of his co stars were bigger. They could do the same thing.

[MAD - MIKE -]

Well.. Its 3 months later - what's the name of this movie? Cruise to play duran, WoW! That sounds silly as hell! Only thing cruise wood be good is his height He wears elevator shoes to make em taller Cruisey is bouts 5f 6 inch tall. Is this a comedy?

[drunkenspaniard]

I don't think gael garcia Bernal would make a good Duran. He's a superb actor, but not for this role. As far as Tom Cruise goes, they'd be better off hiring Jay Hernandez or Wilmer Valderrama. Ideally he should be played by an unknown.

[The Kurgan]

I don't know about that. The Passion Of The Christ and Apocalypto did well, without a single star name. Different themes of course and I do get your point, but maybe if the film had a big name director like Gibson at the helm it may not need a star-studded cast.

Actually, since Gibson is a fight fan himself, maybe he should consider offering his services as a director. :think

A younger Mel Gibson would be better as Duran than Cruise, provided they had lots of tall actors around. Cruise is insane, but in a gay way; Gibson is insane in a Duran way.

Surely, with all the Latinos in the States, there must be an English speaking actor who could do the job suitably. If there's a need for a star, then it should be in a supporting role ie. manager/trainer/opponent.

Hmmm... Will Smith as Sugar Ray Leonard? :think

[janitor]

Al Pacino in his younger days would have been tailor made to play Duran.

[The Kurgan]

Al Pacino in his younger days would have been tailor made to play Duran.

I agree; they don't look particularly alike, but Pacino could get the personality of Duran perfectly I think.

[Titan1]

edward james olmos needs to play Duran.

[brownpimp88]

Why is duran being played by a white guy?

[Titan1]

Why is duran being played by a white guy?

:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl .

[mcvey]

First Resurrecting the Champ about Bob Satterfield (with Samuel L. Jackson and Josh Harnett).

The Fighter about the life of Micky Ward (with Mark Whalberg and Matt Damon)

And another Boxing movie will be coming soon, Roberto Duran (not sure about the title).

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Cruise will need a tan, and Duran already asked Cruised to be in his movie.


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Tom Cruise podría dar vida al legendario boxeador panameño 'Mano de Piedra'

[Only registered and activated users can see links]
CIUDAD DE PANAMÁ (OTR/PRESS)
Tom Cruise podría dar vida al mítico boxeador panameño Roberto Duran, más conocido en el mundo pugilístico como 'Mano de piedra'. O al menos este es el deseo del mítico deportista que aseguró que yale ha comunicado al propio Cruise que su sueño es verse en la gran pantalla encarnado por la ciencióloga estrella de Hollywood. Según afirmó Durán en una entrevista concedida al espacio deportivo 'Estadio W' de la radio panameña, el proyecto ya está en marcha y aseguró que el nombre del protagonista de 'La Guerra de los mundos' y 'Misión Imposible' es el que se bajara para protagonizar su biopic.
'Ya se está negociando con la casa que producirá la película, apuntó en declaraciones al programa recogidas por OTR/Press, en las que también reveló que las conversaciones 'están muy avanzadas'. 'Mano de piedra', apodo que se ganó por el poder de sus puños, se proclamó por primera vez campeón mundial de los ligeros el 26 de junio de 1972 en Nueva York, al derrotar por K.O. en el decimotercer asalto al escocés Ken Buchanan.

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Tom cruise podría dar vida al legendario boxeador [Only registered and activated users can see links]és de proclamarse cuatro veces campeón del mundo colgó los guantes en 2001 después de sufrir un grave accidente de tráfico en Argentina, el 4 de octubre de ese año. El récord de 'Mano de Piedra', una de las estrellas del Salón de la Fama del Boxeo Mundial, es increíble, 119 peleas con 103 victorias (70 por KO) y tan solo 16 derrotas. Mucho gimnasio le espera a Cruise si finalmente se decide a dar vida al mítico púgil.



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Holyfield that was in Panama said that Tom will need a nose job, because he has a very big nose

"Realmente no sé nada de la película; dice que Tom Cruise protagonizará el papel; si es así, tendrá que operarse la nariz porque la tiene muy grande", señaló.

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Brad Pitt plays Gene Tunney,Pee Wee Herman is Jimmy Wilde,Tom Cruise for ***** sake!
Jack Palance should have played Dempsey 50 years ago!

[TIGEREDGE]

there is a british actor called Nigel Harman who could really play duran well. He would need to get a tan but he is great at playing duran type charcters

He was excellent in eastenders

[TIGEREDGE]

The perfect Duran, IMO, is Jay Hernandez, who was young Carlito, in "Carlito's Way:Rise To Power". Look at him. He and young Duran could practically be twins.

Tom Cruise as Duran?..........Please........Don't make me laugh.....or puke......

