The confidence inspiringly named Moviehole is reporting that Justin Timberlake is being strongly considered to play John McClane Jr. in the upcoming Die Hard 4. Apparently everyone at Fox is okay with the fact that Justin looks absolutely nothing like Bruce Willis, but pictures of Justin Timberlake are hard to come by, so maybe no one at Fox has actually seen him yet. And as dumb as that last idea may be, it’s still smarter than Justin as John McClane Jr. But the trump card of dumb in all this may be the casting of Jessica Simpson as Justin’s sister, Lucy McClane. Justin and Jessica may look good on an Aryan youth recruiting poster* - you wouldn’t even have to change their names - but some may question how a dude with dark coloring and a chick with red hair could give birth to Icelandic royalty.

Another interesting note is that Ben Aflleck was often mentioned in the role as McClanes kid, but it was decided that his box office appeal wasn’t what it once was. If you’re Affleck, and you’re told that Timberlake is a better box office draw than you - even though he's never actually been in a movie - that’s ungood.


* "Justin and Jessica say, 'Don't you guys hate Poland? I sure do!'"

This cannot be true. Why not just get Bruce again? No one can spit out one liners as good as Bruce.

It's Fox, so they are evil and deserve to have a movie that tanks. I hope it "eats it at the box office...hard!"

The whole Die Hard series needs to just die already.....hard.

Wasn't Britney rumoured to play McClane's daughter a couple of years ago... This rumour about Timberlake will probably fly over like the Britney one did...

Neversin.

Who the hell wants to see that pathetic Justin Bitch act in Die Hard 4?

thesexofit said:

Hold up!They're going to do a "Die Hard"film without Bruce Willis?
What's the point?

is he gonna dance?

Police officer: "McClane--they've got 100 hostages upstairs and you've got 3 bullets--what are you gonna do"

Justin: I'm gonna dance!

meltwithu said:

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

double

larryluvlife said:

No. Bruce Willis is signed on for another Die Hard film. I'm assuming JT would be in a supporting role.

RipHer2Shreds said:

okay, so it'd be more like...

bruce: the bad guys still have hostages and bombs n'shit in that building over there! i've been shot in both legs and my good arm! it's all up to you now, kid...

justin: i'm gonna dance!

(building explodes in background)

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Just like that, but add in a generic Neptunes beat.

RipHer2Shreds said:

It will be a hit!

Ebert and Roeper say two thumps up...Fox's ass for this dumb ass idea!

RipHer2Shreds said:

The casting sounds kind of cheesey.They might as well cast Nick Carter as the son of Hans Gruber!

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

hey you never know, Bruce just might join em
if ya remember back in the days
Bruce was Bruno the Lounge Singer! lol


[Edited 4/7/05 14:51pm]

more bruno lol

I understand folks pulling for him to act but a fucking action hero??? Are they kidding? Have they seen this muthafucka cry on Punk'd??

VoicesCarry said:

[Edited 4/8/05 11:07am]

Justin Timberlake in "Die Hard 4?" For what, so some goon can bend him over and pack his fudge?

Luv4oneanotha said:

Bruno Brutal! I'd rather see Justin attempting being a movie star!

gooch said:

Something tells me if he is cast in that movie as the lead, it will be the studio CEO who gets into Justin's pants.

i will not go to see fuckin justin timberfake in a die hard 4 movie.

so is usher gonna play the son of Samuel L. Jackson's character???

Gosh is the movie industry this dry out of ideas that they gotta keep remaking sequels???

I loved the first 2 Die Hards, but damn they just playing the shyt out now like Rocky.

Yeah I heard they are making a Rocky 6 with Vin Diesel in it...wow wonder what Sly will do next....

Im not a timberlake hater.. in fact, he's okay with me

but thats like asking michael jackson to play the role of a man...

Sdldawn said:

exactly.