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Reply #30 posted 01/27/09 11:18am

Cinnie
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Reply #31 posted 01/27/09 11:18am

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Harlepolis said:

LondonStyle said:



The real question here is can he dance .....James was the master of dance before Prince before Michael Jackson.....Mr. Snipes you have some work on your plate.. lol lol no high kicks or kung fu chops here my man...good luck lol

This is the hardest role in film business.....if you can't move your feet! cool


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I agree wink

I got a GIF with that quote but I haven't uploaded it to photobucket and I'm not home to do it sad


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Reply #32 posted 01/27/09 11:21am

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Harlepolis said:



falloff falloff falloff falloff

::Sit your 5 dollar ass down before I make change!:: mad

I agree wink

I got a GIF with that quote but I haven't uploaded it to photobucket and I'm not home to do it sad


DAMMIT!


OH SNAP! whofarted

That gif got my name written all over it,,,,,oh shit dancing jig
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Reply #33 posted 01/27/09 11:21am

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Harlepolis said:

LondonStyle said:



The real question here is can he dance .....James was the master of dance before Prince before Michael Jackson.....Mr. Snipes you have some work on your plate.. lol lol no high kicks or kung fu chops here my man...good luck lol

This is the hardest role in film business.....if you can't move your feet! cool


falloff falloff falloff falloff

::Sit your 5 dollar ass down before I make change!:: mad

I agree wink

Not Nino Brown! hah!
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Reply #34 posted 01/27/09 11:23am

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The movie will be finished in 2030. lol
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Reply #35 posted 01/27/09 11:24am

Cinnie

MrSoulpower said:

James Brown himself wanted Levar Burton play him.


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Reply #36 posted 01/27/09 11:25am

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Harlepolis said:



falloff falloff falloff falloff

::Sit your 5 dollar ass down before I make change!:: mad

I agree wink

Not Nino Brown! hah!


Everytime I watch that movie I disbelief and ask out loud "what the hell happend?" sigh

I know it ain't the age thing coz folks like Denzel are still fine,,,,,but Wesley was the MAN back then love OMG that cat used to make my heart skips a beat,,,,,2WICE mushy
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Reply #37 posted 01/27/09 11:31am

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LondonStyle said:

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He looks a little like Brown in this pic:



A little more info regarding his possible jail time...

"Snipes was sentenced to three years in prison in April 2008 after he was convicted of federal income tax evasion, so while the actor remains free while awaiting an appeal, Lee will need to rush in order to get this film made with Snipes in the lead role. We were kind of leery about whether Snipes still had the ability to take on such a high-profile performance, especially considering how his last six films were Direct-to-DVD, by-the-books action movies filmed in Europe while he was in exile from the U.S. But then we remembered Snipes’ turns in Major League and White Men Can’t Jump and felt better about the casting choice.

Lee and Paramount Pictures acquired the rights to the Brown biopic shortly after the singer died in 2006 of heart failure. Snipes signed on for the role in 2007. Lee has his hands full in 2009, with a planned Inside Man sequel and a Michael Jordan documentary also in the works."


The real question here is can he dance .....James was the master of dance before Prince before Michael Jackson.....Mr. Snipes you have some work on your plate.. lol lol no high kicks or kung fu chops here my man...good luck lol

This is the hardest role in film business.....if you can't move your feet! cool


Wesley didn’t even dance in Bad. Well, he does Capoeira, does that count?
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Reply #38 posted 01/27/09 12:15pm

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Y'all are worried about the wrong stuff.
Yeah, the dancing will be a challenge, but what about the speaking parts...




...(I know i'm wrong) cool

Should get Eddie to play him. smile


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Reply #39 posted 01/27/09 12:19pm

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theAudience said:

Y'all are worried about the wrong stuff.
Yeah, the dancing will be a challenge, but what about the speaking parts...




