Will Smith In Talks To Star In Spielberg's 'Oldboy' 
Published Monday, November 10, 2008 1:38 PM
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    By Roman Wolfe

    Hollywood’s top actor and famed rapper Will Smith is in talks with director Steven Spielberg to star in a new movie titled Oldboy.

     

    The movie, which is a remake of a 2003 Korean film by the same name, centers around a man who is kidnapped and held in a dilapidated jail cell for 15 years.

     

    The plot takes a turn when Smith’s character is freed, given a cell phone and set on a path to discover who framed him, so he can seek revenge.

     

    According to reports, Spielberg is looking for a writer for the film, which was originally directed by Chan wook-Park and is currently in the developmental stages.

     

    The original movie was penned by Garon Tsuchiya and is based on the comic by Nobuaki Minegishi.

     

    Oldboy is part of Parks’ "trilogy of vengeance" films which includes Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Oldboy and Sympathy for Lady Vengeance.

     

    No release date is available for Oldboy.

     

    In related news, Smith was recently voted the most popular personality in the United States by survey’s conducted by industry trade Parade and popular TV show Entertainment tonight.

     

    "I think a large part of why I've been successful is that I have, essentially, a white-collar career with a blue-collar mentality. I can never really relax. I'm always waiting to see what's next," Smith said.

     

    Tom Hanks, Reese Witherspoon, George Clooney and Brad Pitt were all runners up. 


    Comments

     

    Young Caine said:

    Should be good. I'm happy for Will...
    November 10, 2008 10:29 AM
     

    Bertofab said:

    Yea, this is a good look for Will. His other movie Seven Pounds looks interesting too.

    I wish he work alongside a rapper or two and show them to how to portray a life very different from their own. That's the point of ACTING.

    Rice & Peace.
    November 10, 2008 1:44 PM
     

    getmoney2 said:

    November 10, 2008 1:46 PM
     

    Ice4life said:

    I co sign with Young Caine
    November 10, 2008 1:47 PM
     

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    November 10, 2008 1:56 PM
     

    Boss Up said:

    Will is a great actor

    there can even be a debate he's better than Denzel
    November 10, 2008 2:05 PM
     

    Black Caesar said:

    I own the movie Oldboy. I hope this remake is just as good as the original...
    November 10, 2008 2:10 PM
     

    shortnsimple said:

    I like will but I want him be a bad guy just once. Will is a great actor though. Remember him crying on fresh prince when his pops skipped out on him.
    November 10, 2008 2:17 PM
     

    Theyztenz said:

    Black Caesar said:
    I own the movie Oldboy. I hope

    Cosign that.  The Korean version is crazy.  Hopefully they don't make it too Hollywood and fuck it up.  
    November 10, 2008 2:21 PM
     

    mr.201973 said:

    November 10, 2008 2:31 PM
     

    Freecode said:

    Will Smith is a valued customer of http://www.traxnyc.com
    November 10, 2008 2:32 PM
     

    DontDieDontKillAnyone said:

    I swear Hollywood's ran out of ideas. They'll water down the remake to shit, I guarantee it. You really expect the Hollywood version to be covering subjects like incest, ripping man's teeth out with a hammer and munching on live squid? Worst idea ever and typical of Hollywood to take other films and happily fuck them up. Go watch the original along with the rest of 'the vengeance trilogy' if you ain't seen them yet, this remake will be shit in comparison
    November 10, 2008 2:33 PM
     

    Curtis Jackman said:

    Will doin his damn thing
    November 10, 2008 2:40 PM
     

    Infamous Markiss said:

    I'll look up the Tril, you guys have got that bug in my ear.

    Good look for Will regardless, Wild Wild West and Bagger Vance were his only two movies that didn't really do it for me, other than that his catalogue is top notch!
    November 10, 2008 2:50 PM
     

    MACCAPONE said:

    KEEP IT UP WILL SMITH FUCC THE HATERS ALL DAY......
    November 10, 2008 2:51 PM
     

    tha clear said:

    will stay makin that arab money
    November 10, 2008 3:18 PM
     

    Asher "Black Bomb" Sommer said:

    Will Smith is working hard,

    Will watch this one.

    i have not been disappointed by

    any of his movies so far.
    November 10, 2008 4:16 PM
     

    BlackPeople 1 said:

    have y'all seen oldboy?

    if will and them nail this, it'll essentially make will smith a villian.

    oldboy is one of the best films of our generation.
    like city of god.
    November 10, 2008 4:27 PM
     

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    Mr.GoodBrother said:

    If y'all don't know oldboy is that ghetto cult status shit..Like 'The Killer' or 'A Better Tomorrow' both by John Woo... Real Talk.If y'all don't know then y'all need to get familiar... Brooklyn Lives-The Borough that be on that Brooklyn Bullshit just ask Joell Ortiz...EARLY...
    November 10, 2008 4:42 PM
     

    poe said:

    sounds like a good movie is on the horizon!
    November 10, 2008 4:52 PM
     

    mr.niceguy said:

    will smith is a great actor. better than Denzel ... i don't know. better than Don Cheadle... i don't know either. Any thoughts?
    November 10, 2008 6:14 PM
     

    gifted said:

    Will Smith in Old Boy- i just cant see how he pulls it off.  I like Will and all bu he's too pop/mainstream 4 something like old boy.

