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Mark Wahlberg Could Possibly Replace Bradley Cooper in 'The Crow'

by Ethan Anderton
August 15, 2011
Source: Heat Vision

Just this past April, some surprising news revealed that Limitless and The Hangover star Bradley Cooper was in talks to take the titular role in Relativity Media's remake of The Crow from director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. However, with Cooper recently snagging the lead in The Silver Linings Playbook adaptation from David O. Russell, plus Alex Proyas' big screen take on Paradise Lost following immediately after, Heat Vision says the actor had to leave the project behind. However, Mark Wahlberg has again surfaced as a candidate after being originally rumored last October, and one other contender has also emerged. Read on!

Honestly, I think Wahlberg could pull off the role well, but some have quite emphatically expressed their disapproval. However, I think we'd all prefer Wahlberg over the other possible replacement: Channing Tatum. Both of the actors are apparently possible replacements, but unfortunately, with Wahlberg recently being too busy to take on Silver Linings Playbook (which coincidentally went to Bradley Cooper) and also taking on an adaptation of 2 Guns at Universal, I don't think he's any less busy than Cooper at this point. With every fiber of my being I hope there's a longer list that will keep Tatum away from The Crow. Maybe someone like Cillian Murphy or Joseph Gordon-Levitt could possibly step into the role? Who do you think should play The Crow?

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From around the web:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1033930596 Christopher Goudos

Cillian Murphy or JGL would be alright, but I would go someone virtually unknown. Actually, I would leave it alone and watch the original again, but...no Tatum (sucked as Duke) or Wahlberg (okay as Max Payne).
- Jericho
  
  i can agree with the casts but i always thought Brandon's death was the only reason no one said the original sucked
Lebowski

Wahlberg is definitely the wrong choice for this role. I love the guy, but a brooding goth wanker he is not.
Jfc3p0

Johnny Whitworth, Zachary Quinto, JGL I guess it depends on how they want to portray Eric Draven this time around. Long haired, brooding musician? Maybe something else. I'd throw Ryan Gosling and Ben Foster in there for the hell of it. Maybe even Ian Somerhalder.
- http://www.firstshowing.net/ Ethan Anderton
  
  Good call on Ben Foster. Wish I would've thought of him when writing the article.
  - peloquin
    
    http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/the-crow-remake-is-casting-but-who-should-play-draven/ I've been championing for Ben Foster to play Draven since 2009 )
    - yeah
      
      http://www.listal.com/viewimage/375906
Kevin_humber

kinda sad out of all the actors out there you have to choose the guy from step up that suxx at talking in any of his movies, and always has poor dialogue within those movies, to act the crow character, from an actor that died on set making the movie! cheessee please god choose someone better @!
happy camper

just switch dead goth rocker to dead white rapper, slap on a pg-13 rating and you know Marky Mark will make it sooooo great! id be ashamed to act or direct or even have any part of this film.
- Jericho
  
  *psh* might as well hire Eminem then...
Christophergarcia876

No one can do it jus leave. It the FUCK ALONE.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That was all brandon lee ...there jus gana end up fucking it up ...I say leave it alone !!!!!
splinter

I prefer him over cooper but i still think they need to re think this one and be very very cautions of who they pick for this roll. Yeah in rockstar he looked the part but he does not have that physic anymore.
Sethamus

Cripes! I just spit coffee all over my keyboard! Thanks a lot Tatum! I usually don't care if studios want to do a remake or re-imagining or reboot or reuse (just insert your own industry buzzword here), but something about this rubs me the wrong way. No offense to Cooper or the Berg (screw Tatum) but these guys don't feel like the best possible choices. Of course, if Michael Keaton and Heath Ledger can give a big finger to assumptions and expectations I should learn to just wait and see.
Kevin_humber

ahaha watch them remake beatle juice loll
- Jim
  
  SHHHH!!.....they might hear you.
Loser

I still say go with Mark Dacascos he was great in Brotherhood of the wolf and starred in the series. And he reminds me of Brandon Lee.
David Banner

Only reason to remake The Crow is if its a shot-for-shot of the comic, Hard R/Unrated and maybe even in black and white-with a touch of red for blood. But who should play Eric/The Crow? Hmmm.....how about (a starved looking)Christian Bale? It is an insane role to play, you should know, if you have read the comic(And btw, he's not a rocker in the comic.). Hm, or maybe Luke Goss? Gotta think about that last one. If any of the two mentioned in your article Ethan gets the role, I wont bother watching it, even to see how bad it is.
- Jo
  
  I'd rather they didn't remake this, but if they really have to (and apparently they do), your suggestions are far, FAR, better than either Tatum (come on, WTH?!) or Marky Mark. Do this one very, VERY well or not at all. The two suggested in this article pushes it well into my OHMYGODNO category...
http://senzafineonline.net/ Yahzee

Nobody. Brandon Lee was and will always be Erick Draven. Enough said.
Kazz

You know I'd actually go with Kieren Culkin as Draven
James11

Cillian Murphy is a fantastic actor and would make a great Draven, or someone like Michael Fassbender who would also be great in the role.
Danimal

The Crow: Bronx Edition
- Jfc3p0
  
  *Boston Edition
RobotHuman

Exactly what I was thinking. Cillian Murphy!!!!! I wasn't gonna go when Cooper was attached and definitely won't go with Mark and Channing rumored but Cillian Murphy would change my mind.
Armeetapus16

Cillian Murphy??? Joseph Gordon Levit??? these are my choices (and apparently most other's as well)
Junionr2

they should just turn the crow remake into a twisted animated film
Swiftest2007

lets just cast Jack Black in it. Might as well.
GoonieDog

im surprised Anderton didnt mention Tom Hardy.. or even Anne Hathaway or Marion Cotillard. sheesh there are other awesome actors out there who havnt been in a Chris Nolan film. Go TATUM!!! dam i wish he was playing Bane instead. that wouldve really rocked this site's boat for sure.
http://whogottherole.com Jay

LMAO Swiftest2007 Jack Black whogottherole.com
Croniccris

womp womp...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9emWB_rrMt0 Crapola

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