The NZA Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Samuel L Jackson confirmed for Tarantino's Django Unchained Samuel Jackson locked to 'Django Unchained''Pulp Fiction' thesp re-uniting with Quentin Tarantino for fifth time By Dave McNary Samuel L. Jackson is confirmed for "Django Unchained," re-uniting with Quentin Tarantino for the fifth time. Jackson had been expected for some time to play Stephen, a house slave and the right-hand man of a sadistic slavemaster. Thesp's publicist confirmed his attachment Tuesday. He'll be busy in the meantime: The "Pulp Fiction" star opens in mid-October on Broadway in "The Mountaintop," portraying Martin Luther King, Jr., opposite Angela Bassett. The play runs until mid-January and he'll join the "Django" production immediately thereafter in New Orleans. Jamie Foxx is expected to star in "Django Unchained" in the title role of Django, a freed slave who teams with a German bounty hunter to take on an evil plantation owner (Leonardo DiCaprio) to retrieve his long-lost love. The Weinstein Co. will distribute the pic Stateside; Sony Pictures will handle the release overseas. Jackson is repped by ICM. related: also, Michael K. Williams confirmed Zoe Bell and Kerry Washington too, looks like it starts shooting january and goes through april. gonna be awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 I don't see how it could possibly not be awesome. I maintain that the man (Tarantino (which, according to Invision is indeed a word, but 'teleport' is not )) has yet to make a movie I dislike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted September 26, 2011 Author Share Posted September 26, 2011 oh man i was wondering if it was just me and the teleport thing! you sure that's not firefox though? i added Hondonian years back, but teleport red lines every time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Fuck yes. Awesome to hear that Christoph Waltz is on board too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lycaon Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 I think it's Firefox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jables Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Aw fucking boo! I'm super-psyched about the movie, mind. But when I first heard about this Will Smith was being courted for the titular roll. And I fucking HATE Jamie Foxx. Gahdamnit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted September 27, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 Smith isn't a bad actor, but for a Tarentino film? if Idris Elba isn't available, i think i'd be alright with Foxx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jables Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 That was my initial reaction re Smith too! and that's what makes it all the better! SOmething like an edgier, branaugh-less Wild Wild West! And Sisqo collaborating with the RZA will surely awaken 2Track from the Odinsleep. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Will Smith would've been great. Tarantino has what I like to call the Inverse-Shyamalan effect, any actor he works with puts out a great performance no matter how terrible they are. (Unlike M. Night Shyamalan where every actor he works with puts out a terrible performance despite how good they are: See Paul Giamatti) Don't believe me? Tarantino not only got two great performances but managed to convince everyone that Michael Madsen is a good actor! That's like turning water into wine. Same thing with David Carradine. Lucy Liu. Vivica A. Fox. Of course this superpower will no doubt be beneficial to Jamie Foxx as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lycaon Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 (edited) What about Jamie Foxx in that Ray Charles movie? Edited September 27, 2011 by Lycaon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Jamie Foxx does a good Ray Charles impression and can be called upon to look haggard/high when needed. I require more evidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Don't forget John Travolta. The only thing that dude had done in 15 years were those talking baby movies. Thanks to Tarantino he was able to do...like 3 more halfway decent movies. "Impression" is exactly the right word to describe Foxx's performance. It could have been/probably was perfected as a comedy bit, then someone wrapped a dramatic script around it. I bet he could do a compelling Bill Cosby biopic too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 "Impression" is exactly the right word to describe Foxx's performance. It could have been/probably was perfected as a comedy bit, then someone wrapped a dramatic script around it. I bet he could do a compelling Bill Cosby biopic too. Personally I can't wait for Tutti Frutti his career-making tell-all biopic of Little Richard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 That one gets a +1...someday. As an aside, the Wayanseses are fuckin' balsy for running an 8 minute sketch on a 22 minute long show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jables Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Is In Living Colour any good? Mad magazine had me believing it was the comedic Nazarene all the way back in 92 or thenabouts but I managed to torrent the whole series and it looks to have aged terribly. Having said that most Wayans' efforts do, but is it at least half as good as Don't be a Menace to South Central? And the only thing I ever dug Foxx in was the Great White Hype. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 In Living color is one of those shows I thought was really funny when I was a kid, but it has aged really bad. It still has some good moments, but the show in general is over topical and almost unwatchable these days. For me at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jables Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Sadly that's the same read I had on it. Still crazy-bummed not to see Will Smith on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Reverend Jax Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Pictures! I think I'm more psyched for this than The Amazing Spider-Man or The Dark Knight Rises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Awwww hell yes. Tarantino's been doing faux westerns for years, it'll be awesome to see the real deal. Wondering how this'll turn out without Sally Menke editing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganny McVagflaps Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Whoa! Real Django and..uhm..Black Django. So help me God, Black Django better have one of these: I think I'm more psyched for this than The Amazing Spider-Man or The Dark Knight Rises. Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Yeah if he doesn't have the big hook to Django (and its various rip-offs) I'm going to be very disappointed (hopefully it will fill into the finale and look just as fake and silly as it did in the original.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganny McVagflaps Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 'baytor knows the coffin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 All I know is that if the movie is almost over and there's a cemetery nearby I'm going to squeal like a bitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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