IN THE NAME OF THE KING: TWO WORLDS (Uwe Boll, 2011)

[Ivan Drago]

That was always the thing that to be honest, fascinated me about Uwe Boll. Despite his reputation and lackluster box office record, he was continually able to get the likes of Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen, Christian Slater, Michelle Rodriguez, Jason Statham, Ray Liotta, and Burt Reynolds to star in his films. Maybe they were simply paychecks for these actors, but he must have really offered these actors a ton for them to star in his work...

I have to disagree with this to some degree. The only name actor he worked with that was popular at the time was Jason Statham, and he's not exactly the most picky actor. Christian Slater's run as a heartthrob was pretty short-lived and now he's trying to get his third TV show off the ground. Ray Liotta never really capitalized on his Field of Dreams/Goodfellas jackpot and then after a string of bad movies he had botched plastic surgery. Burt Reynolds was the biggest movie star in the world at one time and now his resume includes a fake Universal Soldier sequel. Michael Madsen seems to make 10 straight-to-DVD movies a year, but to be fair he says it's his chance to be the star and tries to mix them in between big studio supporting roles. Ben Kingsley at the time was probably the biggest surprise, but he also has A Sound of Thunder and Thunderbirds on his resume now. So Boll probably offered some of them a lot of money compared to what they usually make, and for others it was a paying job like any other.

Had Russell Crowe, Tom Cruise, Bruce Willis, Julia Roberts or Natalie Portman appeared in a Boll movie... now that would've been a sign of the apocalypse.

[savagesketch]

Sure, maybe thse actors were stars from yesteryear, yet they are still recognizable names. And for Uwe Boll to be the notorious, horrible director that he is, it's interesting that he's gotten them for his films. Within his past four films, the actors have been mostly no names (perhaps with the exception of Edward Furlong... if you'd want to count him). Guess he can add Dolph to his resume of actors worked with.

[Travis]

That was always the thing that to be honest, fascinated me about Uwe Boll. Despite his reputation and lackluster box office record, he was continually able to get the likes of Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen, Christian Slater, Michelle Rodriguez, Jason Statham, Ray Liotta, and Burt Reynolds to star in his films. Maybe they were simply paychecks for these actors, but he must have really offered these actors a ton for them to star in his work...

I have to disagree with this to some degree. The only name actor he worked with that was popular at the time was Jason Statham, and he's not exactly the most picky actor. Christian Slater's run as a heartthrob was pretty short-lived and now he's trying to get his third TV show off the ground. Ray Liotta never really capitalized on his Field of Dreams/Goodfellas jackpot and then after a string of bad movies he had botched plastic surgery. Burt Reynolds was the biggest movie star in the world at one time and now his resume includes a fake Universal Soldier sequel. Michael Madsen seems to make 10 straight-to-DVD movies a year, but to be fair he says it's his chance to be the star and tries to mix them in between big studio supporting roles. Ben Kingsley at the time was probably the biggest surprise, but he also has A Sound of Thunder and Thunderbirds on his resume now. So Boll probably offered some of them a lot of money compared to what they usually make, and for others it was a paying job like any other.

Had Russell Crowe, Tom Cruise, Bruce Willis, Julia Roberts or Natalie Portman appeared in a Boll movie... now that would've been a sign of the apocalypse.

I have to agree with you, and it is even debatable how big of a star Jason Statham is. His non-Transporter movies all tank. I like Burt Reynolds but he has seen better days.

[savagesketch]

The imdb cast listing page has been updated with more members of the cast. Apparently, one of the cast members is Lochlyn Munroe from FREDDY VS. JASON and most notably, DEAD MAN ON CAMPUS. He will be starring alongside Dolph. He's set to play the King, also known as Raven. I'm wondering if this will be the film's primary baddie... If so, gotta admit I can't really picture it... Although unique casting seems to be Boll's specialty... To this day, I'm still scratching my head over Burt Reynolds and Matthew Lillard from the first movie.

[Ivan Drago]

It's not "unique casting." Boll himself admits he casts at the last minute to find actors who aren't working on anything at the moment (and by extension are willing to slum it for a paycheck since they just arrive on set and they film -- no prep time, no nothing). Which is why you get so many miscast roles (not that there's such a thing as a well-cast role in a Boll movie). It'd be like if Boll were making a movie about Malcolm X and cast Freddie Prinze Jr. as Malcolm X.

