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EXCLUSIVE: CBS Films is gearing up on Consent to Kill, which is the Les Moonves film division’s first shot at building a feature franchise. The tough part: making the right choice for undercover CIA counter-terrorism agent Mitch Rapp. But CBS Films is down to 3 intriguing candidates to star in the Antoine Fuqua-directed film. I hear CBS Films has set its sights on Gerard Butler, Colin Farrell and Matthew Fox.
Consent to Kill is one of the 11 bestselling Vince Flynn novels that combine political intrigue and action and driven by a lead character who possesses the killing machine qualities and ruthlessness of Jason Bourne and Jack Bauer.
Butler is the front-runner right now, and seems ideal to play a man of action. Farrell hasn’t done a ton of action, but he impressed CBS Films CEO Amy Baer when he starred in SWAT, a project she supervised when she was a Columbia Pictures exec. The surprise is Fox, and I hear he has pursued the role aggressively as a next step after Lost finishes up. Fox hasn’t been proven as an actor who can carry a feature franchise, but neither was Bruce Willis when he jumped from Moonlighting to Die Hard. CBS Films execs have had conversations with reps of actors that include Keanu Reeves, Eric Bana and Jon Hamm, but the focus is on the trio. No offers have been made and it’s not certain that Butler or Farrell would take the role.
Though it isn’t the first novel in the espionage series, Consent to Kill is a strong way to start the series. In the Jonathan Lemkin scripted adaptation, Rapp battles a Saudi billionaire who is out for revenge (Rapp killed his terrorist son in the earlier book Memorial Day). Rapp has to contend with a German spy and a husband and wife assassin team who’ve been hired to kill him, along with bureaucrats in the government who want to do Rapp harm. All this puts Rapp’s wife and unborn child in grave danger, and when the stuff hits the fan, Rapp becomes a character reminiscent of Denzel Washington in Man On Fire. CBS Films was designed to make films up to $50 million, but this one will likely cost more. Since a summer start date is in the offing, the Rapp decision should be made shortly.
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Josh Holloway is better than Matt Fox who is better than the other two.
Who the hell’s Holloway?
That’s right, I just realized only one of those three is American and Butler is terrible at accents. Gerry’s fun to get shitfaced with, but I’m not going to see a Mitch Rapp movie headlined by Gerry, I’d be in a fit of giggles the whole time. Love the books, cast Fox or someone else who can act and chew gum at the same time. That ain’t Gerry.
Who the hell is Holloway?
Do some research so you don’t appear so ignorant.
IS CRAZY!
CRAAAAZY
Colin can do tough. He did it in Miami Vice. He’s the best for this, and Matthew Fox is versatile and could pull it off. I don’t like Gerard Butler. I think his appeal to women is a thing of the past. He’s gotten wierd looking, and he is currently flopping with Jennifer Anniston.
colin is over. accept it hollywood. i will give cbs films and their idiot president one more year before its begging for jobs time.
Yeah, actors who are “over” generally win Golden Globes. Just because he isn’t on your blockbuster radar doesn’t make him over. He’s doing more lowkey work, and work he wants to be doing.
Gerard Butler is one of the worst actors out there.
anyone but him!1
I think Gerald Butler would be a great choice especially when compared with the other two, Fox and Farrell. Though I do not understand why hollywood would not find an unknown like they did with Christopher Reeves for Superman, Sean Connery for Bond. Also, I think Vince Flynn should have some input. If you saw the Biography Channel on Ian Flemming he was given a chance for value input on Connery for Bond.
But please ……………. most of all don’t let the Hollywood libs, F the story up, and script it in a way that America is bad like the
Jerks in Green Zone (I walked out) thought the movie was blamming merica.
If it parallels the books it does have a chance to be a franchise.
I still say Vince Flynn should start his own production company and run the show. I am sure his friend Rush would help and how about Clint Eastwood directing or producing it. He is a great patriot!
I TOTALLY AGREE!!!! And think Vince Flynn should start his own production company and don’t let CBS/HOLLYWOOD mess up the books!
I AGREE WITH YOU THAT VINCE SHOULD START HIS OWN PRODUCTION
COMPANY.AN THEN HAVE CLINT EASTWOOD DIRECT THE MOVIE AND ALSO HAVE
SOME ONE ELSE PLAY MITCH RAPP OTHER THAN MATHEW FOX.GET GERARD
BUTLER TO PLAY THE LEADING MAN HE IS PERFECT.
Love what you said, you are so right. You know the hollywood libs are going to try to make Rapp a bad guy. Eastwood directing would be awesome and Vince having tons of creative license should be a must. All these actors will ruin Mitch Rapp and I for one WILL NOT go see the movie unless they get a good representative of Rapp’s character. So far, if they use one of these 3 it will be a failure and that’s too bad.
The CBS idiot topper really wants Alan Ladd for the lead.
Wonders why he wont answer the phone.
the heck with butler and farrell, fox at least has the look down pat.
Why doesn’t CBS look at someone not as well known for this role? These other 3 guys — can’t see them as THE Mitch Rapp. Just won’t work. One of the old “Unit” actors like Max Martini or Scott Foley could do this role hands down.
