‘Bastards’ Rumor-go-Round: Leo Out, Eli In
The Playlist reported over the weekend a blurb in the print edition of Entertainment: Weakly that rumors of Leonardo DiCaprio starring in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglorious Bastards were false. Now Variety’s Michael Fleming and Tatiana Siegel are saying Hostel director Eli Roth is in talks for the part of a “baseball bat-swinging Nazi hunter.”
Say what you want of Roth’s horror films, he’s not much of an actor; a point demonstrated by a brief appearance in Tarantino’s Death Proof.
I still don’t want to read the script so I don’t know if the role of Sgt. Donnie Donowitz is a small one or a large one. I’m hoping it’s small.
Variety also says Tarantino will be formalizing his cast soon. Everyone seems to assume that Brad Pitt will indeed be a name on the list.
Much more of this and I’m going to have to change the name of the blog to Living Inglorious Bastards.
Filed under: Rumors
Tags: Eli Roth, Inglorious Bastards, Leonardo DiCaprio, Quentin Tarantino
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So long as Pitt stays, Craig has to wear a dress. Isn’t that the deal?
Suddenly the LiC universe finds itself even more interested in the developments of Tarantino’s next movie!
If he casts Roth, I may have to boycott.
He’s gotta be the only performer (note deliberate choice of word) more annoying than Q.T. himself.
The part is fairly large. The whole script is really more of an ensemble, with one female part that sticks out as more of a lead. The Donowitz character has considerable screen time though, with a flashback scene or two going to motivations, etc.
I’ve never seen Eli Roth act (or seen any of his movies, since they’re all so un-Jennybeeish) so I don’t have much of an opinion on how he’d do in the part. I’d hope the part could go to a person who could bring something to it besides simply rage and menace.
That’s the rumored deal Alexander. We’ll see if I chicken out or not.
That was my first repsonse too Frank, but that’s crazy talk. I’m seeing this thing and everyone knows it., but Jennybees update on the part does not give me confidence. At all.
heh heh
jennybee said “one female part that sticks out”
I’m going to trust Tarantino knows what he’s doing here. He rarely miscasts a role, although I agree that Roth was pretty weak in Deathproof.
If he even manages to pull off rage or menace, I’ll be impressed, Jennybee. So far, smug smirkiness is the extent of his range. Something about his face just says “smack me.”
I’ll probably cave in too, Craig, when push comes to shove, but it’s almost as if QT is trying to alienate his audience, to dare them to walk away. It’s a Lucas-like arrogance, the certainty that he has the market cornered — and that we, like junkies, will take whatever product he dishes out. Even I’m getting fed up, and I liked Kill Bill.
The moment I hit post, I realized what this project reminds me of: Cannonball Run.
I know that sounds harsh, but I’ll also bet you know exactly what I mean by it.
I know exactly what you mean Frank. You mean it could be a big circle jerk between a bunch of friends who think they’re neat and the only good part will be the end credit blooper real when Burt Reynolds slaps Dom Deluise.