Rupert Grint To Play Tintin In the Upcoming Tintin Movie
Tintin the movie has led to may rumours. The facts we do know is that Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson are to direct two of the three films that will make up the Tintin trilogy.
The first Tintin movie is due to be finished in production by the end of 2009 and rumours abound about who will play the famous Belgian boy detective. There have been many people linked to the film in the past but the latest story is that Rupert Grint of Harry Potter fame will get the nod for the Tintin role.
Rupert Grint seems like an obvious choice. Rupert Grint first came to international attention as Ron Weasley the friend of Harry Potter the world famous young wizard created by J. K. Rowling in her very successful series of books that were then made into very successful films.
The first book Harry and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry and the Sorcerer’s Stone in the USA) was a worldwide success. When made into a film in 2001 it stars of all it young main characters.
Rupert Grint as Harry’s friend was a lovable character who was more that a bit clumsy which many young fans could associate with. He soon became a well known star and with his shock of red hair was easily recognizable.
This red air makes him an obvious choice for the film as the Tintin character has the distinctive red hair too. The choice of a already much loved star in Grint with either Peter Jackson or Spielberg directing would help sell the film better in America where Tintin is still not the most recognizable cartoon character.
Tintin was introduced to the world only a few months before Mickey Mouse so was never really captured in the imagination of the American public who favoured their own plucky mouse rather than some European inspired boy detective.
Tintin still proves very popular worldwide however and if Rupert Grint were to play the role he would find himself as the star of one of the biggest films of the 2009. Rupert Grint can also be found in the films Thunderpants and Driving Lessons. Whoever does get the role it will come under the glare of some very critical Tintin fans.
The Tintin forums are already awash with rumours relating to the films and many fans question whether the movies should even be made. The fact that Hollywood is involved scares many Tintin fans because America has no connection with Tintin and many fans wonder if it will involve a love story. This would be blasphemous because Herge never had a love story involving Tinin in any of his adventures.
Holly Franklin has been a fan of Tintin since she was a kid and she contributes to a website dedicated to bringing you the latest news of the upcoming Tintin movie at:-
http://www.letintinmovie.com
FAQ- Should a Tintin Movie Be Made
The upcoming Tintin Movie trilogy follows a recent trend over the last 5 years to turn popular/cult comics into movie. There reasons for this are that it allows movie studios to tap into existing audiences with fans of these comic characters along with the added benefit that the lead character of any movie will be already in the consciousness of much of the movie going public at some level.
The use of comic books for the source of a movie also allows for special effects to be used in such a manor that they cannot be questioned as part of the integrity of the film as often this is the only way to portray the comic character in the most authentic way.
The problem through is that many films get caught up in the largess of special effects and the movies themselves suffer as result as the plot lines and acting in those movies are often very weak.
This leads to some very poor movies getting made that benefit no one from the movie houses involved, the actors involved in the film and it certainly adds no benefit to the much loved comic character that has been portrayed in the film.
The recent spate of films that have angered many comic fan purists include adaptations of the comic/graphic novel characters such as The Punisher, The Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze) and The Daredevil.
These comic/graphic novel characters were successful incarnations that captured the hearts and minds of comic fans and provided an escape to many. Then to see these characters butchered in films that many see as both movie studios and comic creators “cashing in” leave true fans angry and cold.
The question being asked by many is whether a Tintin movie should be made. I have added this debate to my site in a democracy poll I have done. The common consensus is that many true fans do not want to see a movie being made. The Herge creation that is Tintin is a much loved European character and one that many feel should not be adapted especially by Hollywood. The illustrations in the adventure albums drawn by Herge are true works of art that have inspired the likes of Warhol. The true Tintin fans worry that the feel of the albums can never be caught successfully on the big screen.
I believe they can be and that the Tintin movie venture should be embraced. The fact that it has taken 25 years to get to the position now with Steven Spielberg involved in the project is a plus. Spielberg first agreed to create a Tintin movie back the 1980’s and was given the rights to bring the much loved Walloon character to the big screen. At the time Spielberg felt that he could get the look of the movie to be close enough to the feel of the book. The project took a back burner and Spielberg option for the movie ran out.
In the meantime there have been many people linked with the Tintin movie but it could never get made. It took until this year for another deal to be struck. Spielberg is involved once more along with Peter Jackson of Lord of the Ring’s fame.
This can only be good for true Tintin fans. Spielberg himself is a fan and now feels that the look of the albums with the ligne claire illustrations can now be translated to the big screen. This is where Peter Jackson will come in providing valuable technological expertise. Jackson along with his partners as the Weta Workshop will use technology developed for Lord of the Rings. The character Gollum was created by Weta using motion capture techniques on actor Andy Serkis then using key frame animation and subsurface scattering rendering techniques enabled the first completely convincing portrayal of an animated humanoid in a feature film. This technology will bring a realistic portrayal of Tintin to the big screen. Jackson said “We’re making the character look photo realistic; the fibers of their clothing, the pores of their skin and each individual hair. It is possible that the work, certainly the first one will start next year”.