[leigh1975]

I don't understand the hate on these pages. Has nobody even SEEN Dolph's resume??? Retrograde, Direct Contact, Detention, even Icarus... I'm not sure this will exactly destroy the man's career. If nothing else, it should be a lavish production. Boll knows how to throw money at the screen. Having a supporting role in Expendables was never going to put the big guy up as the next Bond. I will watch this without prejudice. Stop worrying people

[Zandra135]

The imdb cast listing page has been updated with more members of the cast. Apparently, one of the cast members is Lochlyn Munroe from FREDDY VS. JASON and most notably, DEAD MAN ON CAMPUS. He will be starring alongside Dolph. He's set to play the King, also known as Raven. I'm wondering if this will be the film's primary baddie... If so, gotta admit I can't really picture it... Although unique casting seems to be Boll's specialty... To this day, I'm still scratching my head over Burt Reynolds and Matthew Lillard m the first movie.

I like Lauchlan MMonroe...he was quite funny in DMOC. Ah well we'll see what happens:)

[Jox]

I don't understand the hate on these pages. Has nobody even SEEN Dolph's resume??? Retrograde, Direct Contact, Detention, even Icarus... I'm not sure this will exactly destroy the man's career. If nothing else, it should be a lavish production. Boll knows how to throw money at the screen. Having a supporting role in Expendables was never going to put the big guy up as the next Bond. I will watch this without prejudice. Stop worrying people

No but you gotta admit it's not an obvious career choice either, and it's hardly gonna help him. Yes it might have more money but but it's already got enough viral coverage to just make fun of him and the situation. Even if the movie is good enough I don't think he's can get much out of it. Sure he probably thought "what the hell it's only a few weeks worth of my time and good paycheck while waiting for SKIN TRADE to get off the ground", but in the long run it only reinforce a bad image of bad choices, that even after a comeback movie he has to follow with what will most likely kind of DIRECT CONTACT: decent production value on screen but made silly and plain awful by the directing (or lack of), acting and bad editing. Some say the pairing of Uwe Boll and Dolph Lundgren was just bound to happen, at least it's gonna probably give birth to a cinematographic UFO.

[Mosquito]

Wait and see. Like I said, Boll has surprised quite a few people with his last productions.

[Travis]

I agree with Jox.

[Jox]

Wait and see. Like I said, Boll has surprised quite a few people with his last productions.

Yes with serious ones like DARFUR or RAMPAGE, unfortunately from what we already know of its plot IN THE NAME OF THE KING 2 sounds more likely to fall into category of BLOODRAYNE 2 or ALONE IN THE DARK 2...

[GeneralMcFaiL]

That being said Boll's notoriety alone will guarantee this film more attention than Dolph's last few outings (pre-TE) have garnered.

[Jox]

The pairing of Uwe Boll and Dolph Lundgren alone is already generating buzz (though I remember CP being fairly mentioned when the teaser and promo went online) but I'm not sure it's in the best way.

[savagesketch]

All Uwe Boll cares about is exploitation plain and simple... Even his more "serious" films like RAMPAGE, STOIC, and DARFUR are still pure exploitation that exhibit graphic, reprehensible behavior, that to be quite honest, is a little unnecessary. Boll is in the movie biz for shock... that's it; even though he claims his films have a "message." If he seriously was trying to turn over a more serious leaf, then how can he explain the trailer for his next to-be-released film BLUBBERELLA?

Perhaps the pairing of Dolph and Uwe was inevitable and sure, maybe it is generating plenty of Internet buzz... But it's not the best buzz, and it's not exactly gonna help Dolph's career. As much as I'd love seeing him in a medieval setting, not done by Uwe Boll in a sequel to an otherwise joke of a film. Let's hope Dolph can elevate it and make us forget that it is in fact a Uwe Boll movie.

[Jox]

Shooting "In the Name of the King 2" in Vancouver and freezing my ass off! Hope all my fans are staying warm and enjoying the holidays.

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