Firstly, here is one of the pieces of fan art that started the coversation between Gaspard and Ratner, followed by the tweets that ended in the X-Men: The Last Stand director offering the former WWE wrestler a chance to audition for the role as soon as work on the highly anticipated adaptation begins.
In February 2009, Reliance Big Entertainment acquired the feature film rights to the comic book, and has attached Brett Ratner to direct.
"Most of the great graphic novels are gone, and 'Youngblood' is one of the few comic books left with tentpole potential," Ratner was quoted telling the trade.
"It was a real personal passion project for me, and a lot of people wanted ('Youngblood'), but the amazing thing about the guys at Reliance is the speed with which they're able to move." [
Wikipedia]