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Matt Damon as Francois Pienaar? Freeman as Mandela? Interesting
Clint Eastwood pondering The Human Factor
He may direct the Nelson Mandela movie
25 Sep 2007 9:14am
It’s already got Morgan Freeman signed on to play Nelson Mandela, and now The Human Factor - the story of Mandela’s life just after the end of apartheid and his release from prison – may be getting a top-class director in Clint Eastwood.
And that’s not all – part of the reason Eastwood is pondering the pic is because Warner Brothers is considering pumping money into the finance of it, bringing along Matt Damon, who’s in early talks to play the captain of South Africa’s Springbok rugby team.
Why the Springbok’s – Human Factor’s plot adapts John Carlin’s book, which saw Mandela seize the opportunity for a little healing in the country through hosting the 1995 Rugby World Cup. It was an especially potent symbol since the South African team had been barred from competing during the 1980s in a protest over apartheid.
Morgan Freeman reached out to his old Million Dollar Baby mucker, and if Eastwood approves the script – written by Anthony Peckham – he may well sit in the big folding chair. It’ll have to wait, though – he first has to make The Changeling with Angelina Jolie.
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Gigsa made me do it
"He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty." – Lao Tzu
Hmmm should be an intersesting flick!!
It would be interesting if they made it. Morgan Freeman would play a great Mandela. He's a top notch actor as is Matt Damon. It's a stretch calling Clint a 'top class director', I can't think of any good movies he directed in the last 30 years. Not to mention he must be 90, just retire Clint.
Clint? Isn't he an Oscar winning director?
Who's going to play Jonah? And which poor sod will have to play Tony Underwood?!
CHEERLEADERS ROCK!!!
Clint has been the director of every movie he has been in for the last 30 years
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Port Macquarie
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now if you know what you’re worth then go out and get what you’re worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that!" - Rocky Balboa
Jonah is being played by Michael Clarke Duncan
Heres a still from the movie, with Suzi, who is going to be played by Scarlett Johansson
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Gigsa made me do it
"He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty." – Lao Tzu
Scarlett, now what a woman ......eh Chookster!
the punters friend..... stick with me and you will be wearing
suzi,the all blacks most loved waitress
I heard talk that Eddie Murphy was going to play a young George Gregan.
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Gigsa made me do it
"He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty." – Lao Tzu
You say that like its a bad thing.
Laura Force Addict v Chook scrabble-off on Facebook: laura & Force Addict 0 | chook 9
Gigsa made me do it
"He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty." – Lao Tzu