I say, keep looking… I’ve enjoyed watching these actors in other works, but I still say CBS Films needs to keep looking…
The Mitch Rapp character needs something more than what these actors could deliver to the part…
Well, and neither could I..LOL
Another Arab terrorist movie?! Arent those so cliche by now- how about making the terrorist an Israeli – now that would be a breath of fresh air and accurate in the current times we live in!
You are F@ing kidding me right???? An Israeli terrorist ??? You are in definite need of a reality check bud.
I still believe in Mark Wakberg. He was very Mitch Rapp in Shooter
Needs to be like younger version of Clooney character in “Syriana”. Send George to Dr 90210.
Check out 300 and Shattered for intense. Butler could do this role if offered. He would be the best selection.
300, your joking right? That is the reason I think Butlrs an Idiot.He spits through the whole movie if an actor cant be intense with out spitting when he talks hes not the right choice.
Please, choose Matthew. He’s excellent actor and very handsome. Would love to see him on film as the protagonist. I’m brazilian girl and fan of Matthew. I like Colin Farrell, but he has done many action movies and Gerard has not nothing to do. Pleeease!!!
Please, choose Matthew. He’s excellent actor and very handsome. Would love to see him on film as the protagonist. I’m brazilian girl and fan of Matthew. I like Colin Farrell, but he has done many action movies and Gerard has not nothing to do. Pleeease!!!
PLEASE keep the script parallel to the books! You have ONE opportunity to do the right thing with this movie. The books are incredible and the reason they did so well is the plot & of course Vince Flynn’s writing. DO NOT CHANGE THE BOOK/SCRIPT! I think Channing Tatum should be Vince Flynn!!!!
One more point… the reason the “Bourne” movies sucked is they weren’t even CLOSE to the books & Matt Damon did not fit Jason Bourne’s character at all! I saw one and will never put my money towards those movies because they did not follow book.
Butler! Butler! Butler!
regarding constant to kill: Also think about jason statman in crank, kiefer sutherland in 24 , and gerald butler those three guys only I think these guys would be the best ones for the role of mitch rapp not fox or farrell. farrell was good in swat short but need to be taller, non unspoken face which he does not have like mitch rapp has. fox noway at all very bad choice all together you be making if you chose him so don’t. if you know what I mean by unspoken face, it’s hard to explain but that’s what he has and people are scared of this. who have to knkow what this is to understand it. sorry if you don’t. It makes a good peroson like statman, sutherland, butler think baout this hard. just don;t make the wrong chorse or you wont have a good movie.
thank you marilyn j.
All three suck big time! Gerard Butler… he’ll be around a lot less in a few years. He can’t open a movie, he’s not hot, he means nothing to people. He’s been in too many C movies lately too. Bounty Hunter doesn’t help. Colin Farrell…. if he was a major star who could headline a franchise, it would have happened by now! Nothing exciting there. And Matthew Fox is the most interesting of the three because it’d be different to see him headline a movie… but he’s so boring!! CBS needs to approach movies different from their boring TV shows that, despite ratings, generate little buzz. Movies need buzz to succeed.
All three of these of these actors ARE COMPLETELY WRONG for playing Mitch Rapp, PLEASE! Adrian Paul would have been perfect for this role but none of these guys, I won’t even watch this movie if Colin Farrell or Matthew Fox are in it. Gerard Butler maybe but I doubt it. Colin is too short and will never pull off this role Matthew Fox is too wussy for it and Gerard Butler looks too soft. They need a real tough guy and none these 3 even come close. Crappy casting to say the least, maybe these idiots should have read ALL the books first then they might know what I’m talking about. What a fricken joke!!!!!!!!
Why does everone have an issue with Colins height? Thats whay cameras are for look at arnold he was the Terminator and he is almost a midget van Dam is also short and Cruise. And he is starting to lookalot older lately so age shouldnt be an issue either. When they were discussing who should play Edward in Twighlight people wanted Orlando Bloom and Henry Cavil they said Rpats couldnt pull it off but now look he is EDWARD CULLEN and his name is now big enough to bring in the headliners So dont judge it until you see it I think Colin could def pull it off. WAtch Pride and Glory
Personally, I don’t know anything about this “Consent to Kill” or any of the other Vince Flynn novels but feel that Colin Farrell would be an excellent choice for this role. He is a very talented actor that has up until recently been so underrated. He can do anything he sets out to do. If tough is what you need, he can do it…”Pride & Glory”. If wimpy & whiny is what you need, he can do it…”Phone Booth”. If you want dark comedy, he can do it…”In Bruges”. If you want a good actor to be your Mitch Rapp…COLIN FARRELL is your man! Hopefully the role is offered to him & he accepts it.
Russell Crowe has the size, age and craggy/intense face for the part plus we all know he likes to start fights.
Gerard Butler is an OAF. Pulease. Dreadful actor.
Look for CBS films to quietly fold in the next two to three…
Us shareholders like what Les has done for TV… but his movie taste leads much to be desired.