Robert Downey Jr may play Lestat in new Vampire Chronicles

[SuperPool]

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/notyetamovie/news/?a=9276

I love the first one, haven't read the books though so don't know what they'll base it on, probly just a remake of first

[Legato]

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/notyetamovie/news/?a=9276

I love the first one, haven't read the books though so don't know what they'll base it on, probly just a remake of first

Nothing against Downey but isn't he a little old to play Lestat?

[edhopper]

Hated the book, hated the movie. pass.

[SuperPool]

Yeah a lot of people are saying he's too old, it doesn't bother me he's a good actor I can see him in the role

[kalorama]

Old or not, he couldn't possibly be worse than Cruise or Townsend were.

[The Zapper]

I'd prefer someone younger, but it wouldn't be a deal breaker.

[Legato]

Old or not, he couldn't possibly be worse than Cruise or Townsend were.

Townsend I agree but please dont use Scientology as a reason for the Cruise comment. Gotten pretty old

[Fatguy]

I thought Cruise did a fantastic job in Interview.

I enjoyed that movie as a whole quite a bit. I havent seen it in years, I need to sit down and watch it again.

[Legato]

I thought Cruise did a fantastic job in Interview.

I enjoyed that movie as a whole quite a bit. I havent seen it in years, I need to sit down and watch it again.

I enjoyed his role as Lestat also. To this day I say Interview with The Vampire still is alot better than Queen of The Damned

[Fatguy]

I enjoyed his role as Lestat also. To this day I say Interview with The Vampire still is alot better than Queen of The Damned

I agree 150%! Though, I'm not sure if that's too much of an achievement. I can honestly say I cant really remember Queen of the Damned, I just remember not liking it much.

[StoneGold]

I'd prefer vampire movies be less gay, like they were in the 80s with Lost Boys!

[Kirayoshi]

I'm surprised that Anne Rice gave the go-ahead for a new Vampire Chronicles movie. Last I heard, she's rediscovered her Christian faith, denounced her vampire novels and was working on a series of novels chronicling the life of Jesus.

[Frank]

Dammit I would love a new magor motion picture with these characters but Downey falls into the same problem as I had with Cruise: not menacing and otherwordly enough. Downey could play Louis the troubled vampire. I son't care about age, for Lestat you need a sick fck, someone that's a mix between Alex from Clockwork Orange and the Devil himself. I don't know if there's an actor these days that fits this. An far younger Gary Oldman would have been great(although he's not physically imposing).

..maybe Christian Bale? He's gorgeous, can be physical and can be nasty like the best of them as seen in Harsh Times and American Psycho. Yea Bale could be Lestat.

[Frank]

I'm surprised that Anne Rice gave the go-ahead for a new Vampire Chronicles movie. Last I heard, she's rediscovered her Christian faith, denounced her vampire novels and was working on a series of novels chronicling the life of Jesus.

Well she went bunkers but it doesn't mean she rejected her past work. In fact it's those stories that lead her to start writing religious books. I liken her to the nutsy nun that lost her mind at the end of her last vampire chronicles book "Memnoch the Devil".

I read all those books in one stroke one summer from Interview to Vampire Lestat to Queen of the Damned to Tales of the Body Thief and finally Memnoch. That last book pretty much described the whole creation of Heaven and Hell, what it means, and where is man's and the vampires' place in it. Lestat learns how everything works and it tells it to some catholic sister who has a crisis of faith, who has been spending time with him, serving her as guide. He tells her everything he knowns. At first she's sceptical then goes bunkers after Lestat finish his tale like it was this religious awakening and she goes nuts with some veil, screaming and running in the streets while embarassed he and burry his head in his hands. It's like they both have the opposite reaction: the nun goes nuts like she's touched spiritualy and Lestat is mad at the Devil and God over the whole thing. He curse at them for playing this crazy game with the humans.

[Fatguy]

I'm surprised that Anne Rice gave the go-ahead for a new Vampire Chronicles movie. Last I heard, she's rediscovered her Christian faith, denounced her vampire novels and was working on a series of novels chronicling the life of Jesus.

lol really??

I would never have guessed that you cant be christian AND a writer of Vampire novels.

[Legato]

I'd prefer vampire movies be less gay, like they were in the 80s with Lost Boys!

Good movie but bad example.

[Indigo Al]

Actually, Townsend was leagues better than Tom Cruise's hammy, obvious, Top Gun Vampire, even if Interview was a better movie than Queen of the Damned.

Hopefully Downey will pass on what smells like a Twilight cash-in ploy? Anne Rice's vamps have been played out for years now. Why can't they adapt The Witching Hour?

[The Xenos]

I haven't even read the novels, but from what I hear Downey does seem too old. Plus, dear crap, doesn't he have enough irons in the fire? Hmm.. didn't even intend that pun...

I'd prefer vampire movies be less gay, like they were in the 80s with Lost Boys! I see what you did thar...

[MichaelChen]

Townsend was a good Lestat, he was just in a horrible movie.

