Comments on: Ron Howard, You Are Losing Me

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 07:19:53 +0000

What I want to know is how would a white woman swing the whole passive civil rights supporter vs. rabid racist facets. You can’t have the former (there never having been a WHITE civil rights movement in America besides the KKK), the latter would just turn her into a raving sociopath rather than a TRAGIC raving sociopath. Shame on you Howard!
On a happier note, I’m VERY glad Javier Bardem is slated to appear as Roland. To all you naysayers…go watch ‘No Country for Old Men’ before you make your decision.

By: Claire

Claire — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:17:45 +0000

From what I am reading, this movie is heading downhill fast. I am not a casting director by all means, but the fact that Javier is even being considered for the role of Roland is heartbreaking. The only actor that comes to mind when reading the books, is Clint, yet sadly, he is too old to play the part. I don’t even think Viggo is right. At this point, it should be an unknown. I say this, because I read another comment elsewhere stating that it should be an unknown rather than a known actor as homage should be played to the story not the actor. Been thinking about who should play Detta/Odetta, and I think Taraji Henson could pull it off. She has the potential. Definitely not a caucasian.

By: George Conger

George Conger — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 05:27:52 +0000

Cant believe they finally are making this movie. My vote is for the black girl from cold case. I see both odetta and dettas change in this actors face over and over. She is both beautiful ugly and scary all in one. So many times I have thought of the dark tower when I see her.

By: TankSpill

TankSpill — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:10:24 +0000

This movie has been lost to me ever since they explained how they would be producing the movies. I think the only way they could be properly captured would be at the least, the multiple-movie format (Harry Potter 7), at best, some mini series for each book. But whatever, Hollywood will find its way to a goose, and when they find it has no gold, they’ll live off of silver.

By: Shawn Speakman

Shawn Speakman — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:55:53 +0000

22 to 17 I can believe. 31 to 17? Not so much.

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:42:34 +0000

You’re right about the age thing, but they case Emma Stone for Gwen Stacy in the new Spider-Man. Go figure.

By: Shawn Speakman

Shawn Speakman — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:34:31 +0000

Then that doesn’t make sense either, to be honest. Susan is 16 or 17, at the most. Jennifer Carpenter is 31. Add to that Susan has blond hair and blue eyes, if I remember correctly, and that’s even more a cluster screw up in my opinion. haha

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:26:53 +0000

They’re saying over at io9 that Jennifer Carpenter might be playing Susan, Roland’s girlfriend, not Suzannah.

By: Shawn Speakman

Shawn Speakman — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:35:40 +0000

The only bright spot in all of this is that nothing is confirmed yet.

The problem with that though is the rumors were spot on apparently about Javier Bardem and Viggo Mortensen, especially since this morning Stephen King confirmed Bardem was offered the role. There is no reason to believe the rumors are wrong about Jennifer Carpenter and Ghita Tazi, both white women up to play Susannah Dean.

So that makes me sad. As I said, Howard is losing me.

By: trench

trench — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:02:28 +0000

I have to agree, choosing a white woman for this role is an epic fail. I was excited about this project but im getting worried now. If they change the race of Odetta, they are fools and obviously have no idea of what this story is about. There are too many competent black actress’s out there capable of pulling this role off as King wrote it. I will not go see this movie if this is the direction it is going in.