Comments on: Top Fox Exec Talks Daredevil Reboot

By: ‘Hitman’ Director Sets His Sights on Daredevil - Screen Rant

‘Hitman’ Director Sets His Sights on Daredevil - Screen Rant — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:09:50 +0000

[...] of 2007’s Hitman adaptation, has his sights set on the Daredevil reboot, which has been a pretty active rumor in the last year, ever since Frank Miller and Jason Statham pitched their hats in the Daredevil [...]

By: SK47

SK47 — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:23:49 +0000

Bro, I think with a proper dialect coach, anyone can loose or get an accent.
However, I think I have stated this earlier in this thread, I doubt anything going forward on a DD reboot will happen anytime soon.

By: John "Kahless" Taylor

John "Kahless" Taylor — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:13:00 +0000

Max Beesley would work; but can he loose the accent?

By: SK47

SK47 — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:12:47 +0000

Have you guys ever seen this BBC show, Hotel Babylon? The main guy in the first two seasons, Max Beesley, he would make a perfect Matt Murdock!

By: wes

wes — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:02:34 +0000

I wouldn’t have considered Damon before the Bourne trilogy. Now I think he would be great.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:56:08 +0000

Jason S. could do DD well, but the perfect person for the role of DD would be Matt Damon.

By: Marius

Marius — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:19:27 +0000

YES! In the universe of Frank Miller, No character is so potentially interesting and has a richer backdrop than Daredevil. The Dark Knight was superb, but a movie or two on Miller’s rise & fall-story could easily match it if done with genuine passion and respect for both the character and the audience.

By: John "Kahless" Taylor

John "Kahless" Taylor — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:10:26 +0000

I like Jason Staham but can he loose the English Accent? Or, can we accept a Dardevil with an English accent? We have had a Robin Hood without an English accent (Kein Costner) and it worked, but will the reverse work? I don’t know but I would like for him to try.

By: SK47

SK47 — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:01:24 +0000

I for one would love another Daredevil reboot, but it is too soon to have one. Maybe down the line, after 2 or 3 years or so.
Seriously, when Wolverine does crazy money, look who else is going to be on the bill for their own pictures: Gambit, Deadpool, Magneto?
I would say stick with the X-Men franchise and lose the rights for Daredevil back to Marvel.

By: Tessa

Tessa — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:33:46 +0000

Jason Statham played a more dramatic character in the movie “London”. He seemed to portray a tortured soul quite well. It wasn’t an action movie at all.

By: wes

wes — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:56:36 +0000

Kevin Smith directing may be a too good to actually happen situation. No doubt Statham could pull off the action, but pulling off the emotionally tortured Matt Murdoch is another story. A Daredevil reboot can’t just focus on action to succeed. Well, maybe it could, but it just wouldn’t be as great a movie as it could be. The character has lots of potential, just not the recognition factor of Spiderman and Batman. Then again, that’s what many felt about Iron Man. I thought the original was ok. I liked the way they shot the fight scenes showing his blindness. As a whole, I thought it was a bit choppy in its progression and not edited really well. Has anyone watched the R rated version dvd?

By: daviedave_47

daviedave_47 — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:55:13 +0000

Well…I’m not sure about who could play DD…but I DO think that Kevin Smith would be an interesting choice as a director…after all…he is already familiar with the character, having written an 8-issue story-arc (”Guardian Devil”), along with an unfinished mini-series (”Daredevil/Bullseye: Target”). Granted…his tenure was fraught with “complications” (i.e. delays), his movie deadlines tend to be a little firmer in his schedule.
I’d certainly be up for a re-imagining…the original movie did have some good concepts, but the “cons” far outweighed any of the “pros.” One of the things I’d like to see changed is the costume. While traditional “comic-con” spandex is no good for a movie, I wasn’t a big fan of the pleather/removable hood. I’d almost like to see the old black/yellow/red combo suit. It’d certainly differentiate the change in approaches.

By: Ash Ali

Ash Ali — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 06:59:46 +0000

What is with everyone? Jason Statham would not be a remotely good fit for that character, nor could he do it any justice. Yes he is a good at action star, but by no means does the man have any real acting ability other than playing a 2-dimensional bad-ass.

As we all have learned from the successful marvel films thus far: Not only do you need a good director, but a good actor as well.

I’m sorry, but I have to respectfully disagree with the Jason Statham shippers.

By: RastaZen

RastaZen — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:10:54 +0000

I really liked Affleck as DD but I’d love to see Statham have a go at it . I’m a big fan of JS and I’d really love to see what Kevin Smith could do with a a super hero / action flick. KS has , I believe written for DD comics so he’s very familiar with the material.
Do it .

By: Gary

Gary — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:19:33 +0000

Yeah, but Stetham as a blind lawyer?

By: entertainmenttodayandbeyond

entertainmenttodayandbeyond — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:31:42 +0000

I thought DAREDEVIL with Ben Affleck was a good film. Far better than Fantastic Four and GhostRider!

By: Rampage

Rampage — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:09:59 +0000

Kevin McKidd (ROME) for Daredevil!

By: Tessa

Tessa — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:56:49 +0000

I think that Jason Statham would be great for Daredevil. He has the physical ability for a higher level of stunts for the action factor. He has shown from “The Bank Job” and “Revolver” that he can get into character. In “Transporter” he toned down his accent. Anyway, he is the best up and coming action star currently.

By: Daredevil Talk Again « Statham Fan

Daredevil Talk Again « Statham Fan — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 09:56:54 +0000

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By: Rob Keyes

Rob Keyes — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 01:12:00 +0000

I think it would have to have a highly-rated cast, none of these jokable actors (like Ghostrider was full of). I don’t think Statham would fit the role.