Jessica Alba as Invisible Girl? WTF

POSTED BY: Jello
UPDATED: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 00:06
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KNIBBLET

Monday, July 19, 2004 4:18 PM

I was one of the folks who couldn't understand casting Tom Cruise as Lestat. Lestat is a 6' tall blonde French hottie -- Cruise is a .... hobbit.

However, he did an excellent job. I enjoyed the movie and forgot that Tom Cruise is the antithesis of Lestat. Why did this work? Because when he isn't relying on his smile and tight bottom, Cruise can ACT.

Perhaps you should trust actors to be able to act and worry less about race or hair color?

"Just keep walkin, preacher man."

JELLO

Monday, July 19, 2004 5:42 PM

It's not that. It's just that if their going to make a movie based on a popular comic book series, then why not make it faithful to the original concept instead of trying to change things to make it "fresh" or "hip". The comics have done fine for 40 years, they don't need to be changed whatsoever. I have nothing against Ms. Alba, I just don't see her as Invisible Girl. Her character and Johnny Storm are supposed to be brother and sister. They cast Chris Evans as Johnny. They should at least cast people that look like they are related. Now if you don't know who Evans is, he's the dude from Not Another Teen Movie, The Perfect Score, and soon, Cellular. He's an extremely light skinned, blue eyed, sorta blondish haired guy.

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MRSMACK

Monday, July 19, 2004 6:03 PM

Whoa, wait a minute. They've been changing comics around forever to appeal to fresh audiences. This is nothing new. Their best selling books right now are the ultimates, which is a complete retelling of the old stories in new ways. There is nothing new with revamping storylines and personnell within those lines to spark a new fandom.

Personally I'm psyched. I think she's a lovely, talented actress, who will add a new dimension to a story that has been tried before and failed so miserably that they never even released it. I've seen pirated copies, it was horrible. Worse than Captain America or Dolph Lundgren's punisher, maybe even combined.

Let's give the director, and her a chance. If she doesn't pull it off, then it will be a bad thing, but I think she can. I think she has the acting chops to do anything she wants.

MISGUIDED BY VOICES

Monday, July 19, 2004 9:22 PM

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Originally posted by Jello:
It's not that. It's just that if their going to make a movie based on a popular comic book series, then why not make it faithful to the original concept instead of trying to change things to make it "fresh" or "hip".

Sure, Jessica Alba isn't going to look like Sue Storm as the comics define her, but who knows whether it will work or not? I recall some mumblings about Kirsten Dunst as MJ because they were concerned about the hair colour.

That said, you wouldn't cast Will Smith as JFK or The Rock as Ali, so to an extent if you are casting an iconic image you need some element of matching - but when it comes down to it, will the majority of people know the FF that well? Sure they'll probably recognise on some level the rock guy, the stretchy one and the guy that goes on fire, but the woman in the dotted line?

"I threw up on your bed"

MAUGWAI

Monday, July 19, 2004 9:41 PM

I think we're all overlooking the most important casting element here. Michael Chiklis is The Thing. How awesome is that?

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CREVANREAVER

Tuesday, July 20, 2004 1:13 AM

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Originally posted by Misguided By Voices:
I recall some mumblings about Kirsten Dunst as MJ because they were concerned about the hair colour.

Dude, I still think they could have found someone better than Kirsten Dunst to play Mary-Jane. Never mind her natural hair color, she simply doesn't have the looks of MJ, who is supposed to be a model.

PYROPHORUS

Tuesday, July 20, 2004 3:41 AM

What are you talking about? Kirsten Dunst is hot.

On the Alba issue, I'm gonna reserve my judgement.

When they cast MC Duncan as the kingpin in daredevil I was like A Black Kingpin?? And although the movie sucked, he made a great kingpin.

Though I too am unsure of Alba's acting ability.

JELLO

Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:23 PM

She is anything but hot.

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JCOBB

Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:33 PM

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Originally posted by Jello:
She is anything but hot.

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Oh, for a second there I thought you were talking about Jessica Alba.

I was about to lose it.

I don't care, I'm still free.

MISGUIDED BY VOICES

Tuesday, July 20, 2004 9:07 PM

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Originally posted by CrevanReaver:
Dude, I still think they could have found someone better than Kirsten Dunst to play Mary-Jane. Never mind her natural hair color, she simply doesn't have the looks of MJ, who is supposed to be a model.

I thought she was supposed to be a comic character

I have to say I think the cast was pretty much spot on - Tobey Maguire has PP nailed (the CG kind of deals with Spidey), and JK Simmons is ripped from the pages of the original comic books.

I though Rosemary Harris managed to capture Aunt May this time round, that mix of frailty and strength, and as for Kirsten Dunst - they underwrote MJ again but she somehow made the character seem like she had more to do.

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