No Clooney as Solo...

[carabele]

As enthused as I was to hear aboud Soderbergh taking over the directing helm for the possible MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. movie and ecstatic that the current mindset is to keep it in the 1960s Cold War era, I am really loathing the idea of George Clooney as Napoleon Solo.

Dammit! he's too old! I just don't want him in the part. He would have been great in the role 15 years ago, but not now!

The only hope I am holding out is that, if Warner's is looking at franchise possibilities on this, they will want a younger actor in the role as well. (And possibly also one who isn't as likely to have as many other movie commitments as Clooney and thus would be willing to sign on for more than a one picture deal, which I don't think Clooney would be.)

I'm really getting disheartened about the the whole project thinking of them turning Napoleon into a man in midde-age (no offense to Clooney, who looks great but isn't a young stud anymore).

All my enthusiasm has seeped out as if from a popped balloon at this prospect. [sigh]

Comments

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

I so agree with you. George is a a decade past being right for the role. I have doubts about it anyway, but trying to make it another vehicle for Clooney will create a huge hole in my MFU heart. And, heaven forbid, Matt Damon as Illya, as someone suggested elsewhere. All of it...BAD.

[carabele.livejournal.com]

All we can do is hope that it doesn't come to pass this way. That instead the give us a new team of young agents to adore in those roles.

Clooney also is... well Clooney. I don't see him really becoming the role of Napoleon Solo. It would be more like Solo becoming George Clooney.

Just a no all the way around. I'd really prefer they make no movie at all rather than so miscast one.