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Toss Jeffrey Dean Morgan a Bone Will You Javier?

By Steven Lloyd Wilson | Posted Under Trade News | Comments (13)

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Javier Bardem is either trying extraordinarily hard to make up for Eat, Prey, Love or he just has a vendetta against Jeffrey Dean Morgan and is ensuring that he takes every single role that fits their look. That would be a spectacular vendetta to watch. Bardem should start showing up to auditions that Morgan is scheduled for, maybe with a fake ID insisting that he is Morgan.

In any case, Bardem has had an extraordinarily busy weekend, reportedly offered three fairly major roles. First, he’s been offered the role of the Gunslinger in Ron Howard’s adaptation. He’s definitely got the weathered look down, and something approaching the ageless nature of Roland. I had to look up his age, and although it’s 41, I would have believed anything from early thirties to late forties. He’s built a bit bulky, and I always envisioned Roland as a wiry man, but I don’t think that’s anything like a deal breaker. Of course Ron Howard will probably wreck it by making Bardem grow back that magnificent hair from No Country for Old Men.

Second, he’s been offered a “major role” in the next Bond film that has gotten back onto some sort of time schedule. That basically means villain, which would be fantastic, or maybe he’ll be the new Q which would be more surreal than sharks with fricking laser beams on their heads. Either that or he’ll be Bond’s love interest. Which do you think will happen first? James Bond taking a gay lover or a gay President of the United States?

Third, Warner Brothers is rumored to want Bardem to play Ares in Clash of the Titans 2. Screw the Kraken, give Bardem some shiny armor like Liam Neeson with a nice mount for his captive bolt pistol and we’ll see how long Perseus lasts.

No word yet on when Bardem will return to “Grey’s Anatomy.”


(source: SlashFilm)









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Comments

I had a hard time figuring out which one was in the picture.

Posted by: duckandcover at January 31, 2011 10:38 AM

Eat, Prey, Love, eh? I didn't realize this was a Lifetime feature film.

Posted by: TheMaskedEmu at January 31, 2011 10:46 AM

Okay... I think I might be fine with Bardem as the Gungslinger but he is going to have to wear blue contacts. I don't think this is too much to ask.

Posted by: staceygarrett at January 31, 2011 10:55 AM

Dammit. Gunslinger. I don't know what a gungslinger is but it sounds dirty.

Posted by: staceygarrett at January 31, 2011 10:56 AM

I had an argument with my girlfriend over the weekend. I stated the plain fact that Javier Bardem is, as I say, of the hotness. She vehemently disagreed.

We argued and then calmed down and then I showed her a side-by-side comparison of Javier and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

Her reaction: 'Holy shit, they're exactly the same. Jeffrey's fucking hot!'

Logic and reason cried themselves to sleep in each other's arms that night.

Posted by: zeke the pig at January 31, 2011 11:04 AM

Statistically speaking we’ve probably already had a gay president. Commence guessing now.

Posted by: Blake Shrapnel at January 31, 2011 11:06 AM

Someone needs to cast those two as brothers, stat.

Because seeing them both together on the same screen would make my loins squeal with joy.

For some reason, the circles under the eyes and scruff work insanely well for both of them, and I even forgive Morgan for playing Dead Denny on Grey's Anatomy. Hell, if I was his doctor, I'd be all over that shizz too. (Then again, if I was his doctor, I'd be Rainbow Killer, and I'd have to face my own plastic hideousness in the mirror every day, making it much more likely that I'd spend my time moaning and rocking back and forth rather than hitting on my chronically ill patients.)

Posted by: linny at January 31, 2011 11:07 AM

Viggo should be Roland. He has to be. He's the closest thing to a younger Clint Eastwood that they'll ever get.

But I guess I won't be too upset if Bardem gets it.

Posted by: Figgy at January 31, 2011 11:21 AM

I second Figgy's sentiments. VIGGO IS ROLAND!! Even if he isn't cast. He will always be Roland in my mind.

However, at the same time, I won't go into total revolt if Bardem gets the role. Roland would be in capable—if not wildly different than I ever imagined—hands.

Now, let's all focus our collective efforts on praying that Ron Howard won't "Dilemma" this bitch up too much.

Posted by: Vonnegut Slut at January 31, 2011 12:39 PM

@Blake Shrapnel: We don't need to guess. It was Abraham Lincoln.

Posted by: RobP at January 31, 2011 12:52 PM

Bardem as Roland would be amazing, but I'm not sure about the eyes. Of course, he HAS to have blue eyes but I'm afraid he might look freaky. Freakiness would be a deal-breaker.

Posted by: stardust at January 31, 2011 2:09 PM

If the writers of 'Supernatural' ever feel like explaining SPOILERS ABOUND HERE where John and Mary Winchester's souls have gone to, there's a gig for Morgan right there.

Posted by: Aislinn at January 31, 2011 3:19 PM

I agree with Figgy, Viggo is Roland. I have nothing against Bardem but the lack of blue eyes and his bulk really throws it off for me. Roland is a lean, mean blue eyed devil; it can be no other way.

Posted by: Kelly at January 31, 2011 9:20 PM