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Let's Play Mad Libs!

By Adam Lyon | Posted Under Trade News | Comments (12)



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Remember that old car trip game “Mad Libs”? Where you put in the nouns and verbs to create a potentially wacky sentence? Well, instead of giving you this story straight, we’re going to play a little casting news “Mad Libs” and I think you’ll like the result.

Here’s the synopsis for first time director Gary McKendry’s Killer Elite

(Actor) will play a field operative who works with an elite group that protects the families of fellow SAS Agents. (Badass) plays a former Navy SEAL who leads a team of assassins in pursuit. (Legend) has been approached to play (Badass)’s mentor who is being used against him. It will also feature the attractive (Actress).

So that sounds like a typical military thriller. Maybe it’s not something the Pajibans will drool over until I punch in a few names. Let’s do that.

Actor: Clive Owen. OK. I like where this is going. The man is good looking and knows how to kick some butt.

It gets better.

Legend: Robert DeNiro. Nice! The man knows his way around a thriller and maybe he’s got another good performance left in him.

Actress: Yvonne Strahovski. Yes, Nerds. Stunningly beautifully and should be in every movie. Don’t go to your bunks yet, it gets even better.

Badass: JASON STATHAM. He’ll be leading a team of assassins who don’t even care that he’s a former Navy SEAL with a British accent. They’re too busy watching him wreck everyone. And maybe they’re a little smitten.

Hell of a casting director on this one. Are we sure they aren’t Pajiban? Could you guys even do better? Give it a shot in the comments.

(The Press Herald)









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Comments

Yvonne? Who the fuck is she?

*looks her up*

Ohhhhh her...yeah...I'll be in my bunk.

Posted by: DeistBrawler at May 10, 2010 6:15 PM

Yvonne? Who the fuck is she?

She is the one of three reasons to watch Chuck. The other two are, of course, Adam Baldwin and the gorgeous dresses.

Posted by: esme at May 10, 2010 6:18 PM

The mad lib concept can work equally well for Romcoms... perhaps even more so. Sometimes I think that's how they do them in the first place. Sounds like a comment diversion to me.

Posted by: logar at May 10, 2010 6:19 PM

I don't understand... are these the people who've actually been cast? We're supposed to one up that? Because that seems pretty spot-on.

Posted by: MM at May 10, 2010 6:25 PM

Is this a remake of the 1975 movie The Killer Elite starring James Caan and Robert Duvall?

Posted by: John W at May 10, 2010 6:48 PM

Statham and Owen? Really?? *swoon* I'll take one of each, please!

Posted by: meaux at May 10, 2010 6:50 PM

That's the real cast. I know, it's just about impossible to beat.

Posted by: Optimus Rhyme at May 10, 2010 6:53 PM

I think this is better:

Clive Owen will play a (blank) who works with an elite (blank) that (blank)s the (blank) of fellow (blank)s. Jason Statham plays a former (blank) who (blank)s a team of (blank)s in (blank). Robert DeNiro has been (blank)ed to play Clive Owen’s (blank), who is being used against him. It will also (blank) the (blank) Yvonne Strahovski.

At least one of those blanks is the word "testicle".

Posted by: Jim Doggie at May 10, 2010 7:15 PM

@John W, The film is based on the book, "The Feather Men", by Ranulph Fiennes. The 2010 version shares a title with the 1975 release, but not source material.

Posted by: Lemons at May 10, 2010 7:18 PM

I'd rather watch this imaginary UK version, the one where the female lead doesn't bore me senseless and the mentor doesn't incite eye-rolling.

Actor: Damian Lewis
Legend: Christopher Lee
Actress: Alex Kingston
Badass: Jason Statham

Posted by: ALR at May 10, 2010 8:11 PM

Look, if you are going to post my imaginary man toy STATHAM, he'd best be shirtless and showing his glorious abs to the world. Got it?

Posted by: Melody at May 11, 2010 3:16 PM

Can you please forward us the details of the casting agents in Melbourne for the killer elite film
Thank you
Kara Pylka
Tree Walker Productions
(03)90301685
0406029691

Posted by: Kara Pylka at May 12, 2010 8:25 AM