So here's an interesting game I like to play every now and then... take a (usually action) movie you really like, and replace Dolph Lundgren in the title role, and picture how his career might have been if he had THAT film in his resume.
The rules of the game:
1.Has to be an existing movie. No make-believe "dream" fan projects or "development hell" screenplays.
2.Has to be a role Dolph could have realistically been casted for... no "Goodfellas" please.
3.You have to add wheither you'd have the same director on the project or not. If not, who would you get instead to do the picture.
examples:
Fortress: Set in a dystopian future of corporate-run prisons that seem to focus on the stealing on unborn babies, this Stuart Gordon (who I would keep on the project) directed Christopher Lamber starring vehicle was not only a fun B-action movie with cool sets and effects (all done on a now DTV level budget), but a very good script as well. The role of Brennick (played by Lambert/now Lundgren) in particular a great leading man character. It also doesn't hurt that the film was a major success, grossing almost four times it's budget in it's worldwide theatrical release. Plus, the fact alone that the script was first offered to Ah-nold makes it all the more apparent that "Fortress" would have made a perfect project for Dolph Lundgren's career in the early 90's.
Pathfinder: Although this film was not a major success, it is still one that I could easily picture starring the D-Man. The concept of having an ex-Viking grow into being that of a major warrior among the Aboriginal tribes, only to find himself pitted against his former comrades is a fascinatig one, especially for a Hollywood action movie. And while my first instinct would be to cast a younger Dolph as Ghost, we all know how Dolph loves the idea of playing a Viking (the roles of lead baddies Gunnar and Ulfar). I would definitly keep the director though, Marcus Nispel did such a fantastic job on it!
Outlander: It's "Pathfinder" meets "Aliens." Pretty much any male human (or human shapped) character would be a good role for Dolph. I'd probably get a different director though, like Renny Harlin. Nuff said.
Anyone else?