Sweet. Loved this film when I was a kid. It's ripe for a reboot.
Doesn't sound like he's playing the Yul Brenner role though
http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/08/11/ed-harris-westworld/
Image Credit: WireImage.com
Ed Harris is coming to series TV: The Abyss and Apollo 13 actor has signed on as the Big Bad in HBO’s Westworld reboot.
The four-time Oscar nominee’s character is called The Man in Black, and is described as “the distillation of pure villainy into one man.” He joins previously cast star — and fellow series television newcomer—Anthony Hopkins, along with Evan Rachel Wood, Jeffrey Wright, and Shannon Woodward.
The Warner Bros.-produced sci-fi pilot produced by J.J Abrams, Jerry Weintraub, and Bryan Burk updates Michael Crichton’s 1973 classic film about a theme park where androids fulfill dark human desires. Harris’ description might sound like he’s playing the Yul Brynner killer-cowboy robot role, but it seems like actor Rodrigo Santoro was tapped for that part—and online production rumors suggest The Man in Black is actually a human character who sadistically abuses the androids.
Harris will soon be seen the feature film Run All Night, starring opposite Liam Neeson and Joel Kinnaman. Harris won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Emmy for his work in HBO’s Game Change.
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Originally Posted by cosmo20002:
"Reboot"
Is there any word that inspires less optimism that a movie/show won't be shitty? Reboots must have about a 99% fail rate.
This sounds solid though. im actually shocked this premise hasnt been updated until now.
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They need to do a "Deadwood" "reboot" with the same cast and plot.
....so, just continue Deadwood.
Fuckers.
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Originally Posted by KCtotheSB:
They need to do a "Deadwood" "reboot" with the same cast and plot.
....so, just continue Deadwood.
****ers.
I can't believe they let that end the way it did...
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