I don’t think I beat around the bush much when I last spoke about the Red Sonya project and how I thought it was absurd that Robert Rodriguez wanted his five-foot-nothing girlfriend Rose McGowan to play the woman warrior. I kind of hoped it was just a nasty rumor and the stories that went around that the two were breaking up gave me hope. Alas, they didn’t and it wasn’t. Red Sonya starring Rose McGowan is going to happen. God help us all.
These posters were premiered at Comic-Con and are part of the teaser artwork the two along with director, Douglas Aarniokoski, cooked up (I’m guessing an art department really did the work) for the geeks at the convention (no offense, Mike). I’m not sure why Red Sonya likes the taste of blood, but she wouldn’t be the first idealized woman on a poster to look her own or someone else’s…heck, not even the first this week.
I can’t help but think the lack of clothing and fiery red hair aren’t going to help her in the wild, though, as she will be susceptible to both the environment and roving bands of nomadic warriors. I guess it’s a good thing that, according to /Film, Rodriguez et al plan to keep the film version dark and more along the lines of the novels than the comics. For her part, McGowan claims that she will not be sporting a mullet.
Rodriguez isn’t directing, per se, but his hands will be all over her…um…it, the film that is. He has a passion for the subject matter and he’s working closely with the “director.” The two are already scouting locations and plan to use location shots as well as green screen effects to give the film some sort of unique look like we’ve never seen before.
The question of how Rose McGowan is going to lift and fight with a sword that is both taller and heavier than she is wasn’t really answered. They did say that she would begin sword training soon. McGowan pointed out that it’s important to “do what you want to do” instead of just focusing on being a role model (she’s a role model?). McGowan completed her train of thought by saying, “And I wanted to take a giant sword and kill a lot of people.”
We all do, Rose. We all do.
I still think it’s going to stink.
G4 interviewed her and Rodriguez as well about this movie at comioccon. She also mirrored she was going to begin 4 hour a day sword training, and 3 hour a day regular fighting training. she was asked if it would just be easier if she could strap an M-16 to her leg and avoid all that…. she replied with no, becuase nobody would see that…. I wonder if it was a rip on the performance of the movie or not….she seemed in a mood giving the interview though and it was brief…
They had a six foot Amazon for the first adaptation AND NO ONE CARED!! Also considering what can be done with CGI effects these days I doubt hight will even be an issue, besides where was the outrage when Toby Macguire was playing Spiderman?
Seriously, a six foot Amazon makes a lot more sense as a WARRIOR than a 5 ft 4 in petite woman who literally is barely taller than the sword Red Sonja would have used. It's absurd and you aren't going to change my mind with comparisons to Tobey Maguire's 5'8″ Spider-Man.
… “besides where was the outrage when Toby Macguire was playing Spiderman”… outrage for what? His height? Sppidey isnt the tallest hero on the block….
The poster of her licking the blood off of the sword makes me giggle like a school girl… do you think that's the effect they were going for?
Maybe its strawberry jelly and its how she spreads it on her bread is with a really big sword?
It makes me think of a paper cut to the tongue for some reason. Actually kind of painful.
Of all of the properties out there to adapt–Rose McG casting aside–this seems like an odd choice.
JMHO
Or maybe she just sliced herself a piece of cherry pie….
He's not an effeminate douche bag either LOL
Obviously you chose not to read the part where I mentioned CGI HELLO! What you think the people playing hobbits were really that small? Instead of taking the character too seriously and nitpicking about minor details why can't you just be happy someone was actually passionate enough to take on this role?
yeah I dont see where you say CGI HELLO either…. maybe its me… and what do you mean people playing hobbits arent that small?!?! You mean they didnt specifically hire hobbits for that role?!?! The nerve of hollywood these days I tell ya!
I dont recall Tobey McGuire oozing vinegar anywhere, perhaps I missed something…
Why the crap would you CGI a 5'4″ whisp of a woman to play a 6 foot whatever warrior woman when there are plenty of women that size who could take on the role? They did CGI on the hobbits because hobbits aren't real! It's not like they could call up a talent agency and say, “send me 30 of your best hobbits.”
She got the part because she's his girlfriend, not because she's the best person for the role…and that almost always means the movie is going to SUCK. I stand by my opinion.
No, he's saying that Elijah Wood isn't much shorter than Viggo or Ian McKellen, yet with camera angles and CGI, they made it work.
Ya'll need to chill out on poor Knockitoff
The movie is going to probably suck, but it has nothing to do with CGI and short women
It's alright smart asses like him are common
No, he's not a smart ass, he was just trying to be funny…
We all have a great time here, I hope you stick around and keep up the discussions
Well it beats being a dumbass….
You know for a nerd you don't seem to have your facts strait. Rodriguez offered to produce after she was offered the part by someone else. And even if it were true who gives a shit?! Tim Burton and Rob Zombie work with their significant others why are you so quick to judge RR on his projects?
Schwartz you might want to look into why you use to get stuffed into you're locker after school or is that why you're a fucking dick now? I'm just saying
That was blatant anti-hobitism on the part of the LOTR producers, BTW. It got a lot of coverage in some of the “smaller” media outlets.
I like Rodrigez (that grind house crap aside), which is why I'm disappointed he's doing it. I think the reason no one cared about the first RS movie is the same reason no one will care about this RS movie: the source material sucks, RS doesn't have much appeal on an archetypal level, and no one really want to see a hyper-violent chick with a giant phallic sword (if if she's a scantily clad redhead).
you mean your just saying from the dumbass point of view, mr brave behind the keyboard… and I'm just saying…
Well, now you've crossed the line, so see ya
“blatant anti-hobitism ” LOLOL
I find it surprising that none of you have figured out they're remaking this as a vampiric Red Sonja instead. They'll probably steal all the goodness from BloodRayne, too. Oh wait. Uwe Boll did that just before releasing the movie. Never mind.
LOL Uwe Boll… the guy is like a Timex watch… he just keeps on ticking…
Man, I can't believe this silly movie has gotten so many comments! Where have I been? Crazy.
Whats the deal with all these women on posters licking blood? Am I missing something here, is it supposed to be erotic, because its not. Couldn't this money be better spent on the homeless or something?