Russell Crowe to star in Bill Hicks biopic
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2008/aug ... NETTXT3487
Russell Crowe to star in Bill Hicks biopic
Ben Child
Guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 26 August 2008
Russell Crowe has confirmed speculation that he aims to star as the comic Bill Hicks during an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald. Crowe, 44, is currently without a project for seven months due to a delay in filming Ridley Scott's alternative Robin Hood tale, Nottingham. He told the Herald: "I have another project based on the life of comedian Bill Hicks, which is going from treatment to draft stage with Kiwi writer Mark Staufer." The Herald says it understands Crowe would play Hicks, the outspoken US comedian who died at the age of 32 from pancreatic cancer.
Crowe's blockbusting role as Maximus Decimus in Gladiator is to be given the National Lampoon treatment in the sword and sandal sendup The Legend of Awesomest Maximus, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The cast includes Kristanna Loken (Terminator 3), the evergreen Rip Torn (Dodgeball) and quite a few other actors you've probably never heard of. Jeff Kanew of Revenge of the Nerds "fame" is to direct, and the Reporter says the film will mark the start of a new era in which National Lampoon will aim to make four movies a year - a move which will no doubt increase quality standards dramatically.
Woody Harrelson has signed on to play a zombie "killer" in the comedy-horror Zombieland, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The screenplay from Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick centres on two mismatched survivors of an undead holocaust who become good friends during their struggle to stay alive. Ruben Fleischer is to direct. Harrelson will next be seen on our screens in Roland Emmerich's latest explosion fest, 2012, and the Will Smith drama Seven Pounds.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2008/aug ... NETTXT3487
Russell Crowe to star in Bill Hicks biopic
Ben Child
Guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 26 August 2008
Russell Crowe has confirmed speculation that he aims to star as the comic Bill Hicks during an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald. Crowe, 44, is currently without a project for seven months due to a delay in filming Ridley Scott's alternative Robin Hood tale, Nottingham. He told the Herald: "I have another project based on the life of comedian Bill Hicks, which is going from treatment to draft stage with Kiwi writer Mark Staufer." The Herald says it understands Crowe would play Hicks, the outspoken US comedian who died at the age of 32 from pancreatic cancer.
Crowe's blockbusting role as Maximus Decimus in Gladiator is to be given the National Lampoon treatment in the sword and sandal sendup The Legend of Awesomest Maximus, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The cast includes Kristanna Loken (Terminator 3), the evergreen Rip Torn (Dodgeball) and quite a few other actors you've probably never heard of. Jeff Kanew of Revenge of the Nerds "fame" is to direct, and the Reporter says the film will mark the start of a new era in which National Lampoon will aim to make four movies a year - a move which will no doubt increase quality standards dramatically.
Woody Harrelson has signed on to play a zombie "killer" in the comedy-horror Zombieland, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The screenplay from Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick centres on two mismatched survivors of an undead holocaust who become good friends during their struggle to stay alive. Ruben Fleischer is to direct. Harrelson will next be seen on our screens in Roland Emmerich's latest explosion fest, 2012, and the Will Smith drama Seven Pounds.
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I checked imdb and it said in development, with nothing about Crowe....so I hit google...found this:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/jul ... cks-biopic
Russell Crowe to direct Bill Hicks biopic
Role of cult comedian, who died aged 32, open for casting
Russell Crowe has confirmed that he will direct a biopic of Bill Hicks, according to Sydney's Telegraph. Crowe was originally thought to be playing the comedian, but Mark Staufer, the actor's schoolmate and writer on the film, has suggested the part is now open for casting.
"It is a huge role for someone, made all the more special, or downright scary, by the fact the director is an Oscar-winning actor like Russell," Staufer said. Casting will have to be finalised before production starts early next year.
def cool that Crowe seems to be a fan and wants this to happen....not sure how I feel about it being his directorial debut....he actually wouldn't have been a bad HIcks...
take a good look
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I didn't notice that before. Fuck knows what happened there. I thought it appeared on the main page today. I must have clicked on something else without realizing it.
My laptop's buggered. I should probably invest in a new one.
Edit: I see what I did. I clicked on the link at the bottom of this page: http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/oct ... 11-truther
They are both Man/Gods
#Fact
Most Americans haven't heard of Bill Hicks. Most other people have though, considering he was arguably the best stand-up comedian of the past 30 or 40 years.
You may as well have just posted 'Hello everyone, I'm ignorant'.
I actually know who Bill Hicks is and I'm far from ignorant. But thanks for the insult. Top class. And Russell Crowe is about as irrelevant as can be right now. Combination for a great movie.
I think most people, of a certain age, know who Bill Hicks is.
I think most people, of a certain age, know who Bill Hicks is.[/quote]
I would venture a guess and place good money that if I went to a random mall and conducted a poll that I would be able to get 5% of people to be able to pick his picture out of a lineup.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk5UStefYmE
Exactly.
Never heard of Les Mis have you? keep talking out your ass sad little man
I've heard of it. Never spent a nickel on it or never will.
I've never dated a girl who has spent a nickel on it either.