Tom Hiddleston in Talks to Star in ‘The Crow’ Remake
It’s been a long
and bumpy road for Relativity Media’s remake of The Crow. Over four years of
development, the movie has had countless directors attached (from Stephen
Norrington to Juan Carlos Fresnadillo) and a host of potential lead actors
(from Mark Wahlberg to Bradley Cooper to James McAvoy).
Recently, however,
the movie has finally been able to get on track. With new director F. Javier
Guttierez running the show, The Crow is now looking to cast its lead role and a
new rumor suggests that the actor could be Avengers star Tom Hiddleston.
According to The
Wrap, Hiddleston “recently had dinner with producers and sent them a makeup
test that he did on his own in London.”
The report also states that Hiddleston will “undergo a proper makeup test in
the coming days.”
Hiddleston is a
strong choice for the film for several reasons, the most obvious being the fact
that he’s a very good actor. From his most notable work as the villainous Loki
in Thor and The Avengers to his turns in Steven Spielberg’s War Horse and Woody
Allen’s Midnight in Paris,
Hiddleston has an impressive resume of work. Plus, he’s obviously interested in
the character; not every actor that will do their own makeup test for a chance
at a role.
And that level of
commitment is what really matters for The Crow. While some of the original
film’s cult status can be attributed to the tragic death of Brandon Lee during
filming, there’s no denying that people truly love the character of Eric
Draven.
While “serious”
comic book movies seem to be the norm now, The Crow‘s Eric Draven offered the
kind of gritty, anti-hero that was ahead of its time. There’s a depth and
darkness to Draven that could be ideal for Hiddleston, who won praise for
making Loki a conflicted and jealous two-dimensional character rather than a
cardboard cutout.
Given that the film
is scheduled to begin production this fall, it wouldn’t be a surprise to hear
some more concrete news on casting in the next week or two. If Hiddleston does
sign on for the role, we’ll have the report.
Culled from
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