"Wanted": What would it have been like... - Blu-ray Forum

wnicholas76 · 12-04-2008, 12:51 AM

If Heath Ledger was cast in the leading role of Wesley Gibson instead of James McAvoy? Granted, McAvoy did an excellent job in the role. And I'm not taking away the fact that Heath is no longer with us. One day, I was watching Heath in Monster's Ball and I thought to myself as to what it would have been like if Heath had taken on the kick-ass role of the former cube-dweller/now-professional assassin in "Wanted".

But I guess we'll never know.

R.I.P. Heath Ledger (1979-2008)

GreenScar · 12-04-2008, 01:47 AM

I'm not to sure. I'd never really thought of Heath as an action star. But he would've probably pulled it off marvelously.

_Bolt_ · 12-04-2008, 01:51 AM

Was Heath up for the role?

Angelic Enigma · 12-04-2008, 01:51 AM

^^^Of course he would. He is such an outstanding actor!

Twankies08 · 12-04-2008, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by _Bolt_

Was Heath up for the role?

I'm wondering the same thing..

_Bolt_ · 12-04-2008, 02:21 AM

If Heath wasnt considered, this thread is worthless. I mean, Heath is a good actor, but not great. He was great in TDK, but not great in any other movies

jeabombers · 12-04-2008, 02:30 AM

MAYBE Heath Ledger could pull off "pathetic" but I doubt it. McAvoy truly brought pathetic into the limelight early on. I think that is what really made the movie shine, because he goes from pathetic, to pathetic-killer, to badass assassin. Can't wait to watch the new BD that was only $20+tax.

Angelic Enigma · 12-04-2008, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by _Bolt_

If Heath wasnt considered, this thread is worthless. I mean, Heath is a good actor, but not great. He was great in TDK, but not great in any other movies

Really? So he wasn't good in A Knight's Tale, 10 Things, Lords of Dogtown, or The Patriot?

Heath is a phenomenal actor who is better than most of those pieces of garbage. Heath actual got into character, while other actors only care about half-assing their role and getting money for it...Heath was Patrick Verona, Sir William Thatcher, Skip Engblom, and The Joker.

Blu Man · 12-04-2008, 02:49 AM

Heath wouldn't have taken this roll. He beleived in a quality script and characters. This had neither. This movie is, in a single word, Garbage. Heath Ledger was to good of an actor and a person to take a role like this.

mikejet · 12-04-2008, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by wnicholas76

If Heath Ledger was cast in the leading role of Wesley Gibson instead of James McAvoy? Granted, McAvoy did an excellent job in the role. And I'm not taking away the fact that Heath is no longer with us. One day, I was watching Heath in Monster's Ball and I thought to myself as to what it would have been like if Heath had taken on the kick-ass role of the former cube-dweller/now-professional assassin in "Wanted".

But I guess we'll never know.

R.I.P. Heath Ledger (1979-2008)

I WANTED Eminem and Halley Berry but I heard they both turned it down. I also WANTED costumes. I got neither...

PS3-Playb3yond · 12-04-2008, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mikejet

I WANTED Eminem and Halley Berry but I heard they both turned it down. I also WANTED costumes. I got neither...

I read the grapgic novel and not everyone wore costumes. And I don't think it would have been great if they didn't change it the way they did. Sometimes change is good. Besides....Eminiem? Seriously?!

fighthefutureofhd · 12-04-2008, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Angelic Enigma

Really? So he wasn't good in A Knight's Tale, 10 Things, Lords of Dogtown, or The Patriot?

Heath is a phenomenal actor who is better than most of those pieces of garbage. Heath actual got into character, while other actors only care about half-assing their role and getting money for it...Heath was Patrick Verona, Sir William Thatcher, Skip Engblom, and The Joker.

heath is at best an ok actor. he has one terrific role, which was the joker. the rest were really only marginal at best. he's just not that great. way overhyped. way, way overhyped.

