Michael Keaton In Talks To Join KONG: SKULL ISLAND

Michael Keaton In Talks To Join KONG: SKULL ISLAND

The former Batman is coming off rave reviews for his brilliant turn in Alejandro Gonzales Inarittu’s Birdman, and has nabbed a major role in Legendary Pictures' King Kong movie.

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By MarkCassidy - Jan 07, 2015 04:01 PM EST
Filed Under: King Kong
Source: Deadline
Though they make no mention of the role he'd be playing, Deadline report that Michael Keaton (Birdman, Batman, The Other Guys) is in negotiations to star in Kong: Skull Island alongside Tom Hiddleston and J.K. Simmons. Late last year the Legendary Pictures film backed away from its original release date -- and Marvels Doctor Strange -- and will now hit theaters March 10th, 2017. Details on the story are slim, but we do have this brief description. "Previous works have touched on the island, but staying on and exploring this mysterious and dangerous place offers Legendary the opportunity to take audiences deeper inside this rich world with a style and scope that parallels other Legendary productions." Jordan Vogt-Roberts (Kings Of Summer) will direct with a script by John Gatins and Max Borenstein. What do you think of this latest casting addition?
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JamesMan
JamesMan - 1/7/2015, 4:41 PM
Quite the cast this movie has.
MisterBatfleck
MisterBatfleck - 1/7/2015, 4:44 PM
So Loki, J. Jonah Jameson and Batman are in a movie together?!

Here's my money.
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 1/7/2015, 4:45 PM
He was great in Birdman, but I thought Edward Norton, Naomi Watts and Zach Galifinakis really stood out more.
Starfox
Starfox - 1/7/2015, 4:45 PM
Good cast so far. This is definitely one to look out for
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 1/7/2015, 4:45 PM
Either way, this is a hell of a cast!
DaVinci31
DaVinci31 - 1/7/2015, 4:47 PM
"...but staying on and exploring this mysterious and dangerous place offers Legendary the opportunity to take audiences deeper inside this rich world..."
Effusion
Effusion - 1/7/2015, 4:48 PM
Excellent cast right there, i cant wait to see a trailer.
spidey1994
spidey1994 - 1/7/2015, 4:50 PM
SHUT UP AN TAKE MY MONEY GODDAMNIT!!!!!
Malakas
Malakas - 1/7/2015, 4:52 PM
King Kong should look scary!
MONSTER!!!

And [frick] the beer belly!
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 1/7/2015, 4:54 PM
Are they playing Kongs?
Malakas
Malakas - 1/7/2015, 4:55 PM
The Peter Jackson film was really great.
Desrow
Desrow - 1/7/2015, 4:56 PM
Keaton is getting RDJ's level of revival on his career... the guy deserves it, he's awesome.
Grodd87
Grodd87 - 1/7/2015, 5:00 PM
Keaton a Pittsburgh guy and one of my favorite actors
FilmsFan
FilmsFan - 1/7/2015, 5:01 PM
Ok this is cool!

But THIS MOVIE NOW SEEMS LIKE A FANBOY SITTING ON CHAIR & MAKING STUNT CASTING!

Loki, J.J Jameson, Batman!!

None of these are big stars!
Sure KONG is the star but LEGENDARY did it last year with GODZILLA too ...

DONT DO STUNT CASTING!
What's next... Wesley Snipes or Margo Kidder!!
SauronsBANE
SauronsBANE - 1/7/2015, 5:06 PM
Oh shit, how'd I not know that J.K. Simmons was in this movie?
DaVinci31
DaVinci31 - 1/7/2015, 5:07 PM


Legendary Pictures, with the exception of Interstellar, has been slacking since their departure from Warner Bros. (and, I'll admit, for a while now, even whilst at WB).



So, let's all just hope this film is as great as its cast.
Malakas
Malakas - 1/7/2015, 5:08 PM
@ALegendaryPanda
LMAO!
Malakas
Malakas - 1/7/2015, 5:08 PM
Godzilla was great!
DaVinci31
DaVinci31 - 1/7/2015, 5:08 PM
/cynicism
Nasseal82isback
Nasseal82isback - 1/7/2015, 5:09 PM

This guy is the man!!!!
SuperCat
SuperCat - 1/7/2015, 5:12 PM
Still waiting on that "King King" movie nail reported months ago.
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 1/7/2015, 5:13 PM
Nice, Birdman was awesome. Keaton is still the man
Nasseal82isback
Nasseal82isback - 1/7/2015, 5:15 PM
@Filmfan

Keaton is a great actor. Maybe not as big as in his day, But I rather have very good actors than a big star that doesn't do anything for me. +Hiddleston and Simmons are all acting bosses.
Mike89
Mike89 - 1/7/2015, 5:17 PM
Glad to see keaton reviving his career.

Birdman was his first lead role in a like a decade.
darthballz
darthballz - 1/7/2015, 5:18 PM
Sounds like a great cast but, Really??

"Previous works have touched on the island, but staying on and exploring this mysterious and dangerous place offers Legendary the opportunity to take audiences deeper inside this rich world with a style and scope that parallels other Legendary productions."

Just "touched on"???? They spent an HOUR of the movie on that island during the last one, and it covered SO MUCH. Exactly what kind of creatures or sceneries or locales were NOT covered during that movie??? Sounds like a waste of time.
JamesMan
JamesMan - 1/7/2015, 5:19 PM
"with a style and scope that parallels other Legendary productions."

Godzilla vs. King Kong vs. Pacific Rim confirmed!

... please.
DaVinci31
DaVinci31 - 1/7/2015, 5:21 PM
Right there with you, @SuperCat.
DaVinci31
DaVinci31 - 1/7/2015, 5:26 PM
@Malakas

Well, had the studio listened to and acknowledged Gareth Edwards' original idea for the project:



sure, the film could have been great.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 1/7/2015, 5:28 PM
LOL! @ DaVinci31

That's it!!!!
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 1/7/2015, 5:32 PM
Peter Jackson's remarkable King King was a beautiful film full of awe, romance and anger. I have a feeling that this adaption will be more action packed and obtain more of a battlistic direction. Kong made me feel things in so many ways.
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 1/7/2015, 5:33 PM
King Kong, I hate auto correct. lol
JorL5150
JorL5150 - 1/7/2015, 6:01 PM
The director of "Birdman" thinks all superhero movies are right wing genocidal propaganda.

Suck it fanboys.
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 1/7/2015, 7:15 PM
King King was an exercise in excess, but with the cast announced so far I'm interested in giving this film a chance.
HanBurgundy
HanBurgundy - 1/7/2015, 7:18 PM
Peter Jackson's King Kong would have been SOOOOO much better if they hadn't cast Jack f*cking Black in the lead role. The guy sucks and his need to try and be funny 24/7 (which he fails miserably at) damn near ruined the entire film for me.

...Now that I think about it, Adrian Brody wasn't a whole lot better.
mgeoff88
mgeoff88 - 1/7/2015, 7:20 PM
Wow, I might check this out. Impressive cast.
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