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Even with Spike Lee taking on the film, it’s still very hard to get behind the idea of making a Hollywood version of Oldboy, but they are doing their best to fill it with intriguing people and possibilities. After bringing on Josh Brolin for the lead and then toying with us by the possibility of having him go up against Christian Bale (one of the busiest rumored actors out there as he’s supposedly attached to a billion things), Mandate Pictures is now indicating that they want to bring Rooney Mara on as the female lead, which apparently is being renamed to Marie.

Original Plot Concept: Oh Dae-su is a husband and father whose reputation for womanizing is well known. One day, for reasons he doesn’t understand, Oh Dae-su finds himself locked up in a prison cell, with no idea of what his crime was or whom his jailers may be. With a small television as his only link to the outside world and a daily ration of fried dumplings as his only sustenance, Oh Dae-su struggles to keep his mind and body intact, but when he learns through a news report that his wife has been killed, he begins a long and difficult project of digging an escape tunnel with a pair of chopsticks. Before he can finish — and after 15 years behind bars — Oh Dae-su is released, with as little explanation as when he was locked up, and he’s soon given a wad of money and a cellular phone by a bum on the street. Emotionally stunted but physically strong after 15 years in jail, Oh Dae-su struggles to unravel the secret of who is responsible for locking him up, what happened to his wife and daughter, and how to best get revenge against his captors.

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Date: 2011-09-30 06:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lolwut321.livejournal.com
Sounds pretty cool. I just remember her from The Social Network lol.

I doubt it, but I just hope it doesn't turn out like the American remake of "My Sassy Girl." =]

Date: 2011-09-30 06:27 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] benihime99.livejournal.com
Is she supposed to be the daughter? really?
This shit needs to go donw!! Seriously!!!

Date: 2011-09-30 06:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] proleptical.livejournal.com
All the hype she's gotten for her 5 minutes in The Social Network is insane.

If she's anything other than perfect in TGWDT she's gonna disappoint.

Date: 2011-09-30 06:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] benihime99.livejournal.com
I saw the trailer (full version) and it actually looks great... especially since Trent Reznor is doing the music... it's gonna be epic.
But that whole old boy remake is a no-go

Date: 2011-09-30 07:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] umbrella-smile.livejournal.com
How about canceling it completely?

Date: 2011-09-30 07:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] umbrella-smile.livejournal.com
They are wasting time and money on a movie that WILL NOT FLY in the USA, with the original storyline. If they change the storyline, they ruin the movie, they should just stop.

Date: 2011-09-30 07:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] benihime99.livejournal.com
People are only gonna see it for the cast but the scenario is too asian...
no american can understand this type of revenge or even the actual story... especially the incest part. They're not mature enough

Date: 2011-09-30 07:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] active3minutes.livejournal.com
Seriously, I can't imagine it working here. The original is so amazing, it screams Asian cinema.

Date: 2011-10-01 12:31 pm (UTC)

Date: 2011-09-30 08:26 pm (UTC)

Date: 2011-09-30 11:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] itskimbitches.livejournal.com
so far from the tgwtdt trailer she's killing the original actress in the swedish ver. if you read the book then you must agree

Date: 2011-09-30 11:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] schticklet.livejournal.com
LISBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETH

Date: 2011-10-01 12:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] shavashava.livejournal.com
i dont care really because I just wont watch it.
just here to say that that girl is really pulling off that haircut in the first picture.

Date: 2011-10-01 12:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hileahrious.livejournal.com
I do not, and probably will never, agree with a remake of this film. Idgaf if it's Spike Lee or Christian Bale or whoever the fuck. I DO NOT AGREE.

Date: 2011-10-01 04:02 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] burger.livejournal.com
well this whole thing is one big ol' mistake basically

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