Kevin Costner? Atatürk?

[Cihangir]

It's announced that for an upcoming movie project, Kevin Costner will be playing the founder of the modern Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. What do you people think? :p

[Fenerliyim]

is he gonna be portrayed as a villian or hero in the movie?

[Cihangir]

is he gonna be portrayed as a villian or hero in the movie?

Well, I've opened the same thread in some other forums i participate and all the Turks wonder this. And i say why would he be portrayed as a villain? He's gonna be playing Atatürk. Let's not be that pessimistic. :D Of course there will always be something to criticise but it's a good chance, or actually our first chance to see our highest national icon in the eyes of the other people. It's a perspective. I think the project will focus on his life and achievements so it'll be a biography mixed with drama.
Costner is so into it that he said he will visit Ankara to see the old parliament building, and Atatürk's mausoleum.

[Fenerliyim]

Well most people outside of turks seem him as a villian since he did not give up wat they wanted.

and of course there are the claims from the greeks and armenians saying he participated in massacres of them and that bullshit propaganda.

Antonio Banderas was gonna protray him in a movie in 98, but he backed out due to the amount of hate mail he got from greek and armenians

[SiN]

Well i hope it will be portrayed the true way.

[Cihangir]

Has anyone seen the new Turkish İş Bank commercial? They took Haluk Bilginer and turned him into Atatürk and it's very very good. Great make up artistry!
Makes me question why not Haluk Bilginer if not Kevin Costner? :P

[Fenerliyim]

cause bilginer probably doesnt speak english well and probably cant pronounce words, plus it would take him forever to memorize lines

[Cihangir]

"Devlet Konservatuvarı'ndaki eğitimini bitirdikten sonra Devlet Tiyatrosunda çalıştı. 1977'de İngiltere'ye Londra Müzik ve Drama Sanatları Akademisi'nde (LAMDA) bünyesinde eğitimini sürdürdü. 1980 - 1993 yılları arasında İngiltere'de TV dizilerinde ve tiyatrolarda oyuncu olarak görev yaptı. "Eastenders" dizisinde 250 bölüm canlandırdığı Kıbrıslı Mehmet Osman rolüyle ün kazandı."

He can. :)

plus it would take him forever to memorize lines

How can you say such a thing to one of the best Turkish actors out there?

[FR Sloboda]

can't wait for the film hope it shows nice scenes of how turks beat those greeks in 1920 - what was that conflict called

[FatihKilic]

i heard there also trying to get Kevin Spacey the lead

Which would be a hell of alot better i love his acting plus he kinda looks like Ataturk

American Beauty and The Usual Suspects are ***king amazing movies

[Cihangir]

Yea, Kevin Spacey can also be a good choice but as you know with those creepy make up tecniques even I could look like Atatürk! LOL

[poutismalakas]

It's announced that for an upcoming movie project, Kevin Costner will be playing the founder of the modern Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. What do you people think? :p
You guys shouldn't want Costner to Kemal UNLESS you want the movie to BOMB!!!!:lol:

[Toke-E-Yo]

does anyone who is not turkish care???

[Straycat]

Kevin Costner is a terrible actor, no emotion. Don't know how he got to be so popular. Boring.:yawn:

[FR Sloboda]

I hope they film it in Turkey lol

[Panathinaikos2]

Anyway I for one will not be watching this movie since I disagree with many things of what Ataturk has done.

[Cihangir]

does anyone who is not turkish care???

Poutis seems to care. Lol

[Cihangir]

Anyway I for one will not be watching this movie since I disagree with many things of what Ataturk has done.

Aww cmon now. We need you to watch this for us.
I mean I watched "300" despite the fact that it was all ridicilous. Lol
Yet it grabbed me and i was running around screamin THIS IS....... bla and bla
Maybe after watching that you'd be like "Peace at home, peace in the world." The famous quote by Atatürk, ya know. Lol

Seriously, just to let you know.. The project is still not reality.

[poutismalakas]

Aww cmon now. We need you to watch this for us.
I mean I watched "300" despite the fact that it was all ridicilous. Lol
Yet it grabbed me and i was running around screamin THIS IS....... bla and bla
Maybe after watching that you'd be like "Peace at home, peace in the world." The famous quote by Atatürk, ya know. Lol

Seriously, just to let you know.. The project is still not reality.
YOu know that 300 was a HORRIBLE adaptation of the real battle!!!! Read Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield SO MUCH BETTER THAT 300!!!

[Fenerliyim]

lol i enjoyed 300

[poutismalakas]

lol i enjoyed 300
Gates of Fire BLOWS 300 out of the water in action, story, and Patriotism!!!

I suggest anyone who enjoys any of the 3 to buy and read Gates of Fire!!!!!

Picture a river of blood, guts, piss and sweat flowing down the middle of the battle! Greeks dying due to exhaustion from killing Persians! Perisans falling by the multitude! Thats is Gates in VIVID detail!!!!! You fall in love with the Spartans from the start and it almost breaks your heart because you know most die!

[Fenerliyim]

yea but u have to read :bolt:

[poutismalakas]

yea but u have to read :bolt:
read the thread I made cause I don't want to take this thread offtopic any further

[PAO_HELLAS]

I mean I watched "300" despite the fact that it was all ridicilous. Lol

You should have seen Troy and Alexander. Real disasters :sad: :lol:. Fortunately I did not spend any money to see any of these in a cinema.

[Fenerliyim]

alexander was horrible but Troy was pretty good

[Cihangir]

You should have seen Troy and Alexander. Real disasters :sad: :lol:. Fortunately I did not spend any money to see any of these in a cinema.

I watched Troy. It's somehow acceptable aside from the others. I didn't see Alex. but people have told me enough about it. Plus i'm kool with blockbusters n shit like that. I never watch em in cinemas, coz you never know. Lol