SUICIDE SQUAD Star Will Smith In Talks To Join Live-Action 'DUMBO' Remake

SUICIDE SQUAD Star Will Smith In Talks To Join Live-Action 'DUMBO' Remake

As if this project couldn't get any stranger, Disney is eyeing Will Smith to join the Burton-directed remake of the 1941 animated film, which will be written by Transformers scribe, Ehren Kruger.

By Quicker - Jan 11, 2017 12:01 PM EST
Filed Under: Disney
Source: Deadline

Deadline reports that Will Smith is in talks to the join the remake of the animated classic, Dumbo. This would add the project to list of upcoming films starring Smith, such as Bright, as well as two Bad Boys sequels. This project is one of many upcoming Disney remakes, such as Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Mulan, and Cruella (which is set to star Emma Stone). Deadline also says that the is one of the remakes that Disney is moving very fast into production with, seeing as it already has a wirter, a director, and is now seeking out a lead actor.

Like the previous news about this project, this was met with a reaction of "Huh?". The same thing happened when the project was announced back in 2014, when it was announced Ehren Kruger (the writer of Transformers 2-4) would be writing the film, and that Tim Burton (director of Batman) was attached to direct.

However, Smith possibly joining the project does beg the question: Who is he playing? There were no prominent human characters in the original animated film. Are they adding some in? Is he doing a voice over role? Is he voicing Dumbo? Timothy? Some could guess that he's playing one of the crows, but I doubt Disney would us those characters, seeing as they were very controversial the first time around. And if Smith is voicing a crow, expect them to be very different from the animated film.

So what do you think? Does this change your opinion on the remake? Or does feel like a weird decision like the previous announcements? Comment below.

Dumbo will be directed by Tim Burton and written by Ehren Kruger. The release date is unknown.

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TheManWithoutFear
TheManWithoutFear - 1/11/2017, 1:09 PM
There's going to be a live action Mulan? That's news to me but that could be very cool.

As for Dumbo, pass. Haven't seen the cartoon and i can't imagine anything that would make me watch the remake.
Quicker
Quicker - 1/11/2017, 1:15 PM
@TheManWithoutFear - Yes, there is. They're currently on the search for a Chinese actress. It's being written by Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver (the recent APES movies)
Fanmar16
Fanmar16 - 1/11/2017, 1:15 PM
Tim Burton? wtf, ok
MUTO123
MUTO123 - 1/11/2017, 1:31 PM
"Some could guess that he's playing one of the crows, but I doubt Disney would us those characters, seeing as they were very controversial the first time around."
It's written by Ehren Kruger. I wouldn't put it past him to not only have those characters in there, but to make them just as bad if not worse.
Curmudgeon
Curmudgeon - 1/11/2017, 1:39 PM
According to both THR and Variety, he's up for the role of a father whose children befriend to young elephant.

Sounds to me like Burton's got a different take on this one.
Quicker
Quicker - 1/11/2017, 1:57 PM
@Curmudgeon - BUT I WANTED HIM TO PLAY THE MOUSE!!!
Invictor
Invictor - 1/11/2017, 1:42 PM
The first actor in history to get roasted and cast at the same time.
BloodyBed
BloodyBed - 1/11/2017, 1:50 PM
"suicide squad" "dumb"


this article pleases me.
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 1/11/2017, 2:17 PM
Is Will playing Dumbo?
lasbrucewayne
lasbrucewayne - 1/11/2017, 2:24 PM
So what? We some kind of Dumbo?
dracula
dracula - 1/11/2017, 2:37 PM
maybe he will play a crow
ClaytonBigsby
ClaytonBigsby - 1/11/2017, 2:58 PM
Too easy, too easy..must not make jokes about it.
Sickness1
Sickness1 - 1/11/2017, 3:01 PM
Amy schumer could play dumbos mom hell they don't even need to cgi her
TheBeard
TheBeard - 1/11/2017, 3:10 PM
@Sickness1 - I'd prefer the elephant just stepped on her, and did the world a favor.
ClaytonBigsby
ClaytonBigsby - 1/11/2017, 3:15 PM
@Sickness1 -
@TheBeard -

Both of you make a interesting point, would like to see both scenarios.
Sickness1
Sickness1 - 1/11/2017, 3:26 PM
@TheBeard - lmao yes!!!
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 1/11/2017, 3:05 PM
So now Disney is going live-action with most of their old Disney films? I see this becoming extremely popular in the next few years.
thor2273
thor2273 - 1/11/2017, 3:11 PM
ArkhamClown
ArkhamClown - 1/11/2017, 4:29 PM
I'm guessing he'll be playing Dumbo because of his ears 😂
ThatAlexDude
ThatAlexDude - 1/11/2017, 5:54 PM
Live-Action Dumbo means Live-Action THIS:
alamborn19
alamborn19 - 1/11/2017, 5:58 PM
I have no words.
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 1/11/2017, 9:08 PM
If hes a crow I'm done...
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