In the tangled story of Todd McFarlane’s Spawn, there’s been one fixed you possibly can depend on: Jamie Foxx. The Oscar-winning actor is a fan of the character and signed on early for the lead function. His star energy allowed McFarlane to argue that the movie can be worthwhile: the important thing think about securing that elusive inexperienced mild. Sadly, nevertheless, Foxx’s presence hasn’t been sufficient to push the pic into energetic manufacturing and now, greater than two years on from the actor signing on to play Al Simmons, there are rumors he’s getting chilly ft.
Whereas McFarlane has claimed that the Oscar winner stays on board, sources near WGTC – the identical ones who stated Han was returning to the Quick & Livid franchise and the Transformers franchise is being rebooted – they’re attempting to safe a backup within the occasion that Foxx walks. And proper now, his potential substitute is Aquaman and Watchmen star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.
Although he might not be as huge a reputation as Foxx, he’s definitely a scorching property in Hollywood in the intervening time, having secured starring roles on this summer season’s Candyman and subsequent summer season’s The Matrix 4. Abdul-Mateen II showing in Spawn will surely match with McFarlane’s current feedback as properly that the manufacturing was near touchdown “an enormous fish” for a job within the film
By no means one to show down a possibility to hype up the venture, McFarlane stated that this casting information would “blow up the web.” I’m unsure that Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is a large enough star to warrant that form of hype (although he’s on his method to changing into one), however I suppose we’ll have to attend and see. What’s additionally fascinating although is that we had been advised even when he doesn’t change Foxx, the Aquaman actor may nonetheless get entangled in one other function, doubtlessly a villainous one.
In the meantime, Spawn stays frustratingly near being made. The wild success of Joker offered a ray of sunshine final 12 months as studios started trying to find R-rated superhero fare in an effort to duplicate its success. Spawn appeared like an apparent candidate to be fast-tracked, although clearly the Coronavirus has put the brakes on your entire leisure trade. So, as all the time in relation to this explicit venture, we’re going to have to attend and see.
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