Paradise Lost has been getting a lot of publicity for a film that has only one actor cast in it thus far. Ok, that’s not super unusual, but it’s generally the hype studios reserve for Spider-Man or James Bond. John Milton doesn’t usually get pre-production art and a panel at Comic-Con.
But today, Satan finally has someone to play with. According to Deadline, Benjamin Walker is in talks to play the Archangel Michael in Alex Proyas’ Paradise Lost, a film I will cover obsessively because I have fond memories of studying it, and because it stars Mr. Popsicle Eyes in his second satanic appearance. (This is his first. Pretty evil, if you ask me.)
I wish I could comment more extensively on Walker as an actor. He’s starring in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, and he nearly played Beast in X-Men: First Class. He’s one of those up-and-coming, buzzed about boys that seems to be on every list, but is only the guy I wish I could remember from Flags of Our Fathers. I feel like he will be the Andrew Garfield of 2012, and we may be fancasting him in everything. But for now, well, glad to see Lost moving along quickly, eager to satisfy my fangirly side. (Will I still like Cooper when it comes out? I can be so fickle!)
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Hi Elisabeth, it looks like Superman news is getting most of the attention today, but I will chime in and say that I too, am looking forward to Paradise Lost, and also like the casting so far. I read the book in HS and remember it being very good. Milton was indeed ahead of his time, and the themes in that book still resonate today. I especially like that Alex Proyas is directing. One of my favorite sci fi films of the past 10 years is Knowing, I may be one of the few people who willingly admit my love for the film. It reveals different things to me each time I watch it.
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