Do you think the movie would have been better or worse?
I say worse. A lot worse. Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the best actors out there right now. Sure, you could say the part was right up Keanu's ally, but I think it would have been so cliché to have him play Cobb. He's already played characters that hook their brain up to machines in two different movies, four if you count both Matrix sequels.
Anyway, forget whether the movie would have been better or worse, do you think it would have been as successful? I think perhaps. He would have pulled it off and he wouldn't have ruined the movie with his presence. He just would have been a cardboard cutout as usual.
Now, one person who I think could have played Cobb and been JUST as good is Will Smith. This movie would have been just as good with Will Smith in the main role. Nolan's vision of minimal comedy wouldn't have gelled well with Smith's jokes that he likes to get into all of his movies though.
Thoughts?
I say worse. A lot worse. Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the best actors out there right now. Sure, you could say the part was right up Keanu's ally, but I think it would have been so cliché to have him play Cobb. He's already played characters that hook their brain up to machines in two different movies, four if you count both Matrix sequels.
Anyway, forget whether the movie would have been better or worse, do you think it would have been as successful? I think perhaps. He would have pulled it off and he wouldn't have ruined the movie with his presence. He just would have been a cardboard cutout as usual.
Now, one person who I think could have played Cobb and been JUST as good is Will Smith. This movie would have been just as good with Will Smith in the main role. Nolan's vision of minimal comedy wouldn't have gelled well with Smith's jokes that he likes to get into all of his movies though.
Thoughts?