[pyromaniac]

Richards To Play Depp's Father


Hollywood hunk Johnny Depp's wish has been granted - Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards is set to play his father in Pirates Of The Caribbean: Treasures Of The Lost Abyss. Depp has admitted that he based his character Captain Jack Sparrow on the aging rocker when he shot the 2003 hit Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl, and now the stars are reportedly set to team up on screen. Earlier this year, Depp was alleged to have expressed an interest in Richards playing his father. The sequel is set to begin filming in February, with director Gore Verbinski taking the helm again.

(Article courtesy of http://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/#1

So we learn 3 things: The name of the second movie is Pirates of the Caribbean: Treasures of the Lost Abyss, Keith Richards is playing Jack's father, and the movie begins filming in February.

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Anyone else think that Keith Richards being in this movie is odd?

[arsibABA]

Old news

[pyromaniac]

Originally Posted by arsibABA

Old news

Eh, not to me. I just heard about it today.

[Kuehnepips]

Originally Posted by pyromaniac

Eh, not to me. I just heard about it today.

From my thread?

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/vine/s...d.php?t=372877

[arsibABA]

i posted this with a link to movie-fever a week or so ago

[pyromaniac]

Originally Posted by Kuehnepips

From my thread?

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/vine/s...d.php?t=372877

No...I just started coming back to the boards the other day, so I likely missed it. I've been loaded down with schoolwork.

[Kuehnepips]

Originally Posted by arsibABA

i posted this with a link to movie-fever a week or so ago

"Mr." Richards signed yesterday.

[pyromaniac]

Originally Posted by Kuehnepips

"Mr." Richards signed yesterday.

That explains why I'm only hearing about it today.

[Clockwork-Lebowski]

Originally Posted by pyromaniac

That explains why I'm only hearing about it today.

Thats news to me too. Thats pretty weird, that whole keith richards thing.

[pyromaniac]

Originally Posted by Clockwork-Lebowski

Thats news to me too. Thats pretty weird, that whole keith richards thing.

The movie is going to suck now...

[JackRabbit Slim]

Yo-Ho-Ho and a really, really BIG bottle of rum!

[arsibABA]

http://www.movie-fever.com/news/fullnews.php?id=209

Oct 21st

[Oikeoir]

I haven't been paying attention to any rumors surrounding the sequel. I will be compelled to see it because of Depp and Rush but I can't imagine Richards will add anything.

[Morris Schæffer]

I think Richards is an insanely inspired choice. As for the film, I'm excited in the sense that I'm hoping it will really truly run with its premise unlike the plodding but still fun first one. I'm hoping for more directorial flair and skill from Verbinski to tell you the truth. I'm also hoping for more dashing heroics rather than great-but-swollen-visual effects.

[Hello Heino]

Come on, the addition of Keef is about the only reason to see this movie - at least it has something for adults now. Maybe.

[pyromaniac]

Originally Posted by Hello Heino

Come on, the addition of Keef is about the only reason to see this movie - at least it has something for adults now. Maybe.

Hmm...It's possible. One thing is for sure, he'd make a very interesting Pirate.

[nerd]

Originally Posted by Hello Heino

Come on, the addition of Keef is about the only reason to see this movie - at least it has something for adults now. Maybe.

Yeah exactly what i was thinking, he would be a great pirate. The dirtiest rockstar to walk this earth.

[Hello Heino]

Also, with one presumably small role Richards will most likely accomplish what Mick Jagger has pathetically strived for off and on over decades - movie success. Richards socks it to Mick again, first out-selling his solo efforts and garnering critical respect with his own band the Expensive Winos, now a key role in a popular movie. Jagger will be munching his heart out.

[pyromaniac]

I'm just worried he'll be a bad actor. Singers who are put in movies usually take the same turn for the worst.

Most obvious examples:

1) Jennifer Lopez
2) Mariah Carey

[Peace Frog]

Originally Posted by pyromaniac

1) Jennifer Lopez

She is an actress turned singer. Not the other way around.

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[The Omnipotent Critic]

Is this one going to be needlessly three-hours as well?

[pyromaniac]

Originally Posted by Peace161

She is an actress turned singer. Not the other way around.

[/semi pointless post of the day]

Really? I always assumed she was a singer. Either way, she sucks.

[Hello Heino]

Originally Posted by pyromaniac

I'm just worried he'll be a bad actor. Singers who are put in movies usually take the same turn for the worst.

Most obvious examples:

1) Jennifer Lopez
2) Mariah Carey

Yes, those are obvious. But hardly representative.


Consider these veritable one-offs:

Joe Strummer and Screamin' Jay Hawkins in Mystery Train.

Greg Allman in Rush.

Tom Waits in Down By Law and Ironweed. (Among others.)

James Brown, Ray Charles, and Aretha Franklin in The Blues Brothers.

The Kemp Brothers in The Krays.

Johnny (Rotten) Lydon in Corrupt.

Dwight Yoakum in Sling Blade.

Debbie Harry in Videodrome and Heavy.


If not great, they got the job done with little or no embarrassment. Keef just has to be himself a la his Simpsons gig. Dig?

[Morris Schæffer]

Originally Posted by The Omnipotent Critic

Is this one going to be needlessly three-hours as well?

Let's hope not.

[Jack Thursby]

Originally Posted by JackRabbit Slim

Yo-Ho-Ho

Are you a pimp?