[NOTE: INDY 4 SPOILERS MAY BE FOUND IN THIS THREAD]
I've come to notice something.
Both Die Hard and Indiana Jones movies of this decade are revamps of previously exhausted movie franchises from 'back in the day'. Not so dissimilar from J.J. Abrams' Star Trek movie.
A pattern I've noticed that might be studio driven is that both Indy and Die Hard wrote in vehicles for contemporary youthful actors most definitely to attract the younger audience of today. Justin Long and Shia LeBouf are two such actors. While not huge actors, they've definitely succeeded in making their respective older franchises a lot more entertaining for younger viewers who may not have been around for the earlier movies but can enjoy the movie more by identifying with young actors they know from other films. (By young, I'm talking mostly my generation, the 16-24 year old crowd.)
My question is this: Would this be a wise move for Star Trek to take? I'd say this film falls into the same category as the Die Hard and Indy of this era. The only actor similar to either Justin Long or Shia LeBouf I see cast so far is John Cho... and then again, I doubt that part was written as a deliberate vehicle to seat a younger audience in the theaters. It seemed like something they realized they could do after the script was locked and they began casting.
Thoughts on this? I doubt it ultimately matters to the quality of film we get, but does anyone think the studios and writers should have included a vehicle for a well known contemporary youth actor?
I've come to notice something.
Both Die Hard and Indiana Jones movies of this decade are revamps of previously exhausted movie franchises from 'back in the day'. Not so dissimilar from J.J. Abrams' Star Trek movie.
A pattern I've noticed that might be studio driven is that both Indy and Die Hard wrote in vehicles for contemporary youthful actors most definitely to attract the younger audience of today. Justin Long and Shia LeBouf are two such actors. While not huge actors, they've definitely succeeded in making their respective older franchises a lot more entertaining for younger viewers who may not have been around for the earlier movies but can enjoy the movie more by identifying with young actors they know from other films. (By young, I'm talking mostly my generation, the 16-24 year old crowd.)
My question is this: Would this be a wise move for Star Trek to take? I'd say this film falls into the same category as the Die Hard and Indy of this era. The only actor similar to either Justin Long or Shia LeBouf I see cast so far is John Cho... and then again, I doubt that part was written as a deliberate vehicle to seat a younger audience in the theaters. It seemed like something they realized they could do after the script was locked and they began casting.
Thoughts on this? I doubt it ultimately matters to the quality of film we get, but does anyone think the studios and writers should have included a vehicle for a well known contemporary youth actor?
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