Chiwetel Ejiofor Says "We'll Just Have To See" About His Possible Role In STAR WARS EPISODE VII

Calrission Jr is too easy and cliche'. I say expand the racial diversity population to more than Lando and Windu families.

I hope you were joking about Denzel as Black Panther...lol

Two words for Chiwetel Ejiofor role...SITH LORD :D

I really can't say this guy name right im serious everytime I say his name I say it wrong

Is that '12 years a Slave' really a GREAT movie? The US media loves nothing more than a slave or minority overcoming the odds flick IE; shit film like 'blind side'... Oscar nom, really?? And sorry asians, latins etc, it has to be a black minority overcoming the odds to get their attention. You're just the wrong minority.

Between Oprah and the majority of the US media I honestly can't trust their opinions anymore. 'Precious' was supposed to be the movie to end all movies! Yeah... sure.

Look, I love being entertained, and I could care less if the movie was about ants taking a dump, if the shit's good (no pun), then I'll watch and appreciate.

And I say Idris Alba for BP, new Lando and whatever else he wants to do. I do enjoy him!

@xcan

I said the same thing. When I read the title discription...I have heard it was good, but aren't all slave based films? It doesn't really sell it for me, I know he's a great actor because I've seen some of his work. Let's get a Marcus Garvey, Mansa Musa or Shaka Zulu movie. I highly doubt they'll make those because it pertains Africans at a high arc in power. I'm sure the film is good though, but it just gets old that films like these or urban gun shooters have to win over audiences in Hollywood. Again I'm sure his role was great and all but all the hype surrounding films like those just don't fully sell me.

Nerd, I hear you, and I should have actually quoted what this article said: "one of the greatest movies ever made".

Until I see it, I can't say anything either way, but that's crazy high praise. I just can't trust the US media when it comes to a movie review with racial overtones. They always seem to bump it up a few points simply based on the material, and for me, that's bullshit.

@xcan

You're implying quite a bit with no evidence. 12 Years a Slave IS one of the greatest movies ever made. The script is near flawless, Steve McQueen's visual art sensibilities translated perfectly to screen, the acting across the board was some of the best of the year.

It's not a perfect film, no film is. Its' biggest flaw is that while we know this takes place over 12 Years (duh) when you watch the film it doesn't quite feel like that, so that just goes to some minor pacing issues.

Overall it's the best film I've seen all year, hell, probably the best film I've seen in the past decade. And it's the best film about American slavery ever made.

And Chiwetel owned the role of Solomon Northrup, he's tremendous. He's been a great actor for over a decade now, but I think with this role he proved he should be as hyped a name as Idris and Fassbender. If I'm casting a movie I'm trying to get him for any role.

*Also, one of the most talked about potential Best Picture nominees to "upset" 12 Years is Gravity; and if you want an example of an overhyped film THERE is your example. I really liked Gravity, but it's mostly about the visual spectacle in IMAX 3D (much like Avatar). It's actually not a particularly strong movie overall (weak dialogue, repetitiveness, etc...)

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, all we need now is Tom Hiddleston, and Idris Elba

113? Eassssyyyy ma'am. I ASKED for feedback on the film, and I stated that I haven't seen it and can't speak for it until I have. I didn't "imply" anything regarding the quality of the film. My beef is with the US media and it's apparent elevation of certain types of movies.

Nice to see some feedback, but I didn't 'diss' this movie at all, and I'm glad that you enjoyed it.

And I've seen a perfect movie. It generally is known by by the short name of 'Empire'.

xcan

I hear that!

Chitwel>Me

I love Chiwetel Ejiofor work, but refuse to watch any more slave movies. It seems black actors only get notoriety when they play a slave, cross dresser, or a criminal. None thing wrong with those roles just tired of them. Can we get a white washed slave movie?

@BlackFlash

I'm with you, Chadwick seems more of the ideal Black Panther and I would rather see Chiewtel as Hal Jordan after his demanding voice and perfrormances

It does sounds like he is involved with EP7.

I wouldn't mind seeing him play Black Panther at all.