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Film School Rejects: Josh Olson to Revive Spirit of Dirty Harry with ‘One Shot’

  • Ronnie · 1 year ago
    The only guy I can think of is Russell Crowe. A good example is LA Confidential. He was tough as nails in that movie.
  • Mister Hand · 1 year ago
    I'd have to reject Russell out of hand. He's an Aussie. And no matter how good he puts on an American accent, you still can't watch him without thinking "Aussie" in the back of your mind. The actor has to be 100% American or I don't think it's going to work.
  • Aleric · 1 year ago
    It would have to be a soild script along with a competent director to even make it a success, before you even cast the main character.

    Bruce Will is the only person I could see pulling off the role but he is getting too old to play these parts.

    Also if anyone says Collen Farrell as the lead in this thread I will whip out the .44 and Make Your Day....
  • Robert Fure · 1 year ago
    I would have to disagree, Mister Hand. I think Christian Bale played like, 3 roles as an "American" before anyone realized he was Welsh.

    I am interested in what deep psychological issue you have with Australians, though. ;)
  • Otis Jefferson · 1 year ago
    Before "The Departed," I never would have thought I'd say Mark Wahlberg would be good for this sort of thing, but he was pretty good at being a respectable badass in that movie. No way anyone in this generation of actors could really pull off the grit that Eastwood did, but it would be interesting to see. Plus, Wahlberg did time.
  • Otis Jefferson · 1 year ago
    But we can't rule out Kirk Cameron
  • mack41 · 1 year ago
    How about an actor whose a little old, and already starred in some awesome kick ass films this year...wait for it...Robert Downey Jr. An old cop tired with corruption in the system who has a drinking problem and takes matters into his own hands to kick some serious criminal ass. I would definitely go see that
  • Mister Hand · 1 year ago
    Robert Downey, Jr. pings the "definite possibility" meter, but...

    Well, as awesome as he is, he's just a tad on the "posh" side. That's not to insinuate that he's in any way "swish." He's just a little bit... posh. Does anyone else know what I mean?
  • T · 1 year ago
    All decent selections, but for me...Josh Brolin all the way.

    Right age.
    Can deliver a great line (see NO COUNTRY)
    Has the charisma.
    Looks like he can handle himself (think his recent brawl in real life with cops...!)

    Put him in a pair of shades and a tweed jacket - BINGO!

    T
  • Vikram · 1 year ago
    I think Clive Owen, would do a great job,

    he did a great one, in shoot-em-up

    he's got the badass appeal, and the acting chops...

    Freek
  • Mister Hand · 1 year ago
    Clive Owen... I really like him, but... not quite. Just... I don't know. Not quite there.

    JOSH BROLIN!!

    Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have a winner. OF COURSE, JOSH BROLIN! Damn. Wish I'd thought of that. Dude. I think we've found the next great "badass with a gun."
  • T · 1 year ago
    Amen, brah!

    Would be great to see the tough guy roles of old, re-invented and brought back to life. Not remakes, but as a general blue-print.

    Remember Lee Marvin in POINT BLANK? Remember Robert Mitchum in YAKUZA? And of course Clint as Harry was king! Those guys were infinitely cooler and bader than the Vin Diesel's and Jason Stratham's of the dull, modern day tough guy genre.

    I think Brolin is the guy capable of doing it - his performance in AMERICAN GANGSTER, though brief, proves that he has the 'edge' required.

    Let it come to pass...!

    T
  • Bill · 1 year ago
    Viggo Mortensen and Edward Norton (of American History XXX moment).
  • Anonymous · 1 year ago
    Josh Brolin is perfect. This discussion is over. Edward Norton? Are you serious?! No sorry not anywhere close. Viggo maaaayyybe but that's still a stretch. Have you ever even watched a Dirty Harry movie? Josh Brolin has that raw, gritty, Texas badass thing about him. Plus he just looks like that grandpa you never wanted to piss off cause you knew he'd beat your ass.
  • Wilhelm Scream · 1 year ago
    Josh Brolin's a great pick, though the first person I thought of before my scroll to the comments was Russell Crowe (who, strictly speaking, is from New Zealand). I didn't watch Gladiator and think "Look! There's an Aussie in the Flavian Amphitheatre!"

    My leftfield pick: Hugh Dillon.
  • Bill · 1 year ago
    Check out Viggo Mortensen in A History Of Violence (a loose reworking of the Gary CooperAnthony Mann masterpiece, Man Of The West) or Eastern Promises and tell me he can't do hard. As for Edward Norton, check out his new film, Pride And Glory, and tell me he can't do hard and tough.
  • Patrick · 12 months ago
    Reacher is 6'5, 220 - 250. Some of these choices aren't even close to fitting those demensions. Then again Jack Nicholson played Randall P. McMurphy who wasn't even close to his height and weight.
    After sitting through what seemed like a ten minute naked fight scene in a bathhouse, I can't stomach Viggo playing Reacher.
  • Lovetoughguys · 9 months ago
    What about Paul Walker? (Joyride, Fast and Furious). Or, maybe a toughened up Vince Vaughn.