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McG is doing everything in his power to get crowds pumped for Terminator: Salvation. Now he wants Will Smith to go 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea with him.

In a conversation with the director of the highly anticipated fourth Terminator installment, Latino Review’s Kellvin Chavez grilled McG for answers about his next project, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. The flashy director stated, “The character Nemo in this film is more about obsession, he is obsessed and people tend to forget that when you become so obsessed you end up being the villain.”

I could definitely be down with a darker version of Jules Verne’s novel. If you’re like me then you think of Kirk Douglas in the Disney classic. Then you go on to the next thought that Douglas looks a lot like the inspiration for Where’s Waldo? But maybe it’s best not to think too much about these things.

The most interesting comment, however, came when McG told Chavez who he wanted for the film. Three words. Big Willy Style.

Man, I’m trying to get Will Smith to do it, been trying to get a hold of him. I’ve been wanting to work with him for a long time already. That guy’s great,” McG said.

McG has gone to studios saying Smith is the man he wants for the role of Captain Nemo. He also told Chavez that “Nemo’s antagonist is himself, a dark side that he battles with.” So does that mean Smith will play Nemo, the sailor Ned Land or both? Would Smith risk getting his hands dirty on another novel after tackling source material from I, Robot and I am Legend? Doesn’t it bother McG that Smith isn’t Indian, as is revealed of Nemo’s character in the sequel to 20,000 Leagues, “The Mysterious Island”? So many question, so little time.

I’m as conflicted as McG’s would-be Nemo on this. Part of me says that Smith is not the man for this part. The other side would love to see him venture into darker waters, as I stated he should do in my feature studying his dramatic efforts. Maybe McG can just film me wrestling with this idea and call it 20,000 Opinions about Big Willy.

Would you go see 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea if Will Smith is in it? Is McG the right director for this film?