Comments on: Spielberg’s Dream of Martin Luther King Jr Biopic Finally Comes True

By: k(Black)

k(Black) — Thu, 21 May 2009 19:10:43 +0000

I still vote for Spike as director! I think he could raise the needed funds to pull it off. Nothing against Spielberg at all. Love most of his work.

By: k(Black)

k(Black) — Thu, 21 May 2009 19:10:00 +0000

I still vote for Spike as director! I think he could raise the needed funds to pull it off. Nothing against Spielberg at all. Love most of his work.

By: BDot

BDot — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:00:27 +0000

+1 for Jeffrey Wright.

Especially since he already played Dr. King before (which might hurt his chances but anyway):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Wright_(acto…

By: BDot

BDot — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:00:00 +0000

+1 for Jeffrey Wright.

Especially since he already played Dr. King before (which might hurt his chances but anyway):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Wright_(acto…

By: sunny

sunny — Wed, 20 May 2009 06:49:12 +0000

I am sure, Spielberg will make it a point not to cast Denzel Washington, even though he can pull of MLK Jr. Besides he played Malcolm X.
but still Denzel would be good i think, because no one can deliver the phenomenal 'I have a dream' speech with style other than him.

By: sunny

sunny — Wed, 20 May 2009 06:49:00 +0000

By: Joe505

Joe505 — Wed, 20 May 2009 05:38:36 +0000

Denzel Washington. Brings home the Oscar garunteed. I actually know for a fact he'll be cast as MLK jr.

By: Joe505

Joe505 — Wed, 20 May 2009 05:38:00 +0000

Denzel Washington. Brings home the Oscar garunteed. I actually know for a fact he'll be cast as MLK jr.

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 20 May 2009 02:04:32 +0000

An unknown would be best for casting, but if not then my vote goes to Jaime Foxx, his ability to mimc and embody people on screen is phenomenal. Cuba is a definite no, he simply doesn't have the chops to pull off a role like this one, he's not a character actor.

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 20 May 2009 02:04:00 +0000

By: ERoBB

ERoBB — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:54:20 +0000

I actually think Howard is a great choice.

By: ERoBB

ERoBB — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:54:00 +0000

I actually think Howard is a great choice.

By: LandonPalmer

LandonPalmer — Tue, 19 May 2009 22:54:41 +0000

Jeffrey Wright

By: LandonPalmer

LandonPalmer — Tue, 19 May 2009 22:54:00 +0000

Jeffrey Wright

By: Neil Miller

Neil Miller — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:49:07 +0000

Is Malcolm Jamal Warner still around? Always thought he looked like Dr. King a bit…

But in all seriousness, this is where I would cast an unknown. It worked perfectly for Notorious with Jamal Woolard. Casting someone like Jamie Foxx really takes away from the story you're trying to tell.

By: Neil Miller

Neil Miller — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:49:00 +0000

Is Malcolm Jamal Warner still around? Always thought he looked like Dr. King a bit…

By: Phil

Phil — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:03:41 +0000

I say Philip Seymore Hoffman. He can do anything!

By: Phil

Phil — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:03:00 +0000

I say Philip Seymore Hoffman. He can do anything!

By: Jackie

Jackie — Tue, 19 May 2009 14:28:38 +0000

I'm really excited about this. To see Stephen, do his trademark attention to details, as he did in the movie The Color Purple. Priceless! Spike Lee would never get the capital to pull this one off. He would have to hit the heavy players as he did in Malcolm X.

By: jack2jack

jack2jack — Tue, 19 May 2009 14:28:00 +0000