I actually think the guy who plays Eric in True Blood is closer to Lestat than either Townsend or Cruise. Anne Rice herself said that Lestat looks like Rutgar Haur from Bladerunner. Eric(or rather who plays him) has that general look.

[Athena Bast]

Townsend I agree but please dont use Scientology as a reason for the Cruise comment. Gotten pretty old

Lestat is over 6 feet tall and Cruise barely squirts passed 5-6.

Lestat is far more psychotic and vicious than that fay character Cruise tried to pass off as Lestat.

Then again my favourite character when from 18 and a cherubic redhead to a 35 year dark haired Spaniard.

[Athena Bast]

Townsend was a good Lestat, he was just in a horrible movie.

I actually think the guy who plays Eric in True Blood is closer to Lestat than either Townsend or Cruise. Anne Rice herself said that Lestat looks like Rutgar Haur from Bladerunner. Eric(or rather who plays him) has that general look.

When first read the books I pictured Lestat as looking like Alexander Godunov from "Witness".

[Athena Bast]

I'm surprised that Anne Rice gave the go-ahead for a new Vampire Chronicles movie. Last I heard, she's rediscovered her Christian faith, denounced her vampire novels and was working on a series of novels chronicling the life of Jesus.

Yeah. Her Jesus books aren't that bad. She has gone on record though stating she may still have another Vampire Chronicle in her.

[StoneGold]

Good movie but bad example.


I see what you did thar...

See, at least someone got it...

[kalorama]

Townsend I agree but please dont use Scientology as a reason for the Cruise comment. Gotten pretty old

What's gotten pretty old is your knee-jerk reaction to attack anyone who criticizes Cruise (or any other actor you like) by accusing them of some kind of personal bias rather than accepting at face value that some people just don't think they're any good as actors.

Did I say a anything about Scientology? No, I damn well didn't. I said he was awful in Interview with a Vampire, which he was.

Not every criticism of something you like is a personal attack on you.

[Legato]

What's gotten pretty old is your knee-jerk reaction to attack anyone who criticizes Cruise (or any other actor you like) by accusing them of some kind of personal bias rather than accepting at face value that some people just don't think they're any good as actors.

Did I say a anything about Scientology? No, I damn well didn't. I said he was awful in Interview with a Vampire, which he was.

Not every criticism of something you like is a personal attack on you.

Boy you must have missed that I agreed with your point concerning Townsend also I was just curious on if that comment involved Cruise concerns his personal life or not. So Im not the one who got bent out of shape. If you dont like Cruise because of his acting then thats cool

EDIT: Also my comment was about the actor. Has nothing to do with me so I appreciate if you not get wound up just because I disagree with you.

This is all I have to say concerning this. If you are trying to get a argument out of this dont bother

[Legato]

What's gotten pretty old is your knee-jerk reaction to attack anyone who criticizes Cruise (or any other actor you like) by accusing them of some kind of personal bias rather than accepting at face value that some people just don't think they're any good as actors.

Did I say a anything about Scientology? No, I damn well didn't. I said he was awful in Interview with a Vampire, which he was.

Not every criticism of something you like is a personal attack on you.

Once again. I made no comment about any biasness. However you are the one who is currently acting like a jerk.

I was just curious if it is about the acting or the Scientology. If it's the acting then Im cool with it I was just stating my annoyance on the scientology issue.

I never said Cruise is a flawless actor, I even admit that his current stuff is bad when compared to his old works

You have completly missed the point concerning my comment and instead of defending your opinion you decide to act like a jerk instead. Also before you got all snippy I was agreeing to your point concerning Townsend.

[kalorama]

Boy you must have missed that I agreed with your point concerning Townsend

I didn't miss it. I simply ignored it because it was so boldly overshadowed by your completely off the mark and utterly unsupportable implication that my observation about Cruise was motivated by his religion and not his acting.

also I was just curious on if that comment involved Cruise concerns his personal life or not.

Did I say anything about his personal life? No. So then, what was there to be curious about? Unless of course, you're the kind of person who assumes that any legitimate criticism of your preferences must have some kind of personal motive. Which, based on your previous rants whenever someone has criticized an actor you like, you clearly are.

EDIT: Also my comment was about the actor. [/quote}

Bull. Your comment was about people attacking Cruise because of his religion, which I never mentioned, implied, or insinuated anything about.

[QUOTE=Legato;9468756]Has nothing to do with me so I appreciate if you not get wound up just because I disagree with you.

Wow. That's rich. I suggest you head over to dictionary.co and look up the word "projection."

This is all I have to say concerning this. If you are trying to get a argument out of this dont bother

Apparently I didn't have to bother (and really, it's no bother at all) since that clearly wasn't "all you had to say concerning this." However, none of the additional things you had to say about it were any more convincing or any less emblematic of the very same tendency I noted than what you'd already said concerning this.

