Jason Patric Grudgingly Takes On Comic Book Villain

Jason Patric Grudgingly Takes On Comic Book Villain

Jason Patric seems unenthusiastic about playing a super villain in one of the most successful movie genres this decade...

By Watchtower31 - Aug 14, 2009 01:08 PM EST
Filed Under: The Losers
Source: Cinemablend

Jason Patric, who let us never forget starred in Speed 2: Cruise Control, seems to be holding his nose as he takes a role in The Losers, the Warner Bros. adaptation of the DC comic book. Announcing that he'd be playing a rogue CIA agent in the film, Patric told Variety "Let's face it, the geeks have inherited the world, and if you want to be a player in this system, you have to be willing to do some of this."

Oh, so you're "willing" to do some of this, and by "some of this" you mean act in a movie based on a comic book, which has been the source material for about half of the most successful movies of the last decade. He's "willing" to take the role just like Heath Ledger was willing to take on the Joker, or Hugh Jackman has been willing to throw his entire showman personality into Wolverine, or Jackie Earle Haley made himself a fanboy god with his portrayal of Rorschach. Yup, playing a comic book character is a real sacrifice these days.

The Losers sounds like it could be a pretty interesting movie, even, with Jefrey Dean Morgan, Idris Elba, Zoe Saldana and Chris Evans playing the black ops CIA team that Patric's character targets to be killed. But with Patric grudgingly putting himself in the center as the villain, should his lack of enthusiasm inspire us to care?

I always liked Losers but if the guy who is one of the main characters doesn't care about it, how good could it be.

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Spilox
Spilox - 8/14/2009, 1:41 PM
If actors make the roll their own, like Ledger, you can get great performances.
Talontd
Talontd - 8/14/2009, 2:26 PM
What a c*cksucker, he's LUCKY to be involved with this film!

Hope the director boots him for this, that would be awesome!
Phinehas
Phinehas - 8/14/2009, 3:40 PM
He'll change his tune as he reads and prepares for the part. He's just talking out of his crack.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 8/14/2009, 4:44 PM
Hell hath no fury like a fanboy scorned!

My God relax, the dude may not like comic book movies..is it against the [frick]ing law? As long as he delivers a good performance what does it matter what his personal preferences are.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/14/2009, 4:48 PM
Lol!

An exactly ROR!
BillyBlack
BillyBlack - 8/14/2009, 5:03 PM
I wanna crap in Jason Patric's toilet and not flush.

Long live Johnny Drama!
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 8/14/2009, 6:08 PM
Patric is a great actor. He doesn't make enough movies if you ask me.
superdog
superdog - 8/14/2009, 6:19 PM
Ror is right about Howard Johnson being right
superdog
superdog - 8/14/2009, 6:38 PM
On a serious note. Patrick is one of the best actors of his generation. How he's not a bigger star I have no idea. He kind of reminds me of how depp was before pirates.
dizzongster
dizzongster - 8/14/2009, 6:45 PM
Yeah Patric is an awesome actor. His involvement now has me interested in the movie.

Oh and you forgot the end of the quote from him...

“But I wouldn’t do ‘The Losers’ if it wasn’t interesting to me as an actor.”

SdProphet
SdProphet - 8/14/2009, 7:06 PM
Lee you seem like a really peppy guy do you take that into the reAl world with you ?
Is your life just going seemingly well all the time hah well good for you atleast one of us is happy


Gah sorry rant ended this looks nice I enjoy Chris evans PUSH was a legit ass movie
bestofdabest899
bestofdabest899 - 8/14/2009, 8:02 PM
if i remember correctly i read somewhere on this same website that heath ledger wanted out of the joker role and look how amazing his performance was so maybe this isnt such a bad thing but they mess this movie up i will hate warner bros forever cause this is one of my fav comics of all time!!!!
DDD
DDD - 8/15/2009, 3:44 AM
"The Geeks have inherited the world so he's willing?!" WTF What an arrogant jerk! And I actually liked him in The Lost Boys and Speed! Why don't he just speed on out of the "awful" comic book movie then!
DDD
DDD - 8/15/2009, 3:51 AM
I'm a tech but I'm certainly not a geek! I was a jock in school and played football linebacker (6'6" 290 lbs.) and I used to protect little guys that people had designated geeks. But I've always loved comic books and their movies.

What an idiot to talk down to his very audience! I'd like to see this movie but not so much with someone with an attitude like that acting in it!
SdProphet
SdProphet - 8/15/2009, 6:10 AM
@DDD


It's ok dude it's ok.....if I ever need someone to move fridges for me I'll call ya man hahahah
longbowhunter
longbowhunter - 8/15/2009, 12:23 PM
Damn this dude sounds like a real prick!
TheGuillotine
TheGuillotine - 8/15/2009, 5:53 PM
6'6" 290 lbs. and you played linebacker?

Call me skeptical. But if true, why are you not still playing?
DDD
DDD - 8/16/2009, 1:16 AM
I wasn't 290 lbs. in high school. Too old to play now! Blew out my knee so I went into the family business of construction contracting instead of football. Now I own my own audio speaker company and I design and manufacture home theater speakers and stereo speakers. My company is just beginning but we're growing.

If you're still skeptical I could actually come to your house and show you why I don't like being called a liar! lol
dancingmonkey08
dancingmonkey08 - 8/16/2009, 5:24 AM
Jason Patric is a prick, go to hell and stay the [frick] away from our comic book movies
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