Warner Bros. Once Courted Will Smith To Star In LOBO

Warner Bros. Once Courted Will Smith To Star In LOBO

While Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was once in talks to play Lobo in a film adaptation of the DC Comics bounty hunter (which the actor recently said "went away"), it turns out that one of Warner Bros.' other choices for the role was none other than Will Smith.

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By PaulRom - Apr 18, 2013 09:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Lobo
Source: The Hollywood Reporter



Here's a very, very interesting "what if?" scenario. In their article reporting the actor's negotiations to star in Warner Bros.' Focus, The Hollywood Reporter adds a small note about the studio's desire to reteam with Will Smith, who starred in 2007's I Am Legend. The site says that WB has courted Smith (who will next be seen in June 7th's After Earth) for several projects, and one of these was none other than Lobo, one of several DC Comics adaptations said to be in development. Presumably, Smith was being targeted to play the infamous intergalactic bounty hunter before Dwayne Johnson (G.I. Joe: Retaliation) entered talks to take on the role. Despite being interested in the project (which would've seen his reteaming with Journey 2: The Mysterious Island director Brad Peyton), "The Rock" more recently stated that the film "just went away", suggesting that Lobo is no longer in active development.

While it looks like it won't happen now, Will Smith as Lobo is certainly a bizarre idea. Would you be interested in seeing that casting come through? If not, then who would you like to see play the DC Comics bounty hunter?









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Jaspion
Jaspion - 4/18/2013, 10:09 AM
This is so wrong
TheOneAboveAll
TheOneAboveAll - 4/18/2013, 10:13 AM
no
marvel72
marvel72 - 4/18/2013, 10:14 AM
warner bros haven't got a clue,they got it right with batman,superman,watchmen & v for vendetta but everyone else is just a steaming pile of shit.
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 4/18/2013, 10:15 AM
LMAO!!!!
thebamf
thebamf - 4/18/2013, 10:16 AM
Wow. No thank you.
AlReg
AlReg - 4/18/2013, 10:17 AM
Do not understand why this character keeps getting pushed, he sucks.
Tony93
Tony93 - 4/18/2013, 10:19 AM
lobo is irrelevant
rodddb
rodddb - 4/18/2013, 10:19 AM
The Comedian from the Watchmen. Nuff said...
knocturnalzen10
knocturnalzen10 - 4/18/2013, 10:20 AM
he probably told them he wanted to kill the bad guy in the end which would be supes an they said no , so he declined the role
simple math people
ImnotDaredevil
ImnotDaredevil - 4/18/2013, 10:20 AM
F**k it why not get Nic Cage to do it & have done with it!
thatcoldblackcloud
thatcoldblackcloud - 4/18/2013, 10:20 AM
Warner brothers can suck my...
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 4/18/2013, 10:21 AM
I am sure Will Smith would have pushed for his son, daughter, and wife to be in the film as well!
HipsterAngelusNY
HipsterAngelusNY - 4/18/2013, 10:22 AM
i mean its not like Lobo is black or white...hes a dam alien who cares?
gmoney0505
gmoney0505 - 4/18/2013, 10:24 AM
Problem with The Rock for me is he needs to switch up his characters a little bit. He basically plays them the same. Talks the same speed, same mannerisms, almost exactly the same facial expressions like he does in wrestling. Still I dont mind him in a movie because he is a decent actor.

ForeverPowerful
ForeverPowerful - 4/18/2013, 10:26 AM
I feel like Lobo would be the Ghost Rider of the DC films.

Big name actors for lesser known heroes that would probably end up sucking.
TonyChu
TonyChu - 4/18/2013, 10:29 AM
Does WB not know what Lobo look like?
QuestionDAnswer
QuestionDAnswer - 4/18/2013, 10:39 AM
Hey have you guys seen that the fan film Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special? I think the guy in that would be awesome for Lobo or Jeffrey Morgan. They can do it like the Hellboy films. Lobo can be DC's new Hellboy.
QuestionDAnswer
QuestionDAnswer - 4/18/2013, 10:40 AM
Good choice Nomis.
SuperDan89
SuperDan89 - 4/18/2013, 10:42 AM
Seriously WB is DC's worst enemy, wish they would sell it to a film company who knew what the hell they were doing. DC deserves better.
KnobGoblin
KnobGoblin - 4/18/2013, 10:46 AM
Dammit, WB! Get your shit together already!
HelaGood
HelaGood - 4/18/2013, 10:57 AM
W
T
F?!?!?!?!
Dusk
Dusk - 4/18/2013, 10:58 AM
Mickey Rourke would be good
QuestionDAnswer
QuestionDAnswer - 4/18/2013, 11:01 AM
@IM53
Great Flash poster :)
Asterisk
Asterisk - 4/18/2013, 11:09 AM
Hahaha!




Wait, what?
edwardshiro
edwardshiro - 4/18/2013, 11:16 AM
Jason Momoa
HavocPrime
HavocPrime - 4/18/2013, 11:24 AM


Look at that picture of Lobo while listening to this...
knocturnalzen10
knocturnalzen10 - 4/18/2013, 11:24 AM
Eight fifty I.S. if you need a lift
Whose the kid in the drop
Who else Will Smith
Living that life some consider a myth
Rock from south street to one two fifth
Women used to tease me
Give it to me now nice and easy
Since I moved up like George and Weezie
Dream to the maximum I be asking em
Would you like to bounce with the brother that's platinum
Never see Will attacking em
Rather play ball with Shaq and em
Flatten em
Psyche
Kiddin
You thought I took a spill
But I didn't
Trust the lady of my life she hitting
Hit her with a drop top with the ribbon
Crib for my mom on the outskirts of Philly
You trying to flex on me
Don't be silly


that's why he deserves the role
Dusk
Dusk - 4/18/2013, 11:29 AM
Dolph Lundgren for Lobo?
ruadh
ruadh - 4/18/2013, 11:30 AM
I really don't see Lobo being a successful film, how ever they do it. As a fan, I'd want ultra, wall to wall violence. ANd that's going to really limit the audience.

But if you're going to change it enough to make it a Will Smith movie (which, they'd HAVE to change it drastically), then why bother making Lobo at all? Just do Will Smith as a space bounty hunter and move on.
joeker
joeker - 4/18/2013, 11:33 AM
Stfu & Gtfo
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 4/18/2013, 11:37 AM
LOL




Momoa all the way.
ablee337
ablee337 - 4/18/2013, 11:53 AM
Awwww heeellll nooo!!

Fire those people at Warner Bros who even said that idea out loud.

I like Will Smith but that is a horrible casting idea.
PapaEmeritus
PapaEmeritus - 4/18/2013, 12:01 PM
Oh no, man... [frick] it!
Mickey Rourke for Lobo.
Nivekian
Nivekian - 4/18/2013, 12:03 PM
Stupid corporate film exec's at WB/DC.... Need to fire those people and double dip the stellar talent in the animation/ video game departments.
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 4/18/2013, 12:11 PM
[frick]ing idiots
shamo
shamo - 4/18/2013, 12:18 PM
that could of worked. hope they still get a Lobo movie together though one of my fav. DC characters.

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