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Mel Gibson to direct DiCaprio in Viking movie
Yahoo - AFP ^ | 12/14/09

Posted on 12/15/2009 6:37:25 AM PST by Borges

Hollywood actor and director Mel Gibson's next directing project will be an as-yet untitled film about Vikings, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, "Variety" reported on Monday.

Gibson is to direct DiCaprio in an untitled period drama set during Viking times, according to the film industry bible, which reported that veteran script writer William Monahan also has signed on to the project.

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1 posted on 12/15/2009 6:37:25 AM PST by Borges
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2 posted on 12/15/2009 6:44:47 AM PST by pillut48 ("Stand now. Stand together. Stand for what is right."-Gov.Sarah Palin, "Going Rogue")
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To: Borges

DiCaprio as a Viking....hahahahahahahaha!!! I’m sure this “Viking” movie will rank right up there with “The Saga of the Viking Women.”


3 posted on 12/15/2009 6:45:06 AM PST by PrairieRoot (Here's hoping Global Warning extends the hunting and logging seasons.)
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To: Borges

back when the world was much warmer


4 posted on 12/15/2009 6:45:38 AM PST by GeronL (Join the Palin Beer Summit Putsch!!)
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To: Borges

If it’s a viking movie, what role does DiCaprio play? The galley boy that all the vikings use as their b**ch?


5 posted on 12/15/2009 6:47:27 AM PST by VRWCmember
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To: Borges

Not sure how to feel about this. Somehow, I think Mel will have a lot easier time getting this movie distributed now that he’s fallen from grace.


6 posted on 12/15/2009 6:47:39 AM PST by Antoninus (The RNC's dream ticket: Romney / Scozzafava 2012)
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To: PrairieRoot

I know you aren’t much of a diCaprio fan, & neither am I. Never saw Titanic except for the last 10 or so minutes.

But I was watching the Aviator the other night & I have to admit that he did a good job as Howard Hughes. I’ll wait to see if he can do a Viking.


7 posted on 12/15/2009 6:48:43 AM PST by KosmicKitty (WARNING: Hormonally crazed woman ahead!!)
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To: Borges

Here we go!
Gibson is a great director( Braveheart), but an immoral hypocrite in his personal life. So will his work suffer? Should it, if it’s exemplary?
And DiCaprio( aka- the Pillsbury Doughboy) as a VIKING?
Uhhhh- lost me right there. Might be a great film, but lets have Viking looking Vikings please!
Hell-Rosie O’Donnell would be a more credible Viking!


8 posted on 12/15/2009 6:49:24 AM PST by ClearBlueSky (Whenever someone says it's not about Islam-it's about Islam. Jesus loves you, Allah wants you dead!)
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To: Borges

Leo as a viking? Righttttt....

Next you’ll tell me that they’ll cast Brad Pitt as Achilles.

Oh wait...


9 posted on 12/15/2009 6:50:27 AM PST by Tijeras_Slim (Live jubtabulously!)
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To: onedoug

ping


10 posted on 12/15/2009 6:51:22 AM PST by windcliff
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To: Tijeras_Slim

Hmmm, upon further thought...
Vikings were Norwegians,right? Surely there must have been some short-ish, insipid-looking Norwegians. Somehow I don’t think they’d have lasted long as Vikings.
Ships cook maybe. I don’t think we want to see Vikings with girly-mon ‘diversions’ aboard their ships, but then who would complain these days about a swishy Viking?
Now -—wait-—Elin Woods, Viking warrior...


11 posted on 12/15/2009 6:55:16 AM PST by ClearBlueSky (Whenever someone says it's not about Islam-it's about Islam. Jesus loves you, Allah wants you dead!)
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To: Tijeras_Slim

Did you see Troy? It was a pretty good adaptation!


12 posted on 12/15/2009 6:56:46 AM PST by Borges
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To: Borges

I think I know what the plot line may be...this bunch of Viking traders get screwed out of some gold and other loot by some Jews and then spend the rest of the movie searching for them at Bar Mitzvahs up and down the Scottish, Irish and Normandy coasts. Am I close?


13 posted on 12/15/2009 6:56:57 AM PST by Pharmboy (The Stone Age did not end because they ran out of stones...)
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To: KosmicKitty
I agree with you on the Aviator. He was great! But at least Mel is coming up with an original idea for once in Hollywood. Hope he doesn't bash Bush in making it.
14 posted on 12/15/2009 6:57:37 AM PST by cameraeye (A happy kufir!)
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To: Borges
Did you see Troy? It was a pretty good adaptation!

Nah, too many red flags on that one. I might rent it now.

15 posted on 12/15/2009 6:59:19 AM PST by Tijeras_Slim (Live jubtabulously!)
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To: Pharmboy

LOL


16 posted on 12/15/2009 7:00:17 AM PST by Tijeras_Slim (Live jubtabulously!)
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To: VRWCmember

Who knows? The only reason I can think of to cast the soft Leo DiCaprio in a Viking movie is maybe, just maybe, the film is a Norse adaptation of “Brokeback Mountain”.

Maybe they are going to call it “Brokeback Fjord”.


17 posted on 12/15/2009 7:00:46 AM PST by MGMSwordsman
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To: KosmicKitty

His work in “The Departed” wasn’t too bad either.


18 posted on 12/15/2009 7:02:34 AM PST by BenLurkin
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To: cameraeye

DiCaprio as a Viking? Has Mel lost his mind? Somebody better get him off the Sydney sauce.


19 posted on 12/15/2009 7:02:36 AM PST by Melchior
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To: Borges
I think that might be good. One of my favorite movies is ‘The Long Ships’-Richard Widmark.....

Does anyone remember that? What a great adventure story!!

Anyway, it is time for the NEA graduated idiots to see a real account of Western civilization (which I am pretty sure is Mel's object) in selecting this topic.

Lots of brash and boisterous tough guy stuff, but basically correct on the part played by Europeans in the development of their OWN culture. I am willing to bet Europeans will NOT be represented as mindless, knuckle-scraping Neanderthals arbitrarily brutalizing all and sundry. There was a great deal of significance to the 'Viking' piece of the Western Culture equation. It's TIME for this!!!Can't wait!!...(much as I dislike DiCaprio)

20 posted on 12/15/2009 7:02:44 AM PST by SMARTY ("What luck for rulers that men do not think. " Adolph Hitler)
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