Adrien Brody Joins Predators Topher Grace also in talks to star Source: Variety
Well nobody saw this coming. The star of Nimrod Antal's Predators is not a Rock or a Vin or an undiscovered new Arnie. It's the willowy Adrien Brody. Who would've thunk it?
We have, of course, seen Brody hacking through the jungle before, as Jack Driscoll in Peter Jackson's King Kong. But he's still best known for dramatic roles in films like Polanski's The Pianist, or quirky indie fare like Hollywoodland and The Darjeeling Ltd.
He's clearly looking to add some more mainstream strings to his bow however, since Brody and his agents apparently lobbied hard to get the role of "a heroic mercenary who battles to keep his team alive when its members are hunted by the aliens". Is "heroic mercenary" an oxymoron? Discuss.
That team also includes Danny Trejo, Alice Braga (I Am Legend), Walton Goggins (Detective Vendrell from The Shield), Ultimate Fighter Oleg Taktarov, and Mahershalalhashbaz Ali, who was Tizzy in Benjamin Button.
Brody has also signed up for sequels. He isn't the first surprise leading man of the Predator franchise: we probably wouldn't have predicted Danny Glover back in 1990 either.
Shooting will tale place in Hawaii and Texas, and starts shortly. So are we ready for Action Adrien? Your thoughts below.
Update: Equally unlikely action hero Topher Grace is also in talks to join the cast, according to The Hollywood Reporter. What is going on???
I think Adrien Brody is a great talent, more than capable of bringing a touch of class to Predators, Id take him over Vin Diesel anyday, Topher Grace is a talented comic actor, Im looking forward to seeing him stretch his legs in a new genre. ... Read More
Is he the FBI's most wanted or the Jungle Survivalist? There's a feature on Latino Review (I Think) where they run through the charcters. I love Predator and Rodriguez, but this idea of stereotypical badasses, just sounds lame to me. Like something you'd brainstorm out when you were 14. A Massive Russian with a chain Gun! A Samurai Yakuza! A Sexy and Deadly Female Assassin.
Yawn.
I'll still see it. Damn my fan-boy bones.
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interesting choice? think it would have been better if the expendables cast at the end of that film get transported somewhere to fight predators!! ... Read More
Gotta say if I ran through listing people for this never in a million years would I even think of Adrian Brody. He's certainly no badass. But you know there's probably gonna be a medic along for the ride and he would be ideal that. ... Read More
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L: Scott_
L: Pigeon Army
What is with people and this almost perverted desire for every action film to be headed by some bulky testosterobot?
ecause we live in the 80's dammit! And thats what we want! Seriously though...If you think Adrien Brody vs Predator is gonna go Brodys way you gots problems man...There's actors out there who have equal amounts of badass and acting ability for a film like this. ckey Rourke.ote]
Mickey Rourke would wipe the floo... Read More
L: Scott_
L: Pigeon Army
What is with people and this almost perverted desire for every action film to be headed by some bulky testosterobot?
ecause we live in the 80's dammit! And thats what we want! Seriously though...If you think Adrien Brody vs Predator is gonna go Brodys way you gots problems man...There's actors out there who have equal amounts of badass and acting ability for a film like this. ckey Rourke.ote]
Mickey Rourke would wipe the floor with eve... Read More
L: elzupasmonkey
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I don't care how much protein powder he vacuums up that thing, he just doesn't convince as a man of action. God, what sucky turn of events.ote]
What movies has he played one in, though? He didn't in i]- he was a fucking playwright who just happened to be decent with a gun. the look of this cast, even more so because it means I can laugh at the AICN messageboarders who are getting all butthurt about the fact that Brody isn't ... Read More
I think he will play a charecter a bit like Sonny Landham's (Billy) from the first Predator film. He seems like the kind of guy that could pull it off. ... Read More
L: Pigeon Army
L: elzupasmonkey
I don't care how much protein powder he vacuums up that thing, he just doesn't convince as a man of action. God, what sucky turn of events.ote]
What movies has he played one in, though? He didn't in i]- he was a fucking playwright who just happened to be decent with a gun. the look of this cast, even more so because it means I can laugh at the AICN messageboarders who are getting all butthurt about the fact that Brody isn't some greased-up ex-WWE ... Read More
brody is in the superb looking sci-fi movie splice coming soon which is made by the same fella who wrote and directed "cube" which is also a great piece of science fiction. ... Read More
