Da7e reported back in May that Ryan Reynolds was in talks to play Conor MacLeod in the Highlander remake, but, at the time, no offer had gone out. Now, The Tracking Board brings word that an offer has gone out, … Continue reading →

Ryan Reynolds Is Your New ‘Highlander’

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Da7e reported back in May that Ryan Reynolds was in talks to play Conor MacLeod in the Highlander remake, but, at the time, no offer had gone out. Now, The Tracking Board brings word that an offer has gone out, and been accepted. So, whether you like it or not, it appears Reynolds will be our new Highlander.

What do you think?

This just feels like miscasting to me. For whatever reason Hollywood seems intent on making Reynolds a viable action lead, but I can’t say I’ve liked him in anything. He wasn’t a good Green Lantern, he wasn’t a good Deadpool and he sure as hell wasn’t good in any of those awful comedies he’s done.

Yes, you could blame the scripts, but a good actor can deliver a good performance despite a bad screenplay.

I hear he’s good in Safe House, but I’m going to assume some of Denzel’s awesomeness just spilled over.

But what do I know?

Juan Carlos Fresnadillo will be directing this one and most likely taking a pass at rewriting the script.

SOURCE: The Tracking Board

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000368276506 Travis J DeSantis

    He actually did rather well in both Safe House and Buried, especially considering the latter required him to carry the entire movie by himself.

  • myclawismypenis

    This is so green lantern

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_YTMMR2YUXDYZQSIMKPOR3RAXQI Alec

    DAMN…what good looks and an agent will get you in Hollywood !!!! This man gets roles other actors would die for, and then the movies bomb…

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Mike-Howes/1532116520 Mike Howes

    He was a great Green Lantern, cunt.

  • http://twitter.com/giribe Gerard Iribe

    Hmmm, Fresnadillo is directing? I’m interested now.

  • Charles Jackson III

    Lambert should take Connery’s role as his mentor…

  • venvariants

    Earth to Producers – Ryan Reynolds does not sell tickets.

  • AICN_Douche

    If we had to have a Ryan…

    I’d have rather seen Ryan Gosling…
    He was entertaining as ‘Young Hercules’…
    And these days, he’s a real actor so…
    Would’ve been interesting…

    Instead we get…Deadpool as Connor…
    Ah, that’s the biz, oh well.
    Apathy in 1, 2, 3…

  • http://www.eyeforpharma.com/ Craig Sharp

    Strangley, while I’ve not enjoyed any of his performances thus far, I do kind of see him replacting Christopher Lambert. In sheer terms of personality and facial expressions, he’s quite a close match. Hokey I know, but I have to hold out hope that he knows what is expected from this role…

  • http://twitter.com/thepozr Preston

    I haven’t really minded Reynolds in anything he’s done. I truly enjoyed Green Lantern, but then again, I’m not a comic book douche that thinks things should only be a certain way when it comes to comics.
    And I’m sorry, but Lambert is definitely a worse actor than Reynolds. Not good.

  • http://www.facebook.com/marcus.d.fiasco Marcus D. Ellison

    I like Ryan and all but this just feels miscast to me. You never know though, he could surprise us

  • AICN_Douche

    Douche, aye? ;-)

  • Jesus_Slade

    Now Reynolds has to try and act and do a Scottish accent as well??
    Should have been David Tennant!