Mike Hammer Making a Comeback!
Earlier this week, Deadline.com posted that Warner Bros. had picked up the rights to Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer. Although it hasn’t been decided whether Hammer will be turned loose in a modern day setting or the film will be a period piece, I think that either way we’re in for a potentially fun movie.
The real question is, who to play Mike Hammer? If they’re not going with an unknown, then I’d suggest Karl Urban. I’ll be interested to see who others (especially Chris Mills) would have step into the role. Your thoughts?
Oh, and while we’re making suggestions, might I suggest that Armand Assante’s outing as Mike Hammer in I, the Jury be brought out on dvd?
I honestly don’t know who I’d pick to play Hammer these days. There’s a real dearth of “manly, tough guy” American actors in Hollywood these days. It seems to be all comedians or pretty boys that get the leads now.
I know that WB will probably want to go young with the role, since they want a franchise.(Or a box office star – which is how we ended up with Cruise as Reacher.) All the actors I’ve previously thought would make good Hammers are all too old now.
Yeah, I agree. Urban seemed a good choice, but other than him… who?