I am not entirely dissapointed by the choice of Jackmen; however, I felt that Kyle MacLachlan was more suited for the role. From the test shots, or audition footage, I've seen floating about, MacLachlan seemed to be the top choice for the role.
Very interesting. The word in the press is that Miramax was objecting to Kyle MacLachlan
because of his audition performance. They claim it wasn't good enough.
Really. I hadn't read the press on that. But, then again, my taste could be different than the execs at Miramax.
Unfortunatly, Hollywood does not work on who is the best choice for the role and Jackman is somewhat a "hot property" nowadays. I am, however, willing to give him a chance.
I like him. Remember all the objection to Michael Keaton as Batman? But the first Batman movie turned out well.
Hollywood has a long tradition of preferring "hot" to "appropriate". I still remember when they cast Donald O'Connor as Buster Keaton in "The Buster Keaton Story." A very different type, but a hot name at the time. I thought it worked.[/quote]
Agreed. I didn't object to Keaton. In fact, he was the best Batman there ever was.