Kevin Bacon In Talks For R.I.P.D. Villain!

Kevin Bacon In Talks For R.I.P.D. Villain!

Recent reports suggest that Dark Horse comics' big-screen adaptation of R.I.P.D. has gained an undisclosed villain in veteran actor Kevin Bacon. Make the jump and check it out!

By DCMarvelFreshman - Jul 28, 2011 09:07 PM EST
Filed Under: R.I.P.D.
Source: Variety


According to the trades of Variety, veteran actor Kevin Bacon, named one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination, will appear in the Robert Schwentke-directed comic book adaptation of R.I.P.D.. The actor is in final negotiations for the film's antagonist, joining Ryan Reynolds, and Academy Award-Winner Jeff Bridges.

This supernatural flick will be Bacon's 2nd comic book movie, starring in last month's X-Men: First Class prequel, giving a memorable perforamance as that film's antagonist, Sebastian Shaw. Most known for his Mystic River role, the actor is currently filming Jayne Mansfield's Car, directed by Billy Bob Thorton.


R.I.P.D. is based on the comicbook series by Peter Lenkov, and follows a cop killed in the line of duty who is recruited by a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department. He then tries to find the man who murdered him. And so far starring Ryan Reynolds (Nick Walker), Jeff Bridges (Bo), and Jodie Foster (Procter) rumored, the film is slated for theaters June 28, 2013.



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THRILLHO
THRILLHO - 7/28/2011, 9:16 PM
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STYGR8dotCOM
STYGR8dotCOM - 7/28/2011, 9:17 PM
lmao is he gonna be a villain in every comic type movie?
BooYah
BooYah - 7/28/2011, 9:27 PM
He was great in X-Men First Class
Osbbie
Osbbie - 7/28/2011, 9:29 PM
okay, for now on we don't have to worry about cast villains
there's always Kevin Bacon!
Bodwulf
Bodwulf - 7/28/2011, 9:30 PM
ha
Sabastian Shaw could not stop the greatest love story of the summer!
CaptainDC
CaptainDC - 7/28/2011, 9:32 PM
Nice addition, this movie could turn out great
BrotherQStark
BrotherQStark - 7/28/2011, 10:14 PM
Sebastian Shaw was the O.M.G.(Original Mutant Gangsta)
killzonev2
killzonev2 - 7/28/2011, 11:07 PM
damn kevin bacon is one ugly mother
AsianVersionOfET
AsianVersionOfET - 7/29/2011, 1:09 AM
You guys are douches! Stop hatin on the Baconator. I love him! I'm even more excited for this movie now!
Anthrax
Anthrax - 7/29/2011, 2:03 AM
Old fart every time I see him I see footloose and dance routines btw has anyone seen the remakes trailer?!
njferns
njferns - 7/29/2011, 3:15 AM
Nice! Looks like Bacon is taking a shine to CBMs after XFC! Hope is experience on RIPD is just as great for him as his last CBM experience was!
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CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 7/29/2011, 3:37 AM
Kevin was great as Shaw :D he's a good actor, I'd like to see him as a supervillain again.


@Bodwulf LOL!
Rayne457
Rayne457 - 7/29/2011, 4:44 AM
I seen the movie Super. He was the villain in that and did really good. The whole movie was a bit nuts but I liked it.
gambgel
gambgel - 7/29/2011, 4:49 AM
hopefully he plays Mr. Sinister on X-men: Second clas too... XD
PaulRom
PaulRom - 7/29/2011, 5:36 AM
We need some boobs to celebrate.
TEABAAAAG!!!!!!!!!!
Kayo
Kayo - 7/29/2011, 6:18 AM
@ grif: i agree with u man........bacon is sebastian shaw and jack swigert in apollo 13.
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 7/29/2011, 9:06 AM
He plays always great villains! So i dont mind him at all!:)
Great choice!
sexymuppet
sexymuppet - 7/29/2011, 9:13 AM
@PaulRom

why do you want to see boobs? you like men.

anytime somebody posts boobs on here you report them, in fact you report everybody, im sure your butt buddies will report me because i made fun of you
sexymuppet
sexymuppet - 7/29/2011, 9:46 AM
[IMG]http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x67/ericforeman_2007/gaysuperman.jpg[/IMG]
sexymuppet
sexymuppet - 7/29/2011, 9:46 AM
superbatspiderman
superbatspiderman - 7/29/2011, 9:56 AM
I thought Bacon was awesome in First Class so I can also see him being another villain. He was also very good in the movie Death Sentence so I think he could also play a good guy too.
PaulRom
PaulRom - 7/29/2011, 3:13 PM
@SexyMuppet I usually report them if they go over the line (ie, practically nude). :P And when I report other boobs, it's usually for fun and/or if there's too many in the comment thread and it needs to be shortened. ;)
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