[Legato]

I didn't miss it. I simply ignored it because it was so boldly overshadowed by your completely off the mark and utterly unsupportable implication that my observation about Cruise was motivated by his religion and not his acting.



Did I say anything about his personal life? No. So then, what was there to be curious about? Unless of course, you're the kind of person who assumes that any legitimate criticism of your preferences must have some kind of personal motive. Which, based on your previous rants whenever someone has criticized an actor you like, you clearly are.

[QUOTE=Legato;9468756]EDIT: Also my comment was about the actor. [/quote}

Bull. Your comment was about people attacking Cruise because of his religion, which I never mentioned, implied, or insinuated anything about.



Wow. That's rich. I suggest you head over to dictionary.co and look up the word "projection."



Apparently I didn't have to bother (and really, it's no bother at all) since that clearly wasn't "all you had to say concerning this." However, none of the additional things you had to say about it were any more convincing or any less emblematic of the very same tendency I noted than what you'd already said concerning this.

Take a look at Athena's comment. Now take a good look at yours. Atleast when she disagrees with me she isn't acting like a child with a tantrum

[Conn Seanery]

Actually, Townsend was leagues better than Tom Cruise's hammy, obvious, Top Gun Vampire, even if Interview was a better movie than Queen of the Damned.
I'll second that, I thought Townsend was a fantastic Lestat.

[Legato]

Townsend was a good Lestat, he was just in a horrible movie.

I actually think the guy who plays Eric in True Blood is closer to Lestat than either Townsend or Cruise. Anne Rice herself said that Lestat looks like Rutgar Haur from Bladerunner. Eric(or rather who plays him) has that general look.

He does have that presence.

I wish Downey luck on this role, I know he can play a better Lestat than both Townsend and Cruise combined.

[darkwolf]

Man isn't Bobby working his ass off ? First Iron Man 1 and 2, then Sherlock Holmes and now Vampire Chronicles.

[smartalek]

Don't forget tropic thunder and that movie with Jamie Foxx. I guess he has to take the work when he gets offered it. He never was a box office draw that got offered big paycheques, now he has to take advantage of that.

[berk]

When first read the books I pictured Lestat as looking like Alexander Godunov from "Witness".I pictured him as a young Rutger Hauer. Wasn't that even mentioned in the 2nd book, the Vampire Lestat? I seem to remember getting this idea from Rice herself, but can't recall where or how. But anyway, reading those first two books, that is how I pictured him - not as the stereotypical American vision of a European aristocrat - graceful, elegant and faintly superior - but as a throwback to the intensely physical, not to say brutal, robber-kings from whom the effete aristos of our day claim descent (although most of em were actually ennobled for managing to get rich sometime during Europe's long development into mercantalism/capitalism). Lestat, despite being born IIRC in the 18th century, had more in common with the by our standards amoral aristocracy of the middle ages, who were themselves cultural throwbacks to an even more primitive era in that their value system was in large part based on how good you were at fighting.

So anyway, even though I think Downey's one of the best actors around, maybe even the very best American film actor right now, I don't think he's right for this role.

[Maresk]

Downey in the role, as miscast as it could be looks and age wise, would be the only thing that would make me sit through a Lestat movie.

[MichaelChen]

I pictured him as a young Rutger Hauer. Wasn't that even mentioned in the 2nd book, the Vampire Lestat? I seem to remember getting this idea from Rice herself, but can't recall where or how. But anyway, reading those first two books, that is how I pictured him - not as the stereotypical American vision of a European aristocrat - graceful, elegant and faintly superior - but as a throwback to the intensely physical, not to say brutal, robber-kings from whom the effete aristos of our day claim descent (although most of em were actually ennobled for managing to get rich sometime during Europe's long development into mercantalism/capitalism). Lestat, despite being born IIRC in the 18th century, had more in common with the by our standards amoral aristocracy of the middle ages, who were themselves cultural throwbacks to an even more primitive era in that their value system was in large part based on how good you were at fighting.

So anyway, even though I think Downey's one of the best actors around, maybe even the very best American film actor right now, I don't think he's right for this role.


Yes, Rice even insisted that the comic adaption use Rutger Hauer as the model for Lestat. He is indeed supposed to be a throwback to the days when "aristocrat" was another word for "warrior caste" rather than a pampered poodle in human form.

[Hoss]

So anyway, even though I think Downey's one of the best actors around, maybe even the very best American film actor right now, I don't think he's right for this role.



Personally, I'd trade off having an actor get the acting part right rather than going for physical accuracy. Of course, there is no reason why you can't have both.

Is there a good actor out there right now that fights the bill? From your description, Lestat probably looks like Alexander Skarsgård as Eric in True Blood.

[Hoss]

Townsend was a good Lestat, he was just in a horrible movie.

I actually think the guy who plays Eric in True Blood is closer to Lestat than either Townsend or Cruise. Anne Rice herself said that Lestat looks like Rutgar Haur from Bladerunner. Eric(or rather who plays him) has that general look.


This is why you read all of a thread before posting,