Brian Wilson Biopic?

[Ziggy Stardust]

So yeah, we all know they're doing the biopic for Dennis Wilson (which is awesome) but what about Brian Wilson, wasn't there supposed to be one?
I remember reading that last year and someone mentioning it again in some recent article or interview i've forgotten..

So what happened, what is going on? it would be quite cool to finally get that imhoimoomihohmhimimo.

[debonbon]

They have been threatening to do one for decades now. It will happen one day.

[Ziggy Stardust]

THE TIME HAS COME MY FRIENDS.

[startBBtoday]

Who would you guys want to play Brian? Christian Bale might be the best one I can think of.

[Cabinessenceking]

Who would you guys want to play Brian? Christian Bale might be the best one I can think of.

they should throw in some random guy like they did for Ian Curtis in Control. Works miracles if they find the right fellow.

[Runaways]

Overman is still doing preprod work I think.  Or whoever that writer director was. I think he recently said the script was done. Give it time. Hes no slouch in hollywood

[EthanJClarke93]

I Think Maybe Christian Kane could be a good Brian and Jesse McCartney could be Carl 

[SamMcK]

They should let Brian play himself. Put him in a Beatles wig for the scenes set in the mid-60's.

[Slow In Brain]

They should let Brian play himself. Put him in a Beatles wig for the scenes set in the mid-60's.

And zip him into a fat suit for the Brians Back period 

[Ziggy Stardust]

I can't think of any actors out of my head atm that looks close enough to him but then again, they're doing atm a new film about Hitchclock and Anthony Hopkins has the role, look how incredible it looks like with bunch of make up and stuff :
http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/g-ent-120419-alfred-hitchcock.380;380;7;70.jpg


who would have thought ?
so yeah, maybe Christian Bale could do the part!

anyway, it's a shame nothing is coming out yet but i guess we can be happy with the fact they're doing something with Dennis Wilson and that the amazing Aaron Eckhart is taking the role, can only be good!

[theCOD]

They should let Brian play himself. Put him in a Beatles wig for the scenes set in the mid-60's.

[Runaways]

I can't think of any actors out of my head atm that looks close enough to him but then again, they're doing atm a new film about Hitchclock and Anthony Hopkins has the role, look how incredible it looks like with bunch of make up and stuff :
http://cinema.critictoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Anthony-Hopkins-en-Hitchclock.jpg

who would have thought ?
so yeah, maybe Christian Bale could do the part!

anyway, it's a shame nothing is coming out yet but i guess we can be happy with the fact they're doing something with Dennis Wilson and that the amazing Aaron Eckhart is taking the role, can only be good!

it'd be a stretch for bale to be childlike, plus he was already dylan.  I'd be curious if he could pull it off.

[18thofMay]

There is a thread about this already

[Ziggy Stardust]

There is a thread about this already

Oh noez

it'd be a stretch for bale to be childlike, plus he was already dylan.  I'd be curious if he could pull it off.

True, i thought about that! so i'm trying to think of some other younger actors that looklike or could looklike but that are talented! can't think of any right now..

They should let Brian play himself. Put him in a Beatles wig for the scenes set in the mid-60's.

I love you.

[Emdeeh]

It should be all anime. No live actors.

[Runaways]

i kinda don't think they need to cast a chub to do the role ._.

though i wonder if this is gonna have a different actor for each era (they do that)

[Ziggy Stardust]

It should be all anime. No live actors.

Hahahaha.. that, that is quite one original idea, hard to picture that tho !

i kinda don't think they need to cast a chub to do the role ._.

though i wonder if this is gonna have a different actor for each era (they do that)

Yeah something like I'm Not There, right.. that's actually a great idea, knowing all the changes Brian Wilson went through his life! but then, one solid actor doing the job right and taking care to win or lose weight to play such and such lifetime of Brian's life would be outstanding.

