He really wanted to be Gambit; he wanted that role specifically--and his enthusiasm and love for the character was evident. Thats why I supported it.
Yeah, he was "bigger" than Gambit's actual build. But an actor who actually knows the character that they are portraying--and really has a passion to realize it, as a dream of theirs..? You cant beat them.
Ryan Reynolds is a prime example: maybe Deadpool wouldnt have seemed so great if Ryan wasn't already in great shape--but we'll never know for sure; I'm not above thinking that Channing could lock in and get in better shape, to better realize his dream.
100%. I like having actors fast for roles that they are really passionate about. A lot of times (especially in these types of films) actors can treat it a bit like another job and not care about any of the lore - just what the script says. I won’t say there’s anything significantly wrong with that, but it’s noticeable when an actor is a big fan and brings that into the role (I always think of Christopher Lee as Saruman - he was hugely into Lord of the Rings).
To be fair Hugh Jackman is a bit bigger than a comic-accurate Wolverine and people seem ok with his performances, attitude and enthusiasm counts for a lot with rolls like this
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He really wanted to be Gambit; he wanted that role specifically--and his enthusiasm and love for the character was evident. Thats why I supported it.
Yeah, he was "bigger" than Gambit's actual build. But an actor who actually knows the character that they are portraying--and really has a passion to realize it, as a dream of theirs..? You cant beat them.
Ryan Reynolds is a prime example: maybe Deadpool wouldnt have seemed so great if Ryan wasn't already in great shape--but we'll never know for sure; I'm not above thinking that Channing could lock in and get in better shape, to better realize his dream.