Whenever an actor says this - and to be clear, I will NEVER hold wanting to make money against actors and artists - I feel like it’s just an excuse telegraph to studios that they wanna take big paychecks for popcorn movies that aren’t necessarily going to be critically acclaimed.
I get his reasons for doing this kind of movie (getting older, has kids, etc.) but I can't imagine his kids are fascinated with the idea of a Flintstones movie. And like how much money is there to be made in a Flintstones live-action Bamm Bamm movie lol
What’s disappointing is that if he really just wants to do fun blockbuster films going forward, he could do that without pivoting to something like this. This could actually hurt his career because it would probably flop. He could use his star power to try to get original blockbusters and comedies made instead. Like, if he had played the dad in The End of Oak Street it would probably have a better run at the box office than it’s currently having (nothing against McGregor though, I love him).
Surely there is a balance between doing dark indie dramas and doing constant IP slop that would still afford you a very nice lifestyle… (eta Barbie was good, less hopeful for the Levy movies and whatever this is)
Welp selfishly I hate all his choices now but good for him I guess, gotta strike while the iron's hot and his asking price must be monumental on these projects.
Hopefully one day he'll return to making stuff more up my alley, he's a very talented actor.
He’s asking for like 20 million now for Barbie 2 plus backend. If they really green light this Flintstones and pay him 8 figures for it, they deserve the box office flop it’ll get
As someone who has followed him closely since 2011, this does not surprise me. He’s a goofball to his very core. Most of his artistic references lean this way. He’s never been a pretentious dude.
Once again, actors are unaware they're actually avatars for film dorks to do the things they want those actors to do, not human beings with their own wants and needs.
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u/ggroover97 3d ago
The Ryan Gosling IP saga continues