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Originally Posted by Spartan54

Heath wouldn't have taken this roll. He beleived in a quality script and characters. This had neither. This movie is, in a single word, Garbage. Heath Ledger was to good of an actor and a person to take a role like this.

heath wasn't that good an actor and this movie wasn't garbage. i thoroughly enjoyed and in ways more than the dark knight. i have forgotten about it, but having seen commercials for the blu-ray i have been reminded of how great wanted was. it will definitely be in my top 5. i thought it was fantastic and also one of the best comic book movies made.

scweb13 · 12-04-2008, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Spartan54

Heath wouldn't have taken this roll. He beleived in a quality script and characters. This had neither. This movie is, in a single word, Garbage. Heath Ledger was to good of an actor and a person to take a role like this.

IMO, Wanted was far more entertaining than TDK and was easily my favorite movie of the year. TDK was a good movie, but if it wasn't for the Joker and the IMAX sequences, I don't think I would have liked it too much.

"Heath Ledger was too good of an actor and a person to take a role like this."
Seriously?? The guy was a drug addict and was so thoughtful that he didn't even include his own daughter in his will.

mdm1699 · 12-04-2008, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Spartan54

Heath wouldn't have taken this roll. He beleived in a quality script and characters. This had neither. This movie is, in a single word, Garbage. Heath Ledger was to good of an actor and a person to take a role like this.

Attention-depraved diva!

The movie rocks

mikejet · 12-04-2008, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by PS3-Playb3yond

I read the grapgic novel and not everyone wore costumes. And I don't think it would have been great if they didn't change it the way they did. Sometimes change is good. Besides....Eminiem? Seriously?!

He was good in 8 mile, it would have worked. I wanted Super powers in the movie basically. We got heightened levels of adrenaline.

Angelic Enigma · 12-05-2008, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by fighthefutureofhd

heath is at best an ok actor. he has one terrific role, which was the joker. the rest were really only marginal at best. he's just not that great. way overhyped. way, way overhyped.

heath wasn't that good an actor and this movie wasn't garbage. i thoroughly enjoyed and in ways more than the dark knight. i have forgotten about it, but having seen commercials for the blu-ray i have been reminded of how great wanted was. it will definitely be in my top 5. i thought it was fantastic and also one of the best comic book movies made.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. It's just that yours is stupid.

Blu Man · 12-05-2008, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by scweb13

IMO, Wanted was far more entertaining than TDK and was easily my favorite movie of the year. TDK was a good movie, but if it wasn't for the Joker and the IMAX sequences, I don't think I would have liked it too much.

"Heath Ledger was too good of an actor and a person to take a role like this."
Seriously?? The guy was a drug addict and was so thoughtful that he didn't even include his own daughter in his will.

Wanted was thought less trash and The Dark Knight was a well thought out, Oscar worthy movie. Heath was golden in the movie and the IMAX scenes were and still are amazing. Heath Ledger was not a drug addict. A addict is somebody who is having the drug regularly for a long period of time. He had drugs on a few occasions, not all the time. His daughter was not in his will because he haden't updated it since she was born. That is just one more reason why his death was not a suicide because he was always seen smiling and having fun with his daughter. He loved her more then anything in the world and if he was planning on killing himself (which he wasn't) he would have updated his will to include her in it. Heath is an amazing actor and his preformence in The Dark Knight is just another example of his talent. He would not have been a part of Wanted because pointless blood and gore is not his style. He and a lot of actors are above a movie like Wanted. Morgan Freemon is one of them which is why I think he was stupid for being in this movie. In conclusion, this movie is not worth my time and is garbage. The Dark Knight is a work of art from every stand point.

GORT · 12-05-2008, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Spartan54

Heath wouldn't have taken this roll. He beleived in a quality script and characters. This had neither. This movie is, in a single word, Garbage. Heath Ledger was to good of an actor and a person to take a role like this.

