Jeff Wells is reporting that his sources tell him that Josh Brolin is signing on as Jonah Hex in the big screen movie based on the DC Comics western hero to be directed by Neveldine & Taylor, the madmen behind Crank. Brolin’s people told Wells that the story wasn’t true, but he’s still hearing that the deal is done.
I immediately ran to Google because I had heard this story before, but I can’t find it anywhere on the web. That may mean I heard it in an ‘off the record’ conversation, but while I can’t remember who told it to me, I do remember that I heard it some time ago.
Brolin would be pretty terrific in the role, and this would be the kind of franchise that a guy at his age could ride for a good long while, assuming it connects with audiences (and considering that the film is a supernatural sci-fi western, that’s a big assumption). And with his career resurgance over the last few years, a franchise is just what he’s looking for.
But is it true? I’ll check around, but am not convinced I’ll get any answers. Either what I heard about Brolin being interested and being courted a long time ago is true, or Wells is getting old news that is already outdated.
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So wait, you're reporting that someone is reporting something that may not be true, so in effect you're reporting on the fact that you're going to report what you find once you've found something? How pointless is this article… Sorry for being negative… But seriously.
I guess Tom Jane's make-up experiment didn't impress them. Oh well, I'll take Brolin.
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when, oh lord, when, will this site stop sucking the dicks of ridiculous movies such as "crank" and "running scared"? Oh, these movies are so extreme and manical! How risque!
Dev, isn't this the sort of net-rumor bullshit you've written dozens upon dozens of articles and forum posts AGAINST? Plus, geeking out over TRON 2 and Watchmen like a gushing fanboy as of late? Dude, you're coming apart at the seams. If you really detest geekery in all its forms you should just hop on over and write for ruthlessreviews.com. The site is full of Devin's!
So it was reported as true but Brolin denied it being real? Are they just trying to hold out for the right moment to announce or something?
Um, I've been out of the reporting game a while, but isn't this what they call a "non-story" ? At least they used to. Now on w/the show:
<<That may mean I heard it in an 'off the record' conversation, but while I can't remember who told it to me, I do remember that I heard it some time ago.>>
1.) Begins sentence with 'that,' which shouldn't be used at all let alone as first word in sentence.
2.) May for might is never right…might mean he heard, not may. Duh.
3.) Off-the-record is a compound modifier of the word conversation, needs hyphens.
4.) Run-on sentence.
5.) Refers to himself five (5!) times with personal pronouns: I = 4 & me = 1
Plus he's a fat sack.
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