DISQUS

Film School Rejects: ‘The Expendables’ Trade Whitaker For Cent

  • commenter · 8 months ago
    50 cent is not a good actor, but he's a musclebound bad-a** that should fit in well with the cast. He's not going to detract from the movie and he should help draw a larger audience.
  • Arou101 · 8 months ago
    Wow. It's bad enough Lazy Eye got replaced... but it's like they couldn't find a black "actor" to take his place, as if they don't exist. Coming from a white guy, it's absolutely pathetic that there are about five actual black actors that Hollywood will consider using (three of them being Morgan Freeman), and when those five aren't available they turn to some douche hip-hop rap pseudo thug douche to boost the urban ticket demographic.

    What's sad is that 50 cent isn't even popular anymore. Swing and a miss, Stallone.
  • Joshi · 8 months ago
    "If a man can communicate in one medium, he can communicate in another" Wait... so if I'm a good painter, does that mean I have an exceptional voice for yodeling?

    Hell, I'd have preferred Martin Lawrence above 50 Cent.
  • Aleric · 8 months ago
    No then it would not only be a piece of shit movie it would officially NOT be a comedy.
  • Joshi · 8 months ago
    I honestly can't see 50 Cent doing a better job than him at trying to be funny... and that's not saying much at all.
  • Half-a-Cent · 8 months ago
    LOL. Totally agree. That is exactly how I feel. Get a REAL ACTOR. 50 Cent is just another wannabe crossover artist. "Oooh, I can rap, acting will be a breeze." Just like all the singers (*cough* Alicia Keyes, Mariah, *puke* Beyonce) and models (*cough* Cindy Crawford, but still damn fine at her age) turned actors this fool is weak. With a great acting coach and a few years of consistent and intense work, MAYBE he can have a breakthrough. There are a very few that do crossover well, but this guy ain't happening right now.
  • Aleric · 8 months ago
    Hell if they want to put a buffed out actor in the movie with at least the ability to act grab Michael Jai White, he has decent movies under his belt and he has the action movie back ground.
  • jack2jack · 8 months ago
    Or Mykelti Wiiliams for that matter, anyone but 50Cent. How are we to stomach losing Sir Ben and replacing him with Eric Roberts. Is it me or is the movie becoming over kill with the casting choices? I was on board with everyone he was announcing. Couldn't see Sandra Bullock in the role he wanted her in but thought she would have a non important part so who cares. But now I'm less enthusiastic about the whole thing.
  • eugene · 8 months ago
    i think you're totally missing the point of this movie, fsr. who needs a good actor in what's essentially going to be an all-out action-fest? are you guys looking for someone to shoot a gun...with gravitas? come on. forest whitaker is a great actor, but if this movie isn't going to make him really use his acting talent, then why not switch to someone who'll probably do it for less, already has machismo to spare, and will attract a whole other demographic than the one whitaker appeals to. seriously, asking for an oscar-winning actor in a movie like this is like expecting a single serving of caviar at an old country buffet.
  • John Strickland · 8 months ago
    Oscar winners don't belong in movies like this. Roided-up rappers on the other hand? Absolutely!

    Shit's gonna be blown up. Stallone's gonna decapitate a few hundred Columbians. Statham is gonna bang a few dozen Columbian women. Jet Li is gonna do a few hundred flip kicks off of Columbian huts.

    This is the movie, people. Oscar winners aren't needed.
  • curt · 8 months ago
    this movie just went to shit. i am no longer interested. 50 was almost as bad as pacino in righteous kill and ruined the movie. i hate when they grab rappers for movies