Downey Jr. To Play The Vampire Lestat? So rumour has it Source: Bloody Disgusting
Our bessie mate Robert Downey Jr. is reportedly in talks to play the vampire Lestat, according to the guys over at Bloody Disgusting. The sometime-Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes may add Lestat to his character gallery if he signs a deal to star in Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles.
Vampires are, of course, so hot right now after Twilight and TV's True Blood, and Downey Jr. would be a hot choice for a vampire. But what can we expect to see? Interview with the Vampire, with Tom Cruise in the Lestat role, covered the first book in the series, and Queen of the Damned, with Stuart Townsend taking the role, the third. The middle one is mostly prequel, explaining how Lestat came to be the vampire he became, and why he's not such a bad fellow as he might have appeared in Interview.
Whether Downey will take the role remains to be seen: he would seem a little old for it, given that Lestat's supposed to have become a vampire as a very young man, aged about 20 if memory serves, and of course shouldn't have aged since.
Official word is they are planning to adapt the second novel - The Vampire Lestat. You can read here: http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17096 ...Annie Rice's comment on the rumour - she's all for it but lets not forget that she criticised the choice of Cruise for IWTV and then changed her mind once she saw his performance. She also doesn't seem to care about the age difference with the novel, so if that's the case then imo just ask Cruise to come back and jobs a good un! ... Read More
The problem with RJD now is he has become too well known for his quirky take on roles to be seriously considered as a scary vamp...but really, since Gary Oldman got all lurvy, vampires have been on the road to Mills & Boon...with the possible exception of From Dusk Till Dawn. Twilight however isnowt more than a passing fad and it's doubtful they'll be remembered in the same way as the Hammer films...hell...I seriously believe Zoltan, Hound of Dracula will be considered a better vampire fli... Read More
Look people, RDJ might be the man to nab the genre back from the teenybopper Pattimaniacs!! Yes Lestat won't suit his age but I don't care, we need to get the horror/vampire genre back to normal! ... Read More
They might be adapting that one, though it's a bit boring for a film and introduces other new characters. I don't think it's a good idea to reprise the character. They should have a bash at one of her witch books instead. ... Read More
"I thought I read that Anne Rice had washed her hands with her Vampire sagas after becoming a born again Christian.?" Nope - it appears not - she may not be writing the anymore but she seems still to be very proud of them.
Anywho - RTD seesm to be able to pull off anything you put in front of him - so why not? ... Read More
"I thought I read that Anne Rice had washed her hands with her Vampire sagas after becoming a born again Christian.?" Nope - it appears not - she may not be writing the anymore but she seems still to be very proud of them.
Anywho - RTD seesm to be able to pull off anything you put in front of him - so why not? ... Read More
what about like robert paaaaaghttinson for the role? He'd be like SO perfect....heh heh...i jest i jest....
great another vamp flick...i fully expect the wayans to get in on the act before xmas... ... Read More