...(I know i'm wrong) cool

Should get Eddie to play him. smile


tA

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YOU GOT A GOOD POINT! lol

Wesley's too articulate. lol
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Reply #40 posted 01/27/09 12:21pm

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With Eddie being the obvious choice, I wonder if Spike felt that there would be too much of a comedic connection if Eddie played it. Eddie and that imitation is so linked to SNL and his routines that I can imagine the audience giggling even through the most dramatic parts because its ingrained in our memories. And if one line even remotely is reminiscent of something Eddie’s previously done it’s over. Wesley in this character is fresh slate.
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Reply #41 posted 01/27/09 12:25pm

Timmy84
Yeah Eddie has James' vocals down pat and I don't think the actor needs to worry about the dancing, they'll use stunt doubles. lol
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Reply #42 posted 01/27/09 12:27pm

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hell na! falloff
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Reply #43 posted 01/27/09 12:41pm

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bboy87 said:





hell na! falloff

No way that is Kevin Hooks.....

http://www.imdb.com/media.../nm0393661
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Reply #44 posted 01/27/09 12:49pm

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There's absolutely no resemblance!!!
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Reply #45 posted 01/27/09 1:15pm

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Not crazy about the choice of Snipes, but at least they're using James' voice. hallelujah!
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Reply #46 posted 01/27/09 1:27pm

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Wesley was supposed to play Otis Redding back in the late 80's when a biopic was slated. The he was rumoured to play Miles in another biopic in 92.


Spike should have found someone unknown to play JB. I've seen Wayne Brady impersonate James and probably would have been pretty good too.

And that picture is NOT Kevin Hooks. He still looks the same but older.
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Reply #47 posted 01/27/09 1:58pm

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That's silly.
They should have gone for someone like ... Mehki Pfeiffer







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Reply #48 posted 01/27/09 5:10pm

ThreadBare
Wow, Spike. Expand your casting circle. Please.
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Reply #49 posted 01/27/09 5:15pm

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bboy87 said:

Harlepolis said:

Wesley is 1/2 a century old, to be exact

And I know JB(god rest his soul) was a lil' too busted and bucktoothed in the face, but a younger blood might bring a fresher outlook,,,,thats just me though.

STILL...

In this day & age, I'm content with Wesley,,,at least the man is a skilled actor and not some rapper/singer turned actor wink lol

How is this muthafucka gonna go from doing exercise infomercials with Chuck Norris and Billy Joel's ex wife to playing James muthafuckin Brown?!

oh shit!!! falloff falloff falloff
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Reply #50 posted 01/27/09 5:17pm

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What about Leo, he already has a knack for playing musicians like Little Richard, David Ruffin and Eddie Kang Junior?

But, on the real, Eddie Griffin would have been perfect about 12 years ago ...
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Reply #51 posted 01/27/09 5:25pm

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bboy87 said:


How is this muthafucka gonna go from doing exercise infomercials with Chuck Norris and Billy Joel's ex wife to playing James muthafuckin Brown?!

oh shit!!! falloff falloff falloff

Did I go too hard on ole Wes? lol
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Reply #52 posted 01/27/09 5:28pm

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SynthiaRose said:

That's silly.
They should have gone for someone like ... Mehki Pfeiffer








Gatdamn that Mekhi is so so so so so fine!!!!! drool Oh that smile of his drives me wild!! mushy
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Reply #53 posted 01/27/09 5:31pm

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LittleBLUECorvette said:

What about Leo, he already has a knack for playing musicians like Little Richard, David Ruffin and Eddie Kang Junior?

But, on the real, Eddie Griffin would have been perfect about 12 years ago ...

nod i agree on that one.

I just don't think ole Wes is the right choice. He would have to lose some of that muscle because James was built but he wasn't a "body builder" type. And yes, dance lessons would have to be required. As far as the pay, well guess maybe he'll have to call up G. Money for the paper...at least he making some on that wack ass Tyler Perry show.
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Reply #54 posted 01/27/09 6:25pm

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Better than Beyonce. You know she tried out.
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Reply #55 posted 01/27/09 6:50pm

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Better than Beyonce. You know she tried out.


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Reply #56 posted 01/27/09 7:02pm

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2freaky4church1 said:

Somebody needs to ask that fool why he didn't pay his taxes.


He was acquitted of the major charges. biggrin
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Reply #57 posted 01/27/09 7:08pm

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Mars23 said:

Better than Beyonce. You know she tried out.


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Reply #58 posted 01/27/09 8:32pm

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Harlepolis said:

You know what Wesley resembles, REALLY resembles, Jackie?






DEFINITELY!
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Reply #59 posted 01/27/09 8:35pm

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Mars23 said:

Better than Beyonce. You know she tried out.


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