Indyologist
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I just read in a thread under Fanwork that Natalie Portman may play Indy's daughter in IJ4. Does anyone have any info. on this? It's the first I've heard of it.
Natalie Portman Indy's Daughter??
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Renderking Fisk said:
Ren, that doesn't sound at all like you, I must say. I mean, I know you like Raiders, but to go so far as to say remake...and besides, it wouldn't really be Raiders without the meaning the Ark carries, would it?
Lord Excalibur
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Natalie as Indy's daugther. Nah, I don't think so. I aslo rather see Keira Knightley.
True... and I suppose I knew what you meant anyway...
Webley said:
Man, I love The Maltese Falcon too...I just don't want to see it ruined by bringing Indiana Jones into it. Leave it to Mr. Spade.
Joe Brody said:
True...but Peter Lorre!
intergamer
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Son of Jones could work. End of story. Its certainly worth discussing. Do I think it will work? Not personally. But I'd definitely like to see someone try to make it work - just to get more Jones material to watch.
[Edited by intergamer on 01-25-2004 at 05:30 pm]
[Edited by intergamer on 01-25-2004 at 05:30 pm]
I was surprised by Danes in T-3, I had always thought of her as a "bubbley" actress, boy was I wrong.
Joe Brody
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Wow. Thanks for setting me straight Aaron.
This is what I was thinking:
In 'The Hours' Danes has short hair and has the whole college-student thing going on -- versus Knightly in Pirates who struck me as being older because of her long hair and the long dresses she wore for much of the movie. I flat out forgot about Danes in T3.
Danes likely doesn't have the comic talent that Knightly had but Danes has a certain toughness and honest air about her that I like. Does Danes have any appeal?
This is what I was thinking:
In 'The Hours' Danes has short hair and has the whole college-student thing going on -- versus Knightly in Pirates who struck me as being older because of her long hair and the long dresses she wore for much of the movie. I flat out forgot about Danes in T3.
Danes likely doesn't have the comic talent that Knightly had but Danes has a certain toughness and honest air about her that I like. Does Danes have any appeal?
Randy_Flagg
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Joe Brody said:
I like Danes a lot (confession-- I had a bit of a crush on her many years back), but I still don't know if I like the idea of Indy having a kid in this movie. Though, if he does have one, at least Danes is old enough so we could avoid the "cute" factor that I fear so much whenever a "kid" is introduced in a movie. I'd definitely prefer her over Portman.
LASTCRUSADER
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I would prefer an unknown but if it had be a known actor I would be able to live with Danes.
Joe Brody
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Maybe we won't see Indy with a daughter -- but a daughter-like companion who has a definite chemistry (and perhaps just a touch of tension?) with Indy -- but no hooking-up.
For me, the Indiana Jones formula (unlike a James Bond film) doesn't require Indy having to hook up (or coming close to it as in ToD). Given the need to have an attractive female co-star to help sell tickets, I could see a story involving a compelling younger female who is not a daughter, an archeologist, or baggage. If so, the field of potential co-stars really opens up. I still like Danes because of her age and look. I'm a fan of Natalie Portman (and her sacred midriff) but I think she's almost too good looking for an IJ flic -- and I don't like her in action sequences and I don't like the way she reads her lines. As for Knightly, I also think she's almost too good looking -- but she can do action and comedy. However, will shooting the sequel to Pirates keep her out of the running? Who else is good and young -- and can do action and comedy?
[I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one that would accept Danes.]
[Edited by Joe Brody on 01-28-2004 at 08:39 am]
For me, the Indiana Jones formula (unlike a James Bond film) doesn't require Indy having to hook up (or coming close to it as in ToD). Given the need to have an attractive female co-star to help sell tickets, I could see a story involving a compelling younger female who is not a daughter, an archeologist, or baggage. If so, the field of potential co-stars really opens up. I still like Danes because of her age and look. I'm a fan of Natalie Portman (and her sacred midriff) but I think she's almost too good looking for an IJ flic -- and I don't like her in action sequences and I don't like the way she reads her lines. As for Knightly, I also think she's almost too good looking -- but she can do action and comedy. However, will shooting the sequel to Pirates keep her out of the running? Who else is good and young -- and can do action and comedy?
[I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one that would accept Danes.]
[Edited by Joe Brody on 01-28-2004 at 08:39 am]