Shantaram: The Movie

zoltan · Jun 3rd, 2008, 10:33

Agreed about Cage - way too wooden in his acting - almost expressionless.

Also agree that I hope it does come to the big screen soon(ish).

Cheers
Zoltan

Scandojazzbuff · Jun 3rd, 2008, 12:13

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Originally Posted by zoltan

Also agree that I hope it does come to the big screen soon(ish).

Cheers
Zoltan

This just in from my Bollywood Page 3 source: They cut the book way down and made a love story out of it with some of the Muslim Mafia story line. Also Johnny D wanted too much money, also they changed the directors. also some problems with the writer Roberts. It may not be made.

puchoo · Jun 3rd, 2008, 12:21

I dont know..something about Depp and Crowe ..cant put my finger on it...but Nicholas cage i still can..esp with long hair..

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Funny, I can see either one of them doing it, easily. Depp has tremendous range and focus within a role. Crowe might be a little better as I seem to remember the writer saying he wasn't particularly good looking. Depp's body would be more believable than Crowe's chunky look.

ninasimone · Jun 3rd, 2008, 20:27

I think Sean Penn would suit the role - visually.

ananda2193 · Jun 3rd, 2008, 20:43

None of the people mentioned above have any similarity looks wise towards Roberts. If you look at his picture in the book, you'll see he looks very similar to Liam Neesan. So Liam gets my vote. Johnny Depp. No Way!

ninasimone · Jun 3rd, 2008, 20:45

In your opinion

ananda2193 · Jun 3rd, 2008, 20:54

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Originally Posted by ninasimone

In your opinion

That's right! And your entitled to yours!

But I'm sure Roberts would be very flattered to have Depp play him, as Roberts ain't the most handsome man in the world. No similarity what so ever! But that's Hollywood, where they used to have whites playing Indians and Orientals in the movies years ago.

theyyamdancer · Jun 3rd, 2008, 20:57

Another idea - I could see Tim Roth playing Roberts - he is tough, a brilliant actor, has the same heavy eyelids and high forehead (just looked at a photo on you-tube of the author).

ninasimone · Jun 3rd, 2008, 20:59

Agreed, that's why I thought Penn would be better, he has that rough kind of face, been around the block a few times as well as a kind of vulnerability. Mm Liam would be kind of interesting.

Scandojazzbuff · Jun 3rd, 2008, 23:56

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Agreed, that's why I thought Penn would be better, he has that rough kind of face, been around the block a few times as well as a kind of vulnerability. Mm Liam would be kind of interesting.

Liam is too old. Penn, too stiff. But, why does the actor have to look like the author? The only people who know what the writer looks like are the people who've read the book which will comprise a very small percentage of the box office. I think the actor should fit the screenplay, not the author.

Depp owns the rights to the movie. It was originally going to be directed by Mira Nair but there seems to be another director involved now. Don't know who it is.

sboivin · Jun 4th, 2008, 00:26

When I first heard that they wanted to make a movie out of Shantaram, I tought about Heath Ledger to play the lead... Sadly it will not happen.
I don't really see Depp in it, but I had the same reaction for a lot of the movies he did, and I always thought he was brilliant after seeing them.

tonylittle · Jun 4th, 2008, 00:36

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Originally Posted by sboivin

When I first heard that they wanted to make a movie out of Shantaram, I tought about Heath Ledger to play the lead... Sadly it will not happen.
I don't really see Depp in it, but I had the same reaction for a lot of the movies he did, and I always thought he was brilliant after seeing them.

How about our own Steven Ber just right for the job

Tony

sboivin · Jun 4th, 2008, 00:48

[quote=tonylittle;499673]How about our own Steven Ber just right for the job

No arguments here! If he don't get it, he should at least get hired as a "train consultant".

clivington · Jun 4th, 2008, 01:06

Call me gullible (You're Gullible!) but I was completely suckered in by the book. It was a great disappointment to find it was fictitious, based on an amalgam of characters. Am I alone in being so naive? I found the book engrossing and couldn't put it down. The characters were so well drawn, in my opinion, that they were real to me.
BTW, GDR looks a bit less like a girl on his home page: http://www.shantaram.com/

Swe_Mats · Jun 4th, 2008, 04:19

I also think heath ledger would do a good job, but i still think depp would be the best choise.

How 'bout Willem Dafoe? He got a rough face and I think he looks kind of good in long hair.

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sboivin Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 25	When I first heard that they wanted to make a movie out of Shantaram, I tought about Heath Ledger to play the lead... Sadly it will not happen. I don't really see Depp in it, but I had the same reaction for a lot of the movies he did, and I always thought he was brilliant after seeing them.

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sboivin Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 25	[quote=tonylittle;499673]How about our own Steven Ber just right for the job No arguments here! If he don't get it, he should at least get hired as a "train consultant".

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clivington web wallah womble Join Date: May 2008 Location: Was Oxford, now Kerala! Posts: 58	Call me gullible (You're Gullible!) but I was completely suckered in by the book. It was a great disappointment to find it was fictitious, based on an amalgam of characters. Am I alone in being so naive? I found the book engrossing and couldn't put it down. The characters were so well drawn, in my opinion, that they were real to me. BTW, GDR looks a bit less like a girl on his home page: http://www.shantaram.com/

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Swe_Mats Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 58	I also think heath ledger would do a good job, but i still think depp would be the best choise. How 'bout Willem Dafoe? He got a rough face and I think he looks kind of good in long hair.

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