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SD Comic-Con ’10: ‘Let Me In’ Has Major Changes From Movie AND Novel
Since it has been announced, Let Me In has been accused of being a Psycho-esque shot for shot remake, with the language and setting being the only notable changes. But based on the footage we saw, this is most certainly not the case. While the beats are the same, things play out completely differently. For example, we were treated to the scene of The Father (Richard Jenkins) botching a kill, but this time it takes place entirely in a car, resulting in a horrific (and breathtaking) car crash. And later on, Jenkins let a pretty significant spoiler slip, one that could drastically change the themes and dynamic of the story. Read on for what Jenkins had to say!
MAJOR SPOILER AHEAD!
During the roundtable interviews following the film’s Hall H presentation, Jenkins was asked if he prepared for the role by creating a backstory, as Chloe Moretz did for her vampire character Abby (which she came up with herself, and is pretty horrifying). Jenkins replied:
“For me its always on the page, that’s where it always starts. But I did think about what his life was like, what made him choose his life? How bad was his life at 12 years old?”
Jenkins then realized his goof and moved on, but it seems pretty obvious that unlike the novel and original film, “The Father” (Hakan originally) was once a young male friend of Abby (who is 250 years old), much like Owen (Oskar) is now. It’s a potentially poignant twist to the story, and Jenkins’ unwillingness to elaborate further seems to indicate it’s in fact a major plot point, not some throwaway bit of character development.
From the footage we have seen (the other clip was of Abby and Owen’s movie “date”, which played out closer to identical-remake territory than the other clip, but yet also had some inspired changes) and the kick-ass trailer, it’s looking more and more likely that this is most definitely NOT some “let’s just translate it for the subtitle-phobic Americans” quickie cash-in, and may end up being one of the more worthy remakes. We will find out in October, when Let Me In is released via Overture and Hammer.
Ryan Gosling (Project Hail Mary) has made no secret of the fact that he’d love to play Ghost Rider in a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, and it’s now officially happening.
Announced by Marvel out of San Diego Comic-Con tonight, Ryan Gosling will play the iconic Marvel character in a Ghost Rider movie being directed by Shawn Levy!
Expect Ryan Gosling to play Ghost Rider on the big screen in 2028.
Johnny Blaze is of course the most iconic and well-known Ghost Rider, selling his soul to Satan and becoming a supernatural badass. Nicolas Cage brought Blaze to life on screen in both 2007’s Ghost Rider and 2011’s Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, while Gabriel Luna more recently played the Robbie Reyes version of Ghost Rider in the series “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”
Luna was set to star in his own Ghost Rider spinoff series in the wake of that small screen appearance, but that Hulu project ended up being squashed before it ever had a chance.
Fans have been waiting for Ghost Rider to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe for many years now, with Ryan Gosling making it clear that he’d love to bring the character back to life.
That Hollywood dream is coming true. Stay tuned for more as we learn it.
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