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Posted by Indy French from syr-24-169-84-215.twcny.rr.com on April 17, 2001 at 17:59:26:

In Reply to: Howzabout.... posted by Indiana Banzai on April 17, 2001 at 17:41:30:

Ben Affleck?!

Hollywood is notorious for making terrible trendy casting choices in these situations. Just because Paramount decided to go ahead with a lousy decision and replace Ford as Jack Ryan with the atrocious Ben Affleck doesn't mean that Affleck is right for that role or any other role Ford has played in the past. In fact, I think Affleck is THE WORST choice for Jack Ryan and if he was ever given the Indiana Jones fedora, I'd renounce the entire franchise and either sell my gear or burn it, depending on my mood at the time.

I agree that Harrison is a little beyond Indy now and attempting to do a new film would only be humiliating for all involved. I am also in a small group of people who feel that the franchise should live on with new adventures and I personally feel that there must be someone out there who can fill Indy's Aldens, but not Ben Affleck.

Harrison Ford has created many indellible characters in his work, Indiana Jones being at the top of the heap. I shudder to think that they would ruin the franchise by casting the heartthrob of the month in the title role. He is not a good actor IMHO and he hardly has the ruggedness of character to carry off Indiana Jones.

Again, just my two cents.

Mike

Follow Ups:

Could be worse.... Indiana Banzai 18:09:16 4/17/2001 (4)
- I'm afraid we're going to be seeing Harrison Ford in those 'old guy' movies soon... bud-arc 18:24:17 4/17/2001 (3)
  - Indiana Jones and the Fountain of Youth Indiana Banzai 18:30:19 4/17/2001 (1)
    - That's not such a bad idea... bud-arc 18:33:30 4/17/2001 (0)
  - Think about it this way: Fall Guy 18:27:51 4/17/2001 (0)

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: Ben Affleck?!

: Hollywood is notorious for making terrible trendy casting choices in these situations.  Just because Paramount decided to go ahead with a lousy decision and replace Ford as Jack Ryan with the atrocious Ben Affleck doesn't mean that Affleck is right for that role or any other role Ford has played in the past.  In fact, I think Affleck is THE WORST choice for Jack Ryan and if he was ever given the Indiana Jones fedora, I'd renounce the entire franchise and either sell my gear or burn it, depending on my mood at the time.

: I agree that Harrison is a little beyond Indy now and attempting to do a new film would only be humiliating for all involved.  I am also in a small group of people who feel that the franchise should live on with new adventures and I personally feel that there must be someone out there who can fill Indy's Aldens, but not Ben Affleck.

: Harrison Ford has created many indellible characters in his work, Indiana Jones being at the top of the heap.  I shudder to think that they would ruin the franchise by casting the heartthrob of the month in the title role.  He is not a good actor IMHO and he hardly has the ruggedness of character to carry off Indiana Jones.

: Again, just my two cents.

: Mike

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