You'd have to be insane to cast Farrell as a king. He can do scoundrel, or villain, maybe, but dynamic ruler???
Exactly! Not only dynamic ruler but warrior-king! He led his army in battle, had super-human determination, it seemed. He never lost a battle. Farrell cannot pull that off. I wanted a much more solid and driven Alexander. He played it like his mother was the reason for his incredible drive. I always felt/thought like it was just him. Definitely an Achilles reborn. Something I didn't get from Farrell. At all.
Doesn't everyone love the Romans? You get the wars, the delicious corruption, the treason, the decline etc. What's not to love?
What's the bet that he secretly coaches historical figures so they do get those nifty last words?
No bet. I'm sure he does that. Esp. after watching 'The Shakespeare Code'.
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Exactly! Not only dynamic ruler but warrior-king! He led his army in battle, had super-human determination, it seemed. He never lost a battle. Farrell cannot pull that off. I wanted a much more solid and driven Alexander. He played it like his mother was the reason for his incredible drive. I always felt/thought like it was just him. Definitely an Achilles reborn. Something I didn't get from Farrell. At all.
Doesn't everyone love the Romans? You get the wars, the delicious corruption, the treason, the decline etc. What's not to love?
What's the bet that he secretly coaches historical figures so they do get those nifty last words?
No bet. I'm sure he does that. Esp. after watching 'The Shakespeare Code'.