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Yeah I heard about this.

mrs markfiend wrote:Ian Curtis was hardly your archetypal blonde haired, blue eyed, 6 packed Notting Hill lovey was he? Jude Law's really looking forward to it so he can do some singing and really show what he can do - no mention of respect for Curtis like - just 'this is the part that'll make me huge' flannel.

actually I even think there was a thread here a few months ago about that....

there was a thread about the film but this was the first time i'd come across any casting news. i could have dug up the old thread but (a) i couldn't be arsed searching for it and (b) i thought a more provocative title might engender a better response.

RicheyJames wrote:there was a thread about the film but this was the first time i'd come across any casting news. i could have dug up the old thread but (a) i couldn't be arsed searching for it and (b) i thought a more provocative title might engender a better response.

i read about this on a fac mailing list last week.

jude's way too "pretty boy" and far too posh.

not sure who i'd suggest though. it would have to be an as-yet unknown newcomer as i cant think of anyone at the moment who could pull it off. yer man from "24 hour pary people" was good though

That's like casting Joan Fontaine to play Jane Eyre: ridiculous.

Of course, the counter is that Timothy Dalton played the most convincing Mr Rochester in the history of cinema, and he's not exactly hideous, now is he?

The comparison being that both Joan Fontaine and Timothy Dalton were pretty actors cast to play plain--or even ugly--characters. Jude Law's challenge is to make his physical appearance irrelevant to the audience in the context of the character. Dunno if he can pull it off. I saw him on Seventh Street while he was filming Alfie, and the man is damn pretty. I envied his suit, and he's not even my type. Anyway.

Damn you all! I just posted Plank Of Wood To Play Ian Curtis
s'OK it's deleted now

I have always thought and - if my memory serves me well - that was Karin who also mentioned it here: Rowan Atkinson should play Ian Curtis.

or....it might have been me

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And yes, that's my intelligent argument!

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Nice to know I've got someone on the same wavelength. Ello there BOF!!!!

'Ello SG!!!!

Debaser wrote:or....it might have been me

well, now it seems to me that was you
sorry

I read about this in the paper today. It made me laugh as it said that there would be extensive music by Moby featured. I thought it was a film about Joy Division..?

Brideoffrankenstein wrote:I read about this in the paper today. It made me laugh as it said that there would be extensive music by Moby featured. I thought it was a film about Joy Division..?

Oh lordy no; that would be far too depressing for the punters.

Or at least, the ones the marketing departments would like to believe the film is being aimed at.

Hollywood kills creativity pt#4,874 Mrs.S

Brideoffrankenstein wrote:I read about this in the paper today. It made me laugh as it said that there would be extensive music by Moby featured. I thought it was a film about Joy Division..?

his very bad cover of new dawn fades doesn't really leaves a lot of room for hope...