Lionsgate studio's has bought the rights to make a film based on Kane & Lynch: Dead Men. The big name actors they are trying to get for the main roles are Bruce Willis and Billy Bob Thornton. The script for the movie has apparently already been written and Michael Bay is set to produce the film. The Times report also brings up a good point at stating that "The project marks the first time a studio has bet on making a major game-based film before the release of the game itself."
The whole premise of Kane & Lynch has always felt like it could be a movie already so I don't think this will turn out too bad. Plus, if the master of action films, Bruce Willis, actually comes on, then the movie will do great regardless of the suckage. I don't see Billy Bob as a good choice though. Granted, I hate the son of a llama and can't stand his acting. If you could choose who would play Kane & Lynch, who would you pick?
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8:08 PM on 11.14.2007
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Oh well, I will probably pick it up anyway.
As for the movie, I would rather they get a couple of no name guys that looked and sounded the part, rather then banking on star power.
Penny Arcade rules.
Oh and I beat these guys to the story... check the blogs.
I can see the resemblance and both of them are quite badass in their own way.
Actually, I like Sterling's idea. Robert Patrick is win.
The moment he walked on the screen I did a double take. I seriously think Lynch could have been modeled after him. Check him out on IMDB. He doesn't quite look the part currently, but if you can find a pic of him from the film, you'd crap your pants. The resemblance is that uncanny.
"Bandits", starring Bruce Willis and Billy Bob Thornton:
(From Wikipedia) "Two friends and convicts, one charismatic Joe, (Bruce Willis), the other neurotic Terry, (Billy Bob Thornton) break out of Oregon State Penitentiary in a cement truck and start a bank robbing spree... successfully pull off a series of robberies that gets them recognition on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list.
Obviously the plot is not the same, but the characters might as well be, the similarities are more than just passing. What I'm getting at here is that I already paid to see this pair of actors in this movie six years ago. Or rather i rented this movie six years ago. So yeah.
'Nuff said.
couldnt they just take that script and mash it with heist and get the same effect?
That would be awesome.
im more worried about bruce willis, now thats gonna be some retarded cheesy acting
Cmon guys...no competition!!! If you knew the friggin character!!!