Christian Bale Confirmed As John Connor The actor will rise in Terminator 4 Source: Variety
When it was rumoured last month that Christian Bale was in talks to play John Connor in McG's Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins, many refused to believe that one of the most discerning actors around would affiliate himself with a sequel that few want to happen. Some put the hands over their ears and started screaming 'La la la, I"M NOT LISTENING'. Others spontaneously vomited. But Variety has confirmed that the rumour is true.
Bale is in final negotiations to play a 30-something John Connor during the battle between humanity and Skynet. Very little is known of the story other than that, but there are now rumours that Connor may be only a supporting role in the movie, rather than the lead.
It's fair to say that we've not been fans of McG's work up to now, but we have to believe that this movie must have something going for it for Bale to sign up to it. Since he's aquired some power of choice in the filmmaking community, i.e. post-Batman Begins, he's not signed up for a movie that wasn't at the very least interesting, even if not ultimately entirely successful. Could Terminator 4 turn out to actually be good?
Bale is a good actor and I like most of the films he's been in. However I didn't think there was a need for another Terminator film, so it will be interesting to see how good T4 is. ... Read More
Continuity's going to be all over the place. Why didn't they stick with Nick Stahl? I felt with further fleshing out he could've made a decent stab at a future 'commando' John Connor. I'm a big fan of Christian Bale but I'm all too wary when actors start to play too many iconic characters. To quote a hairy footed fiend "I feel all stretched...like butter scraped over too much bread.".
"He smashed those metal motherfuckers into junk, he turned it around"
Does this mean that Catherine B... Read More
L: The Mighty
I get that we don't need another Terminator movie, I get that Bale doesn't need another franchise. What I don't get is all the McG hate. Is it just the name? Both Charlie's Angels were exactly what everybody should have expected them to be; dumb, flashy popcorn action/comedies. Come on, the plot synopsis for the first film says "Three women, detectives with a mysterious boss, retrieve stolen voice-ID software, using martial arts, tech skills, and sex appeal." McG delivere... Read More
L: Paxton
Please God, don't let this be a Kyle Reese movie with a John Connor cameo. I would have to kill myself.
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What you talking about? That's exactly what we need.
I'd go a step further have not have Connot at all - also no Riddick-type hero. ... Read More
L: Paxton
Hmm. Bale playing John Connor, playing second fiddle to... Who? How the fuck could they find any actor to bill ahead of him, and what fucking new character are they going to shoehorn into the moive this time?
Please God, don't let this be a Kyle Reese movie with a John Connor cameo. I would have to kill myself.
I hate being right...
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L: Dirty Hartigan
I guess this is just another e great, movie poor"enario. Oh well, I'm sure he'll recover with Batman 3.
Like what? Batman Begins, Rescue Dawn, The Prestige, The Machinist, Harsh Times, American Psycho - looks like he has made plenty of quality movies to me.
I think it's great to see top quality actors fronting blockbusters - it's just a shame about the director.
Well, that's what I'm getting at Fluke, McG isn't as g... Read More
L: Fluke Skywalker
L: Dirty Hartigan
I guess this is just another e great, movie poor"enario. Oh well, I'm sure he'll recover with Batman 3.
Like what? Batman Begins, Rescue Dawn, The Prestige, The Machinist, Harsh Times, American Psycho - looks like he has made plenty of quality movies to me.
I think it's great to see top quality actors fronting blockbusters - it's just a shame about the director.
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Well, that's what I'm getting at Fluke, McG isn't as good a director as... Read More
Not even Begins was that good. It definately was not good enough to make me forget that McG is directing and that any film starring Bale is bound to be some kind of masterpiece? Wasn't the Terminator series already ruined anyway? ... Read More
