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| GotToRollMe |
I know this has been rumored for months, but now that it's a reality it's freaking me out. Very distoibing indeed.
Frodo is Definitely Iggy Pop!
Posted May 16th 2007 4:32PM by Monika Bartyzel
 
Although the project has been stewing for the past few years, the Iggy Pop movie is definitely going ahead, and Elijah Wood is still attached to play the famous lanky musician. I keep looking at Pop's face and try to imagine Elijah's stretched to fit. I can't really see it, but I'm willing to stay optimistic. At the very least, Pop wasn't as gaunt back then, and was much smoother and Elijah-like (check out an old Stooges cover to the right). The biopic is still called The Passenger, and it will follow Iggy's early years with the Stooges -- meaning the late sixties and early seventies.
Passenger was penned by Eric Schmid, and it will be directed by Nick Gomez -- the man behind the questionable Drowning Mona, who has been busy lately directing television shows all over the place from Veronica Mars to The Practice. I'm a bit surprised, because this seems like the perfect project for someone with a strong musical background. And if there is one thing we've got right now, it's a large bunch of talented musically-inclined directors. The Pop man himself was given a chance to be involved, but he said: "The script ain't chopped liver... It was a work of art. But subjectively, I don't want to be involved in any way." It is set to head into production some time this year with a meager $6-$8 million budget, for a release planned in 2008. I'm waiting to see if "I'll be shakin', I'll be tremblin', I'll be happy, I'll be weak -- and [if] I'll love" this flick. There might be some questionable aspects, but at least Pop thinks the script is art.
Link: http://b.cinematical.com/2007/05/16/frodo-is-definitely-iggy-pop/
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IGGY POP REFUSES TO TAKE PART IN BIOPIC
IGGY POP is refusing to have anything to do with his biopic after learning LORD OF THE RINGS star ELIJAH WOOD is to play him in the project.
The punk icon has nothing against the actor, but he thinks it would be a terrible idea to get involved in his own movie life story.
He says, "The script ain't chopped liver... It was a work of art. But subjectively, I don't want to be involved in any way.
"A producer and the writer sent me a very decent letter, and asked me to write back if I didn't want them to do it... I don't feel negative about it at all."
Iggy Pop admits that, like many, he was "curious" about the casting of Wood.
He adds, "I don't really know about him... I saw him on TV the other day, and he seems like a very poised and talented actor."
Link: http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/iggy%20pop%20refuses%20to%20take%20part%20in%20biopic
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| glencar |
Wow, E Wood is a HOOGE mistake for that role. He was horrid in the alst movie I saw him in, simply horrid! |
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| LadyJane |
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| GotToRollMe |
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I know, I know...
Who the hell makes these decisions anyway? How off the mark can they possibly get? Argh...
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| MRD8 |
FRODO LIVES!!! |
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| FotiniD |
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Ditto.
He almost ruined Lord of the Rings for me, but seeing him play Iggy? That's way beyond the line. What are they thinking?! |
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| _Boomy_ |
Hmm. Wood?
I heard that the guy that does the Borat thing might portray Freddie Mercury in an upcoming movie. |
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| Play With Fire |
This couldn't be any worse than Mike Meyers playing Keith Moon.
That is a mistake, but I'm sure many people will think the movie is "Groovy Baby"!
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| monkey_man |
I think Pete Dougherty should play Iggy! |
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| Egbert |
I can see the facial resemblance - particularly the bugged-out eyes - but....Frodo?????? |
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| mojoman |
ghey |
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| Lord Homosex |
Total miscast; bigger than Michael Keaton as Batman. |
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