Mark Wahlberg Lands Max Payne Movie Role

[Tha Bloo Monkee]

I always thought Johnny Knoxville looked the most like Max Payne, lol.

Johnny Knoxville

Max Payne

[magik]

^ Definitely does look like him. But I don't think Johnny Knoxville would be able to play the role. Just doesn't 'fit' him :p

[MistaT40]

I think Mel Gibson would have been a good fit.......he has that voice. Max Payne reminds me of Payback...remember?

[+Warwagon MVC]

I always thought Johnny Knoxville looked the most like Max Payne, lol.

Johnny Knoxville

Max Payne

I think that picture sort of looks like Chistian Slater

or why don't they just get the guy who's face they used and hope he can act

[tiagosilva29]

Who was the actor that made the voice of Max Payne?

They usually pick up the character with traces from the voice actors.

[+BeLGaRaTh Subscriber¹]

Maybe theres a link, Mark Wahlburg is an ex ©rapper, and max payne always looked like he was having a crap.

[phantasmorph]

This is awesome. When Hollywood runs out of mediocre, half-baked comics movies to churn out, they start pumping out sludge based on video games. GREAT!

Is there an original thought anywhere anymore? I can't wait 'till 10 years from now, when everyone starts doing *remakes* of mediocre movies based on video games!

[Kupo-Cheer]

The thing is, I think Max Payne would be a great movie for me and all the people who enjoyed the game, but for everyone else it would make for a very generic action shoot-em-up flick.

All movies based on video games, in general, *could* be better if the writers/directors/producers would actually care about preserving the plot and characters of said games and not take drastic liberties in the name of "improving" them for film adaptation. Copy and paste the game script and locations and make it a homage, rather than an entirely different beast. That said, video games are meant to be played, not watched. Max Payne is basically a (/n endearing) ripoff of action movies to begin with. The fun part was that you actually got to *play* it.

[Umbrello]

I LOVED Max Payne! Really, I think it was one of the best FPS, very innovative and great story. MP2 wasn't as good, but still very enjoyable. I'm a fan of marky mark, so this sounds pretty appealing to me. :D

Max Payne wasn't an FPS.

[magik]

Max Payne wasn't an FPS.

Meh, you know what I mean. TPS :p It's still an --S ... or an -PS for that matter :laugh:

[L3thal Veteran]

I loved Max Payne. I don't know if Wahlberg is the better choice though.

[HoochieMamma]

Mark Wahlberg was a rapper? WTF!

Hahaha

I was like "WTF?!!" too. Until I looked it up on wiki :laugh:

[Rappy Veteran]

Shooting has just started of the film adaptation of Max Payne, and a first look at the movie's main character is now available. As usual we are not too excited about the film, as every recent game to film translation has left us sick to our very stomachs, but with some people of quality partaking in the project it has a chance of impressing.

Mark Wahlberg will take the roll of Max Payne, and although he does not look much like the character I am sure we could have been stuck with much worse. Better news comes from the fact that John Moore will be directing. He did not do that bad with his effort in Behind Enemy Lines - although Flight of the Phoenix was less impressive. There is a bit more bad news though, as recent reports hint that the film is trying to achieve PG-13 rating, and we just can't see Max's character been portrayed correctly under the confines of that rating.

It is currently unknown if the movie with keep the heavy film noir and slow-motion scenes of the game intact, or if it will instead adopt it's own approach. However, it is not scheduled to be released until sometime in 2009 so we still have loads of time to find out, and then complain if necessary.

[Scirwode]

So it begins...

Scirwode

[Volatile]

Game was great, don't think the movie will be the same.

[NeoXY]

It can't be any worse than the Hitman movie. So uhh...bring it on? :laugh:

(Talk about race to the bottom)

[insanekiwi]

i wonder how this one will turn out. to be honest, none of the game -> movie conversions impressed me so far.

[benplace]

LOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnzgNAzquCw

[rajputwarrior]

madsen wouldn't be bad, but i can see wahlberg doing well...

[Rappy Veteran]

LOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnzgNAzquCw

:laugh:!!!

[Ayepecks]

Wahlberg's about as good an actor you can get for Max Payne IMO, and the director is competent. I think this will be one of the better video game adaptations.

[+John. Subscriber¹]

LOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnzgNAzquCw

Oh my.

I'm not sure if I want to check this film out.

[CY:G]

hahah i had no idea he was a rapper LOL

Anyways, i think he did good in "Shooter", im keeping my expectations low for Max Payne tho

[blade1269]

Hey,

I think Bruce Willis should have done this....and at least Ule Boll is not directing the film...crappy

blade

[insanekiwi]

his name is uwe boll btw.