[Ziggy Stardust]

Says the script is complete, sweet :
http://brianwilsonlive.tumblr.com/post/26273725624/oren-moverman-says-his-brian-wilson-biopic-script-is
so it's Oren Moverman, guy who did I’m Not There huh.

[Shady]

Says the script is complete, sweet :
http://brianwilsonlive.tumblr.com/post/26273725624/oren-moverman-says-his-brian-wilson-biopic-script-is
so it's Oren Moverman, guy who did I’m Not There huh.

This should be interesting

[Roger Ryan]

I really feel a more abstract approach (like what Moverman did with his screenplay for I'M NOT THERE) is the only way to make a Brian Wilson biopic that doesn't get bogged down in the kind of cliches and tackiness that ruined the TV movies. I'm cautiously optimistic that the film might be something I'll enjoy watching more than once.

[mjforever]

THIS GUY SHOULD PLAY BRIAN WILSON.

https://www.google.com/search?q=matthew+modine&hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1C1GGGE_enUS453US455&prmd=imvnso&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=tMLxT7HAOIrM9QTxjI2HAg&ved=0CEgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1400&bih=795

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[Ziggy Stardust]

tho i'm a big Bob Dylan fan, i have yet never seen I'm Not There, looks great tho! love the fact there's all the different actors just for one role...
has anyone here -who loves Bob Dylan- seen this film? any opinions,thoughts?

[Roger Ryan]

tho i'm a big Bob Dylan fan, i have yet never seen I'm Not There, looks great tho! love the fact there's all the different actors just for one role...
has anyone here -who loves Bob Dylan- seen this film? any opinions,thoughts?

Yeah, I own it and love it. But...it is very abstract and presents a world created from imagery suggested by Dylan's lyrics. Some biographical and historical information is provided but involving characters who appear to be independent from the songwriter (note that none of the characters are called "Bob Dylan" in the film). Still, if you know Dylan's songs, you recognize why the film goes in the direction it does. If you are unfamiliar with Dylan's work, you may enjoy the evocations of certain eras or be struck by particular dramatic moments, but you may miss the biographical information completely.

Another film entitled 32 SHORT FILMS ABOUT GLENN GOULD demonstrates how you can do a non-conventional biopic by presenting a string of vignettes (32 in all, naturally) that are self-contained shorts but taken together represent the arc of Glenn Gould's life in a way that doesn't feel overly manipulative.

[Ziggy Stardust]

tho i'm a big Bob Dylan fan, i have yet never seen I'm Not There, looks great tho! love the fact there's all the different actors just for one role...
has anyone here -who loves Bob Dylan- seen this film? any opinions,thoughts?

Yeah, I own it and love it. But...it is very abstract and presents a world created from imagery suggested by Dylan's lyrics. Some biographical and historical information is provided but involving characters who appear to be independent from the songwriter (note that none of the characters are called "Bob Dylan" in the film). Still, if you know Dylan's songs, you recognize why the film goes in the direction it does. If you are unfamiliar with Dylan's work, you may enjoy the evocations of certain eras or be struck by particular dramatic moments, but you will miss the biographical information completely.

Hm, that is very interesting and sounds quite deep, i shall check it out soon.

Guy looks talented and seems to know his stuff tho, obviously if it's a Bob Dylan film you're gonna flirt with the lyrics, since the man is all about that really..
so obviously his work for a Brian Wilson scenario would be whole different approach, but as well made, really looking forward for this next biopic.

[Chocolate Shake Man]

tho i'm a big Bob Dylan fan, i have yet never seen I'm Not There, looks great tho! love the fact there's all the different actors just for one role...
has anyone here -who loves Bob Dylan- seen this film? any opinions,thoughts?

I love Bob Dylan and the movie, whether I liked him or not, would probably be in both circumstances, my favorite movie of the last 10 years. It subverts the conventional biopic and it challenges the very notion of capturing a "whole" identity in narrative, something Dylan's shape-shifting character has been doing his whole career.

I also maintain that Whale Music has been the apex of a Brian Wilson biopic so far so this film has its work cut out for it.