If I'm not mistaken, I don't think Roberto could even speak fluent English for much of his career.........

Jay is a great candidate fir this role.

[TIGEREDGE]

Al Pacino in his younger days would have been tailor made to play Duran.

spot on. pacinio is the king of playing duran style charcters. look at scarface and carlito's way

[DKD]

:lol: This Duran film has been in the works for a while.

[Stevie G]

Who gets to punch Cruise in the face? (Please tell me it's Shavers!)
:lol: :lol:

[Stevie G]

Who gets to punch Cruise in the face? (Please tell me it's Shavers!)
Tom's not on your Christmas card list then ?

[Duodenum]

Tom's not on your Christmas card list then?Do Scientologist whack jobs even celebrate Christmas? Any movie where his character doesn't die during the opening credits is a tragedy. (No, I've never seen him act, just viewed brief clips of his interview lunacy.)

[reznick]

woooo more boxing movies!!


Keep em comin Hollywood. The more you do, the better chances there will be some good ones.


Jack Johnson next? PLEASE

[Bogotazo]

What the HELL happened to Gael Garcia Bernal? I'm pretty sure he was the lead option to play Duran. Great at adapting different Spanish accents, really good actor at portraying emotion and getting into character, and he could look the part.

[anarci]

A Duran movie could be dope I'm not sure if Tom Cruise is the right guy Benicio Del Toro would be better he's latin and can look crazy like how Duran used to in the ring.
:good Good call would like to see one of my favorite actors playing my favorite boxer.

What is this shit i heard about Ashton Kutcher playing Roberto Duran:patsch

[anarci]

Al Pacino in his younger days would have been tailor made to play Duran.:good

[he grant]

Cruise could definitely do it ... he's actually very fast and athletic although he's a bit old these days ... of course finding the right unknown would be better but first off you have to get the film made and to do so having a star is huge ...

[DKD]

What the HELL happened to Gael Garcia Bernal? I'm pretty sure he was the lead option to play Duran. Great at adapting different Spanish accents, really good actor at portraying emotion and getting into character, and he could look the part.

:lol: This thread goes back to 2007!

Don't worry, Tom Cruise is not in the film.

[Meast]

Nevermind, just saw its 2007

[Nicky P]

I don't know about Cruise playing a man as vicious as Duran. I think that actor who played 'Peoples' in the Sam Jackson version of Shaft could pull off Duran. He has a lot of range as an actor.

[MAG1965]

Cruise would be terrible as Duran. He is also near 50 years old now isn't he? I am sure they will cast Duran well. It might not be a top top actor, but it will be someone good.

[round15]

A Duran movie could be dope I'm not sure if Tom Cruise is the right guy Benicio Del Toro would be better he's latin and can look crazy like how Duran used to in the ring.

Benicio Del Toro would be a good choice. Tom Cruise would be a very poor choice. This has the potential to be just as bad Michael Mann's Ali if Cruise gets the go ahead. I just can't see him playing Duran with any degree of realism.

[doug.ie]

colin farrell could pull it off

[Pachilles]

I hate how Tom Cruise, the most stereotypical piece of cheese american there is, is the Last Samurai. All the other Samurai's die, hundreds of years of Japanese culture ends, Tom Cruise is the last man standing. And he bones the guys wife that he kills, she cooks and cleans for him.

I fucking despise that film, its so insulting.

[DKD]

Benicio Del Toro would be a good choice. Tom Cruise would be a very poor choice. This has the potential to be just as bad Michael Mann's Ali if Cruise gets the go ahead. I just can't see him playing Duran with any degree of realism.

I feel a bit guilty for reactivating this thread, but this is the last time I'll say it:

This thread goes back to 2007.

Don't worry! Tom Cruise is NOT in this film!

[PetethePrince]

I hate how Tom Cruise, the most stereotypical piece of cheese american there is, is the Last Samurai. All the other Samurai's die, hundreds of years of Japanese culture ends, Tom Cruise is the last man standing. And he bones the guys wife that he kills, she cooks and cleans for him.

I fucking despise that film, its so insulting.

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The whole idea of its funny. It's not that bad of a movie, though. Reminds me of that Dave Chappele skit with Paul Moody.

"The Last Samurai is... Tom Cruise? He's the Last Samurai? Give me a break. Hollywood is unbelievable; first they make the Mexican starring Brad Pitt, then they make The Last Samurai with Tom Cruise. Well, I've made a movie, and maybe Hollywood will make my movie. It's called the Last ***** on Earth, starring Tom Hanks."


As for this thread. Is a Duran movie actually happening? Regardless of whether Cruise is in it or not?

[Popkins]

What next - Jennifer Lopez playing Eddie Futch in The Joe Frazier Story?

[Tora]

current deniro would be a better choice