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I would love to see a level-headed movie on Hughes and his life. But DiCaprio and bizarro casting like Gwen Stefani as Jean Harlow makes me wonder why anyone thinks Scorsese is cool . . . |
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I would love to see a level-headed movie on Hughes and his life. But DiCaprio and bizarro casting like Gwen Stefani as Jean Harlow makes me wonder why anyone thinks Scorsese is cool . . . |
Gwen Stefani is cast to draw the young audiences who know her as a pop singer with some "retro" style.
There are plenty of more able chippies in Hollywood who could have done more justice to the role of Jean Harlow.
Celebrity casting is where Hollywood is today (just look at how "name" actors are cast in animated films rather than voice actors).
We are all in awe of your early viewing of the film so that you can report your opinions of Ms. Stefani's performance based on first hand knowledge. Thank you.
Scorsese used to be "cool", but he's past his prime. Taxi Driver, Raging bull and Godfellas are impressive films. His later films often have flashes of brilliance (Gangs of New York, e.g.) but they are not on the whole, successful films, IMO.