Equalizer - The Movie

[Mr. Scot]

Looking around online and saw there's talk of a movie version of the old Edward Woodward show, "The Equalizer".

It was a great show, but it worked as much as anything because of Woodward's ability to convince you that an Englishman in his mid-fifties was so badass he could rip your heart out.

Who is there now that could fill that role?

[Gazi]

They need something other than New York that's for sure. Detroit or Chicago maybe?

[Mr. Scot]

Hope they don't make the character American. Threatening lines like the ones McCall delivered were better with an English accent

[Khyber53]

It was a great show, but Woodward made it so.

[charlotte49er]

Didn't he get sick for 1/2 a season? I can't remember who filled in for him. It wasn't Robert Mitchum was it?

Douglas Hinshaw (Primeval) could pull it off, I think. Not as old as Woodward was, and he's Welsh or Scottish, but he could pull it off.

If it's big budget, how about THE MAN! Sean Connery? Again, Scottish not English.

The music on the show was done by Stuart Copeland, isn't that the drummer for the Police??

[blackcatgrowl]

I've got the theme music on my iPod. It was a strange little show. Kinda dark for it's era of TV.

Don't know how good of a movie it will make though. (and they sorta have movies about what the Equalizer did. See.. Death Wish series.)

Oh... and I just read Russell Crowe is leading the push to make the movie, and wants to be Robert McCall. Kinda sounding bad from that alone.

[Mr. Scot]

Crowe as McCall doesn't exactly make me want to see it

I think he's a good actor, but as a fit for this role? No.

[Miaoww]

Looking around online and saw there's talk of a movie version of the old Edward Woodward show, "The Equalizer".

It was a great show, but it worked as much as anything because of Woodward's ability to convince you that an Englishman in his mid-fifties was so badass he could rip your heart out.

Who is there now that could fill that role?

Sean Connery. Clint Eastwood. They're both in their 70s/80s and they could still fug most people up.

I'm sure there's someone out there.

[Jangler]

Helen Mirren

[rayzor]

Didn't he get sick for 1/2 a season? I can't remember who filled in for him. It wasn't Robert Mitchum was it?

Douglas Hinshaw (Primeval) could pull it off, I think. Not as old as Woodward was, and he's Welsh or Scottish, but he could pull it off.

If it's big budget, how about THE MAN! Sean Connery? Again, Scottish not English.

The music on the show was done by Stuart Copeland, isn't that the drummer for the Police??

yeah, same guy.

[Mr. Scot]

Someone elsewhere suggested Sean Bean.

He's 51, but doesn't really look it. Might have the acting chops and the necessary menace, but I'd like someone who looked a little older.

No on Connery or Ian McKellen though. Not that old.

Saw Liam Neeson's name thrown out there. Someone also suggested Ricky Gervais (can't see that one).