The people at Weta devoted one whole year to make sure the look of the Tintin albums were translated to the screen and the 20 minute demo they produced wowed the backers of the Tintin Movie trilogy. It is this dedication to detail and the story telling ability of these two titans of film (Spielberg and Jackson) that should ensure a Tintin movie is made that will please devoted Tintin fans and movie goers in equal
Holly Franklin has been a fan of Tintin since she was a kid and she contributes to a website dedicated to bringing you the latest news of the upcoming Tintin movie at:-
http://www.letintinmovie.com
The Tintin Movie – Kirsten Myburgh To Play Tintin
The Tintin movie rumour mill is starting to crank up. The biggest amount of speculation is who is set to play Tintin. Kirsten Myburgh has been linked to the lead role for a while. There have been many actors linked to the Tintin character. The Tintin movie to be directed by Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson is going to be big box office. The Tintin movie trilogy is due to be completed by 2009. Jackson and Spielberg are producing the three Tintin movies back to back to cut cost and speed up the film making process as Jackson did with the Lord of the Rings.
Whoever gets the lead role will see his stock rose on a seen with Daniel Radcliffe who through the Harry Potter series became recognised around the world. Kirsten Myburgh like Daniel Radcliffe before Harry Potter isn’t known by the movie going public at large. He is an actor who’s only credit we could find was in a film called Garden Party that was completed early this year. There us little else known about this young actor. The Tintin forums though have picked up on this name from somewhere and there is definatley a bandwagon growing in support of this actor for the lad role in the upcoming Tintin movie trilogy.
If Kristin were to get the role his stock would definitely rise and if they make decide to go ahead with the trilogy then like Daniel Radcliffe he could see himself becoming a millionaire. Daniel Radcliffe is estimated to be worth at least 20 million GB pounds.
It is fair to say he has all the requirements that make him an ideal choice with his natural red hair and he is the looks the right age for the role (Tintin fans estimate that Georges Herge created a young man who’s age is between 15 and 18 years old). The chances are that if he has been linked with the role then there maybe some truth behind the rumour. The facts surrounding the Tintin movie are had to pin down as there has been a lot of secrecy. It will be interesting to see how this story develops. There have been other actors also linked to the role and one is Rupert Grint who himself stars in the Harry Potter films. There is one other likely candidate in Simon Pegg who is known from the films he wrote and starred “Hot Fuzz” and also “Shaun of the Dead”.
Holly Franklin has been a fan of Tintin since she was a kid and she contributes to a website dedicated to bringing you the latest news of the upcoming Tintin movie at:-
http://www.letintinmovie.com
Watching The Auditions For Casino Royale
Producers are currently auditioning parts for Casino Royale ll.
Daniel Craig is to sit in on the auditions but is running a little late. Checking his luxury watch he realises that he is holding up proceedings and calls for his driver.
Along comes Kimi Raikkonen in a two seater sports car. Synchronising his watch with Craig they set off for the studios.
First off for today is a show down between several actors with enormous egos vying for the lead as Bond.
George Clooney and Brad Pitt are the main contenders for the part. Both have the eye candy appeal to the female viewers and are looked up to by young men hoping to be in their position in a few years time.
Both actors are itching to be first with the big impressions so along they come with their drivers, Jeff Gordon and Lewis Hamilton. Both drivers are fans of luxury watch manufacturers and are always on time.
Meanwhile, Steve McQueen has awoken early with the aid of his luxury watch. He feels todays audition for James Bond will be his last chance of a comeback.
Peter Ho has different ideas. With a stack of films and TV dramas under his belt as well as proving to be a hit in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, he’s hoping the Bond producers will encourage a different direction with a Chinese Bond. Dressed to impress he completes his outfit with his luxury watch.
All these actors are given a chance. The only person Craig and the producers are not too sure of is Shah Rukh Khan. A top Bollywood actor with a perfect taste in luxury watches but would it be possible to get away with an Indian Bond?
This has, however, given producers some food for thought as Bollywood actors are making major headway in Hollywood films, particularly the beautiful women.
Talking of which, this afternoons auditions for the lead female role are being held out on location and that is where they head off after lunch.
Down by the water on a gorgeous summer afternoon along comes the first actress, Cindy Crawford closely followed by Nicole Kidman. Both women have taste in bucket loads from the exclusive designer shoes to their luxury watches but maybe a little too well known (and old?)
The lead female role comes down to two actresses. Uma Thurman is well experienced and very capable of the role. However, just as the audition is getting under way, along comes Ellen MacArthur and her crew of yachtsmen, including Dean Barker and Russell Coutts.
Checking their watches for timekeeping they take no note of the swimmers Alexander Popov and Michael Phelps training in the water.
With a near collision unfolding, Uma Thurman sprints off to save the swimmers, jumping from the bank to the yacht, karate chopping and throwing people about, her audition is over.
When it looks like all is lost who should glide into view but Priyanka Chopra. This former Miss World and leading Bollywood actress has been keeping an eye on proceedings to ensure she enters at the right moment.
Checking her luxury watch just to make sure she’s not unprofessionally late, she steps up to the producers to take part in her audition.
It seems her timekeeping is impeccable as well as her abilities. The producers have found their beautiful woman with a strong character but who doesn’t wish to outdo the male lead. Casting for Casino Royale ll is complete.
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