Sharlto Copley Signs Up To Play The Villain In SPIKE LEE'S OLDBOY

Sharlto Copley Signs Up To Play The Villain In SPIKE LEE'S OLDBOY

The A-Team and District 9 actor is officially signed up to play villain Adrian Pryce in Spike Lee's Oldboy. Hit the jump for a few more brief details on his role in the planned remake.

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By JoshWilding - May 01, 2012 05:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Action
Source: Deadline


Deadline reports that Sharlto Copley has now officially signed up to play the villain in Spike Lee's Oldboy, the highly anticipated reboot of the cult 2003 thriller from Park Chan-wook. He'll play Adrian Pryce, a character described by the site as, "a mysterious billionaire trying to destroy the life of Joe Douchett." Filming begins this Fall. The South African actor is best known for his roles in the two films mentioned above. Josh Brolin and Elizabeth Olsen are also set to star.

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Bandrews1
Bandrews1 - 5/1/2012, 5:47 PM
As much as I enjoyed his performance in District 9, I'm not sure how I feel about this just yet, even though he'll probably do good. But its also good to know they finally cast someone in the role.
santoanderson
santoanderson - 5/1/2012, 5:54 PM
Ugh, this remake is a mistake. Half of Hollywood knows it's a stinker in the making. I really wish Sharlto hadn't signed on.
BrotherQStark
BrotherQStark - 5/1/2012, 6:09 PM
I'll say it a million times he makes the perfect Ant-Man. Marvel you got your guy right there
SmellofDuty
SmellofDuty - 5/1/2012, 6:22 PM
YES! That's very exciting news! I love Oldboy!
AUSSYACE
AUSSYACE - 5/1/2012, 6:28 PM
kamikazeturtle
kamikazeturtle - 5/1/2012, 6:33 PM
I'm a little wary of this since I can't imagine them improving on the original. But I love him to death so this is exciting news. Although I'm not a huge Brolin fan. Nothing against him, he's a great actor and seems like a great guy (with awesome, dead-on impressions), but I'd probably prefer if they switched roles.
Asterisk
Asterisk - 5/1/2012, 6:41 PM
Fookin' prawns.
AlexRival
AlexRival - 5/1/2012, 7:15 PM
YES YES YES!!! I love Sharlto Copley, behind the scenes footage with him is just as good as the movies he's in.
Ghostt
Ghostt - 5/1/2012, 7:19 PM
Just saw Oldboy. cool ass movie, but had some gaping flaws like many eastern flics. One of the best fight scenes though when he takes down the group of guys towards the end. Looking forward to the western version.

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soaponapope
soaponapope - 5/1/2012, 7:48 PM
good actor, but miscast

hes supposed to be this charismatic, handsome young business man type
Lego
Lego - 5/1/2012, 8:00 PM
Spike Lee is an amazing director...when he wants to be
LesJoliesChoses
LesJoliesChoses - 5/1/2012, 8:17 PM
Ummm...yeah.

:-/

I don't have a good feeling about this remake. Elizabeth Olsen? Josh Brolin? No thanks. I'll just watch the original again. If 'Sympathy for Lady Vengeance' gets remade I will die.
Ceejay
Ceejay - 5/1/2012, 8:39 PM
These editorials really need to stop calling this a remake, this movie is not a remake!

The Korean version of OldBoy was originally adapted from a series of Japanese graphic novels and told its version of that story. The movie changed not only the entire story from the graphic novel but all the names of the characters too. It's a great film but only inspired by the source material, not really anything near an accurate adaptation.

Spike Lees film is gonna tell its own adapted version from the same story and hopefully be more accurate to the original source material.
pro346
pro346 - 5/1/2012, 8:42 PM
Give me a district 9 sequel!!!
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 5/1/2012, 8:56 PM
THIS ACTOR HAS RANGE.
Project8501
Project8501 - 5/1/2012, 9:03 PM
kinda sick of the Hollywood remake...why? WHY?
darthbobtarkas
darthbobtarkas - 5/2/2012, 3:52 AM
I don't think a hollywood remake will do the source justice. And they should have gotten someone younger than Wikus, here. But I'm sure he'll do a great job.
rage
rage - 5/2/2012, 10:22 AM
@project8501, the remakes are because Hollywood have run out of original ideas.
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