Ooh-Rah!!.. For some reason I remember some scenes from Scent Of A Woman, classic! Al Pacino, still the greatest actor of all time in my book, although it wouldn’t hurt for him to apologize for 88 Minutes and Righteous Kill, but I probably put more blame on director Jon Avnet for those two catastrophes. Hollywood Reporter said Pacino has signed on to star in SON OF NO ONE, playing the role that was initially meant for his old friend Robert De Niro… Read the rest of this entry »
After watching Everybody’s Fine, I was glad that Robert De Niro found his comeback gig and he gave his best performance in years. Which brings me to wonder if the same luck could happen to my favorite character actor of all time, Al Pacino. Can he remove the dirt that were 88 Minutes and Righteous Kill? Better question yet, how come the greats like De Niro and Pacino don’t get called by Spielberg and Cameron for big budget projects? I don’t remember them ever been in any sci-fi blockbuster. Pacino is about to embark on an adaptation and judging from the logline, I doubt that this would be strong enough to be his comeback gig… Read the rest of this entry »
You wanna know how great of an actor Kevin Spacey is? Just watch the vibrant video below where he shared with the world his great skills in impersonating al pacino, marlon brando, christopher walken, clint eastwood, jack lemmon and more. Spacey can put the whole SNL cast unemployed. His impersonation is dead on, my favorite one of course is Pacino and Walken. Check it out after the jump… Read the rest of this entry »
After a disastrous poor excuse for a thriller like Righteous Kill, my hero Al Pacino needs a better project to get himself out of the hole he’s currently in. A biopic of one of the most famous generals in the history of the world might just be his one ticket to redemption. According to HollywoodReporter, Al “The Godfather” Pacino will finally get his life long dream come true by playing French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte in a movie adaptation BETSY AND THE EMPEROR based on the children book by Staton Rabin.
Production is set to begin in late fall, to be directed by John Curran with a screenplay by Brian Edgar.
This is good, Al Pacino needs this. I kid you not after I watched 88 Minutes and Righteous Kill, I almost shed some tears because this is the man who I look up to when it comes to acting and yet in his twilight years, he’s making all these blunders. I mean what was he thinking?! Did he make him an offer he couldn’t refuse?
Playing characters based on real people isn’t something new for the great Al Pacino. Word has it he might play the eccentric Salvador Dali in the movie project Dali & I: The Surreal Story.
Here’s the official synopsis of the book BETSY AND THE EMPEROR…
“Fourteen-year-old English girl Betsy Balcombe and her family have a most unusual house guest: Napoleon Bonaparte, former emperor of France and the most feared man on earth. Once lord and master to eighty-two million souls, now in 1815, Napoleon is a captive of the British people. Stripped of his empire and robbed of his young family and freedom, he is confined to the forbidding, rat-infested island of St. Helena, where a cruel jailer and more than two thousand British troops guard his every move.
The one bright star in Napoleon’s black sky is Betsy, a blazingly rebellious teenager whose family is reluctantly housing the notorious prisoner. Betsy is the only foreigner Napoleon’s ever met who is not impressed by him and doesn’t tremble at the sight of him — and Napoleon is more than intrigued.
After fits and starts, a most remarkable friendship develops between Betsy and the emperor — a friendship that transcends age and politics. As Betsy develops from a gangly, tomboyish girl to a blossoming young woman, this unexpected and wonderful alliance survives inevitable gossip and growing pains, giving Betsy the courage to pursue her dreams — and Napoleon the courage to face his dark future. It also inspires Betsy to hatch a daring and dangerous plan on Napoleon’s behalf, a scheme that could threaten both of their lives and shake entire empires to their foundations.
Based on true events, Staton Rabin’s story blends humor, adventure, and poignant drama, vividly revealing new insights into the heart and mind of one of the most towering, fascinating historical figures of our time — and tells a tale of hope and bravery that will inspire readers to their own heights of courage”
