Category: Death Wish

Sly Still Has “Death Wish”?

Craig / / 2009, Death Wish

On October 15, 2009, Moviehole, posted about Jason Statham taking on Charles Bronson’s role in “The Mechanic” remake. There was also a tidbit about Sly telling Empire magazine that he’s still considering the Bronson role in the “Death Wish” remake.  Here’s a bit of what Sly had to say:

  • “I’m thinking about it… It’s a classic morality tale, where you take a civilised man and take away everything that matters to him so he becomes primitive again… The trouble with remakes is that people fall in love with the original. It’s like peanut butter. If you try to change the taste of peanut butter, you’re in trouble.”

You can read the full piece here. [Gerardo Moreno made the teaser photo which first appeared on the StalloneZone here.]

Empire Talks to Sly

Craig / / 2009, Cliffhanger, Death Wish, Poe

On October 1, 2009, Empire, posted “Stallone on Death Wish Remake plus Cliffhanger Remake and Poe Biopic”.  Here’s a bit of what Sly had to say:

  • On a “Death Wish” remake:  “I’m thinking about it… It’s a classic morality tale, where you take a civilised man and take away everything that matters to him so he becomes primitive again.”
  • On “Poe”:  “I keep telling my producer Avi Lerner, ‘Make Edgar Allan Poe!’ He says, ‘Does he have a gun?’ ‘No, he doesn’t have a gun’, ‘Can he throw a knife?’ I say, ‘No, he writes poetry!’
  • Will Sly play Poe?:  “Of course, I’m not playing Poe. ‘Yo, Poe!’ It won’t work! It’ll be some young actor because he dies at 39, but it’s gonna happen.”
  • On a proposed “Cliffhanger” sequel: “I hear they’re gonna remake it… You know you’ve been around when they start to remake your own movies when you’re still alive.”

You can read the full article here. [Gerardo Moreno made the teaser photo which first appeared on the StalloneZone here.]