Sad news, Dragonflies. According to Deadline, Tom Hiddleston probably isn’t going to get the Eric Draven role in the remake of The Crow. A few weeks ago, it was widely reported that Tom was actively pursuing the role, even jumping the gun with his own makeup test, and that producers were meeting with him and all of that. So what happened? Apparently, producers are looking at Alexander Skarsgard for the role. Well… they certainly want to appeal to the fan-girls, don’t they? But is there an overlap between the Dragonflies and the Viking-loonies? Will ladies accent the Viking as The Crow?
…Also not happening is Thor and The Avengers antagonist Tom Hiddleston starring in Relativity Media’s reboot of The Crow. A simple conversation has been overhyped and reported like it was going to happen. The guy to keep an eye on here is True Blood‘s Alexander Skarsgard, who is getting numerous offers since his plans to star for David Yates in Tarzan died on the vine when Warner Bros halted the project over budget. No formal offer yet, but it sounds to me like it’s Skarsgard’s role if he wants it in the F. Javier Gutierrez-directed film series relaunch.
[From Deadline]
Ouch. That’s really got to hurt for Hiddles, regardless of whether or not he really, really wanted the part. And I do believe that he truly wanted it, that he was pursing the part and that he and his publicist were trying to create some buzz for the casting. And after all of that, the producers still want the Viking. And you know what? If I’m really being honest with myself… I don’t think either of them would be all that awesome in the role. For me, the Eric Draven role is for someone younger than Alex (Alex is 36) and… I don’t know, Tom just doesn’t seem right for the role either. But it will be interesting to see if Alex ends up signing on. Will the Viking defeat the Cult of Dragonflies?
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