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Originally Posted by Nehkara
A lot of people were bewildered and angered by Heath Ledger's casting in the Dark Knight.
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Heath Ledger had proven his acting chops - he was fresh off an Oscar nomination (which by all accounts he almost won) when he was cast as the Joker.
Megan Fox is cute.
I don't think the two situations are comparable in any way whatsoever.
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Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN
The movie hasn't even been filmed but you're already dogging on the integirty of the franchise?? Jesus. At least wait for the trailer, or you know, maybe watch the movie before you jump to conclusions.
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I'm not saying the movie is going to be for sh*t, but I hardly think Nolan is going to be able to tap some undiscovered potential in Megan Fox, so I don't think it's a stretch to argue this is a bit of a cash grab. Casting her in the role would be a convenient way to capitalize on her popularity with the franchise's core audience - teenage/twenty-something males.
All I'm saying is that up to this point he has struck me as a director who has been able to avoid succumbing to fanboy, mainstream audience, or studio pressures in his direction of the franchise, so a move like this I find to be a bit disappointing.
But once again, that doesn't mean it's going to be a bad movie.