I Guess you will not be seeing Punisher War Zone either

Therickus · 12-05-2008, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by wnicholas76

If Heath Ledger was cast in the leading role of Wesley Gibson instead of James McAvoy? Granted, McAvoy did an excellent job in the role. And I'm not taking away the fact that Heath is no longer with us. One day, I was watching Heath in Monster's Ball and I thought to myself as to what it would have been like if Heath had taken on the kick-ass role of the former cube-dweller/now-professional assassin in "Wanted".

But I guess we'll never know.

R.I.P. Heath Ledger (1979-2008)

)

Really? I mean....I had an arguement about Ledger earlier. He died, and now everyone thinks he was this great actor. People at my work were trying to say that Ledger is a bigger draw than Bale in the theaters(they beleived this even before he died), where as I dont think I knew that his name was Heath Ledger before he died. I had seen his movies....but I honestly don't think I cared enough to find out his name. On to this thread....It wouldnt have been any better? Ledger wouldnt have added anything. Aaaaanything. Thats like saying Biggie or 2Pac would make rock music better today. Same profession, wrong genre of film...

PS....I dont even like Rap....

Therickus · 12-05-2008, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Spartan54

Heath wouldn't have taken this roll. He beleived in a quality script and characters. This had neither. This movie is, in a single word, Garbage. Heath Ledger was to good of an actor and a person to take a role like this.

Heath Ledger wasn't that great of an actor. I am sorry....yes he died....tragic things....Kids....dont do drugs...but seriously, he wasn't that great of an actor. I wish, prior to TDK, I had started a thread about him. If I had a poll....here is how it would turn out:

He was great in "10 things I Hate About You", but I know nothing else about the guy......30%
I actually had to google who the F he is.....42%
I really like him, Monster's Ball was great.....4%
Don't know....so I don't care....24%

12-04-2008, 12:51 AM	#1
wnicholas76 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Memphis, TN (for now...) Home Theater Gallery:188 4K collection:495 Blu-ray collection:1068 Blu-ray reviews: 24 Trading Score:12	"Wanted": What would it have been like... If Heath Ledger was cast in the leading role of Wesley Gibson instead of James McAvoy? Granted, McAvoy did an excellent job in the role. And I'm not taking away the fact that Heath is no longer with us. One day, I was watching Heath in Monster's Ball and I thought to myself as to what it would have been like if Heath had taken on the kick-ass role of the former cube-dweller/now-professional assassin in "Wanted". But I guess we'll never know. R.I.P. Heath Ledger (1979-2008)

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12-04-2008, 01:47 AM	#2
GreenScar Blu-ray Knight Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:2	I'm not to sure. I'd never really thought of Heath as an action star. But he would've probably pulled it off marvelously.

12-04-2008, 01:51 AM	#3
_Bolt_ Expert Member Member since:Aug 2008 Blu-ray collection:247 Trading Score:4	Was Heath up for the role?

12-04-2008, 01:51 AM	#4
Angelic Enigma Member Member since:Nov 2008 Blu-ray collection:11	^^^Of course he would. He is such an outstanding actor!

12-04-2008, 02:21 AM	#6
_Bolt_ Expert Member Member since:Aug 2008 Blu-ray collection:247 Trading Score:4	If Heath wasnt considered, this thread is worthless. I mean, Heath is a good actor, but not great. He was great in TDK, but not great in any other movies

12-04-2008, 02:30 AM	#7
jeabombers Expert Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:CoMo	MAYBE Heath Ledger could pull off "pathetic" but I doubt it. McAvoy truly brought pathetic into the limelight early on. I think that is what really made the movie shine, because he goes from pathetic, to pathetic-killer, to badass assassin. Can't wait to watch the new BD that was only $20+tax.

12-04-2008, 02:49 AM	#9
Blu Man Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:United States Blu-ray collection:19 Blu-ray reviews:1	Heath wouldn't have taken this roll. He beleived in a quality script and characters. This had neither. This movie is, in a single word, Garbage. Heath Ledger was to good of an actor and a person to take a role like this.

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