Comments on: Leonardo DiCaprio Confirmed For Early ‘Django Unchained’ Talks; Will Smith Unlikely To Sign?

By: Kevin Jagernauth

Kevin Jagernauth — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:24:57 +0000

Um, no. Idris Elba is in contention for both films, which both shoot this fall. But he was def tweeting about \”Django Unchained.\” Nothing about Del Toro or his film are \”controversial\” as the actor said in his tweet.

By: Gregor

Gregor — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:24:57 +0000

The film Idris Elba was probably tweeting about was Del Toro\’s Pacific Rim. http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/idris-elba-gets-pacific-rim-27939

By: yes

yes — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:24:57 +0000

I instantly liked Chris Tucker for the role.

By: The Playlist

The Playlist — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:24:57 +0000

Hinted at this in a piece that Ed did when it was first announced. Will address it now since everyone has that wrong — including Deadline and Variety about the Landa part being written for Leo DiCaprio.

Remember when Tarantino said he couldn\’t find his Landa, that he almost gave up on the movie?

http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-05-20-christoph-waltz_N.htm
(just one example, any even semi-die hard QT fan has probably read quotes like this several times from several different outlets as Tarantino reiterated this many times)
<< Tarantino says he was ready to scrap the project when he had trouble casting the villain, who has verbal spars in French, English and German tongues. \"I started casting actors in Germany, and I wasn\'t finding anybody who quite has everything I needed 100%,\" Tarantino says. \"They could do the poetry in this language, but they couldn\'t do the poetry in that language. And they had to be able to say the poetry in every language.\">>

So right, why would he give up on this part when he wrote it for Leo DiCaprio one of the biggest stars in the world? Because he didn\’t. DiCaprio loved the role and sought it, but QT was dead stuck on someone who could effortlessly and seamlessly speak English, German, French and Italian.

DiCaprio couldn\’t do that so QT politely passed (probably noting, \”hey, good to know you\’re interested, maybe one day we\’ll work together\”).

And then he searched and searched and searched and almost gave up until he found the person who had \”100% of everything\” he demanded. Enter Christoph Waltz.

True story: also, these facts aside, i heard this story first hand from someone who worked on the film. The end.

By: jimmiescoffee

jimmiescoffee — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:24:57 +0000

i like chris tucker. sure rush hour 2 and 3 were embarrassing and brett ratner is a loser. he also doesn\’t have much of a resume, but friday, rush hour and money talks are average-good. plus beaumont livingston is a classic. cant we all picture his dumb ass getting into that trunk? hilarious.

By: Wiliam L.

Wiliam L. — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:24:57 +0000

If Tucker doesn\’t take the role of Django, which he should, give a call or drop me an e-mail I\’ll do it.

By: KitCon

KitCon — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:24:57 +0000

I vote for Chris Tucker. Not a huge fan but in this instance I think he could give it an unexpected edge; make things more interesting.

By: TheoC

TheoC — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:24:57 +0000

Actually Chewitel Ejiofor would be perfect for me.

I just cried typing his name.

By: TheoC

TheoC — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:24:57 +0000

I have to say I read Calvin Candie in my Josh Brolin voice, so Leo seems wrong, maybe a little weight and some facial hair would swing it.

I couldn\’t get will Smith out of my head for Django, especially the quiet subdued Django in the first act.

I don\’t see Chris Tucker because I find him horrible in everything, Idris seems way too big, so for me it\’s Robert Downey Jr as Django maybe that could spice up the reasonably flat third act.

Donald Glover? Andre Royo? Ludacris in his fast five persona?

What about Hildy? and could fat Neil play her lover?