    Will Smith is a very good actor with some range but please chill with the comparisons- Denzel is a top 5 -10 actor of all time. Period. Up there with DeNiro, Pacino, Sam. L, Nicholson, Hackman, Hopkins, Hanks lot.  
    November 10, 2008 7:03 PM
     

    CheMils said:

    As much as I like Will Smith, there is NO way this film will be better than the original.

    All of you, all of you that like movies, even if you HATE movies, you should watch Old Boy.  Then reread the article, then recomment.

    Will Smith is the man, but this is a movie that 1. should not be/can't be remade to be "better" and 2. should not be starring the Fresh Prince!
    November 10, 2008 7:10 PM
     

    MrWoods said:

    Personally i believe Will is the greatest black actor of our generation. I mean, regardless of what you have to say, dude is a true inspiration. You go from being a young kid rapping about how "parents just dont understand", to being the first hip-hop artist to win a grammy, to a critically acclaimed tv show, to making blockbuster after blockbuster, to being one of the highest paid, most sought after actors in entertainment today. His kids are even tackling movies. Not to mention having a beautiful wife who is tackling her own corporate world. That's someone to aspire to be like
    November 10, 2008 7:49 PM
     

    TheOuncemaniak said:

    a remake of oldboy?  man i swear hollywood better not touch ichi the killer
    November 10, 2008 7:55 PM
     

    Latino Power said:

    Will is a good actor shout outs to him
    November 10, 2008 8:52 PM
     

    Jiin3 said:

    Too gritty for American audiences who like that watered down shit
    November 11, 2008 12:01 AM
     

    Davy da prince said:

    Jus hope they dont kill this classic in the remake.
    November 11, 2008 3:07 AM
     

    MOB4L said:

    I see I'm not the only one who has seen the original Oldboy. Good movie indeed. How did you guys hear about it? I've been living in Asia for the past few years so its relatively easy to come by such things. I don't think such movies get as much advertising back home in the States. I could recommend a lot of classic movies from both Korea and China (where I'm living now) if you're interested.

    PEACE
    November 11, 2008 3:50 AM
     

    Water Ur Seeds said:

    I dont fink He can top the original
    November 11, 2008 5:29 AM
     

    EST said:

    Will Smith continues to make power moves. I'm going to definitely check this one.
    November 11, 2008 9:10 AM
     

    Black Caesar said:

    DontDieDontKillAnyone said:
    I swear Hollywood's ran out of ideas. They'll water down the remake to shit, I guarantee it. You really expect the Hollywood version to be covering subjects like incest, ripping man's teeth out with a hammer and munching on live squid? Worst idea ever and typical of Hollywood to take other films and happily fuck them up. Go watch the original along with the rest of 'the vengeance trilogy' if you ain't seen them yet, this remake will be shit in comparison

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    I didn't know it was a trilogy. I'm about to try to find the other two.
    November 11, 2008 10:49 AM
     

    Black Caesar said:

      MOB4L said:
    I see I'm not the only one who has seen the original Oldboy. Good movie indeed. How did you guys hear about it? I've been living in Asia for the past few years so its relatively easy to come by such things. I don't think such movies get as much advertising back home in the States. I could recommend a lot of classic movies from both Korea and China (where I'm living now) if you're interested.

    PEACE

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    Did you ever see the movies Exiled and Tiger Dragon Gate? Those were some great movies...
    November 11, 2008 11:12 AM
     

    MOB4L said:

    @Black Caesar

    I'm afraid I skipped over both of them... but have you seen the Thai movie Ong Bak? There's a lot of good fighting in that one. Check out Young and Dangerous too, which is a HK movie from the mid to late 90s....I got the whole set at my house right now. Young and Dangerous is about four guys who grew up together in one of Hong Kong's most notorious projects...it got so popular that for a short time it was banned by the Mainland government because so many people were joinin' up as a result of watching it. Korean movies, check out Bittersweet and Friend. The Korean "American Pie" is called Sex Is Zero in English and there's a part 1 and part 2. My Wife is a Gangster also got really popular in Asia and I think there are like three parts if I'm not mistaken. Switchin' to Europe, have you ever seen Layer Cake with Daniel Craig or Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels? It's almost 1 in the morning here, gotta hit the sack for the busy day ahead. I'm very selective with the movie choosing, especially since in China they like to pump up a movie and then when you go see it.....it sucks.... There's a recent HK movie which is pretty good though...the English name is Connected. The funny thing is that if you give me the English names of some of these movies I might not know because I only know them in their original language.....you ever been to Asia? How do you get up on these things because they usually fly over most people's heads in the States...
    November 11, 2008 11:35 AM
     

    MOB4L said:

    @Black Caesar

    I didn't know it was a trilogy either....
    November 11, 2008 11:35 AM
     

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