Hobbit to Play Iggy Pop in new film.

demonrail666 · 07.29.2008, 05:43 AM

Rumour has it that Elijah Wood is gonna play Iggy in a film about his life. you really couldn't make it up.

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Death & the Maiden · 07.29.2008, 05:45 AM

I read that Johnny Depp has expressed interest in playing Syd Barrett in a film about his life.

demonrail666 · 07.29.2008, 05:49 AM

Links to show I'm not bullshitting:

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Elija...Pop-7418.shtml
http://www.gigwise.com/news.asp?contentid=8236
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/09/04/174719.php
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/articl...op-in-new-film

It seems quite old news. Has anyone heard anything more about this? His wikipedia says it's in pre-production and will be called 'The Passenger'. No mention on IMDB though.

nicfit · 07.29.2008, 05:55 AM

old news indeed, still pretty hilarious.

demonrail666 · 07.29.2008, 05:57 AM

It's still meant to be happening by all accounts. Iggy is supposed to have given it his backing but they had to refinance the movie, hence the delay.

MellySingsDoom · 07.29.2008, 06:00 AM

That's all the world needs, a film about Iggy Pop with his "approval" (ie it makes him look to be a tortured genuis, blah blah wank wank). And Elijah "bummed by Gollum" Wood as Iggy? Unbelievable.

Someone, anyone, please make a film about Ron Asheton. I will gladly pay good money to see that.

demonrail666 · 07.29.2008, 06:03 AM

Which one is Ron Asheton? That's what I wanna know!

leakyheadboy · 07.29.2008, 06:03 AM

its just not gonna work

tee hee look at the hobbit trying to look edgy
check out the raw power on that

nicfit · 07.29.2008, 06:04 AM

james spader starring as Ron Asheton.

MellySingsDoom · 07.29.2008, 06:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by demonrail666

Which one is Ron Asheton? That's what I wanna know!

The big fella on the right. Next to him, Scott Asheton. Guy right at the left = Dave Alexander.

demonrail666 · 07.29.2008, 06:05 AM

"So messed up, I wantcha heeere"

Sorry, it's just not gonna work is it!

MellySingsDoom · 07.29.2008, 06:07 AM

demonrail circa 1992 would make a great James Williamson. demon - strap on this Les Paul and mime the chords to "Search And Destroy" - you have a screentest to attend.

demonrail666 · 07.29.2008, 06:12 AM

Possibly, alas I fear that now I'd be better suited to today's Ron Asheton!

MellySingsDoom · 07.29.2008, 06:18 AM

Ha ha ha - no comment

Actually, there could be many worse people you could be compared to - I mean, just look at my resemblance to Ian "as if I would" McCulloch and Dame Elton.

pbradley · 07.29.2008, 06:21 AM

when it comes to weird casting like this, I'm always suspicious. As though the casting person saw something that we haven't and that press photos do not show. Like Charlize Theron as Aileen Wuornos.

ZEROpumpkins · 07.29.2008, 06:22 AM

You can't have Elijah playing Iggy Pop, you just can't

ZEROpumpkins · 07.29.2008, 06:25 AM

As much as I dislike him, Anthony Kiedis looks a great deal like Iggy. Granted he is 45.

Death & the Maiden · 07.29.2008, 06:26 AM

I don't know why everyone is so against this. He isn't going to look like Frodo, or the way he does in those previously posted pictures.

demonrail666 · 07.29.2008, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Death & the Maiden

I don't know why everyone is so against this. He isn't going to look like Frodo, or the way he does in those previously posted pictures.

All I know is that however he ends up looking, he's gonna need to go on the mother of all gym programmes.

leakyheadboy · 07.29.2008, 06:32 AM

Thats way more like it.... Wizard Pop...

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demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	Rumour has it that Elijah Wood is gonna play Iggy in a film about his life. you really couldn't make it up. .
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Death & the Maiden expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,036	I read that Johnny Depp has expressed interest in playing Syd Barrett in a film about his life. __________________ www.myspace.com/ghostofanidealwife
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demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	Links to show I'm not bullshitting: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Elija...Pop-7418.shtml http://www.gigwise.com/news.asp?contentid=8236 http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/09/04/174719.php http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/articl...op-in-new-film It seems quite old news. Has anyone heard anything more about this? His wikipedia says it's in pre-production and will be called 'The Passenger'. No mention on IMDB though.
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nicfit invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: banana boat Posts: 15,570	old news indeed, still pretty hilarious. __________________ 11:11 11-11-11 I Ascended.
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demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	It's still meant to be happening by all accounts. Iggy is supposed to have given it his backing but they had to refinance the movie, hence the delay.
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MellySingsDoom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,662	That's all the world needs, a film about Iggy Pop with his "approval" (ie it makes him look to be a tortured genuis, blah blah wank wank). And Elijah "bummed by Gollum" Wood as Iggy? Unbelievable. Someone, anyone, please make a film about Ron Asheton. I will gladly pay good money to see that. __________________ Snow on Easter Sunday - Jesus Christ in reverse.
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demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	Which one is Ron Asheton? That's what I wanna know!
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leakyheadboy bad moon rising Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: new cross Posts: 174	its just not gonna work tee hee look at the hobbit trying to look edgy check out the raw power on that __________________
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nicfit invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: banana boat Posts: 15,570	james spader starring as Ron Asheton. __________________ 11:11 11-11-11 I Ascended.
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demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	"So messed up, I wantcha heeere" Sorry, it's just not gonna work is it!
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MellySingsDoom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,662	demonrail circa 1992 would make a great James Williamson. demon - strap on this Les Paul and mime the chords to "Search And Destroy" - you have a screentest to attend. __________________ Snow on Easter Sunday - Jesus Christ in reverse.
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demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	Possibly, alas I fear that now I'd be better suited to today's Ron Asheton!
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MellySingsDoom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,662	Ha ha ha - no comment Actually, there could be many worse people you could be compared to - I mean, just look at my resemblance to Ian "as if I would" McCulloch and Dame Elton. __________________ Snow on Easter Sunday - Jesus Christ in reverse.
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pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	when it comes to weird casting like this, I'm always suspicious. As though the casting person saw something that we haven't and that press photos do not show. Like Charlize Theron as Aileen Wuornos.
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ZEROpumpkins invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 6,157	You can't have Elijah playing Iggy Pop, you just can't __________________
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ZEROpumpkins invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 6,157	As much as I dislike him, Anthony Kiedis looks a great deal like Iggy. Granted he is 45. __________________
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Death & the Maiden expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,036	I don't know why everyone is so against this. He isn't going to look like Frodo, or the way he does in those previously posted pictures. __________________ www.myspace.com/ghostofanidealwife
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leakyheadboy bad moon rising Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: new cross Posts: 174	Thats way more like it.... Wizard Pop... __________________
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