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I think that Ioan should play in a WWII period peice as well, but as a Nazi or something similar to the commander in Schiendler's list. I think if they remake a CHiPs movie, Antonio (hot though he is) would be too old. What about the guy who was in Miss Congeniality. I know he's hot on TV right now but I can't remember his name. I'm still holding out for another "high impact" character like Wilberforce, except on the other side. I also think Ioan would be an excellent Evil Magician Trent with Hugh as Bink. And I am not all that surprised if no one knows what I mean. I'll go stand over here in the supreme geek corner. :blink:

I thought of Ioan and the big deal he turned down when it was announced last month that Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson are teaming up for three Tintin movies. Apparently they are going to be computer animated (CGI) with a $100 million budget. This is pure speculation, but what a temptation it would be for Ioan to be part of a huge international series with this talent. And yet he has said that he doesn't enjoy the green screen "play acting" in Fantastic Four, and it would be far from his stated goal of being a leading man. Or maybe it was the thought of the yellow hair and topknot! (Now, who's the geek, KJ? :wink:) I like the "Napoleon dragon" idea, too. I'm going to have to check out that book! FloMo

Jackon's doing Tintin? I've never heard of that. Some sort of comic book universe? A character? I really really really REALLY want him to get busy with Temeraire! Lori

Benjamin Bratt exactly--thanks!! what kind of WWII though, Ioan would look great in those flyboy outfits as a romantic lead, but I still think an all black Gestapo outfit would really bring out his eyes. I think he would be a great SS officer bad guy as well as a great B52 gunner. oh, the choices, the choices!!

I was thinking more a British soldier (or maybe an Italian prisoner of war, incarcerated here.......those dark, smouldering looks....... :cold shower 1

I'm a huge fan of Neil Gaiman's Sandman. And although I know the series will probably never be made into a feature film, I'd love to see Ioan as Morpheus. He's got the dark and chiselled enough looks to portray the Lord of Dreams. Besides, the character is not simply good or bad, he's tormented and sweet and ah! (He also happens to be one of the graphic novel heroes I absolutely have a crush on, if that's even possible.) And the bonus to this role? Ioan could be seen in period clothing and in contemporary goth / punk / biker / whatever clothes. And more importantly, definitely shirtless, too. :naughty If I can get this picture thing to work, this pic is the one that convinced me. He is Sandman! :love:

I know, it might sound weird, but tonight I suddenly considered another part for Ioan. That of Fred Astaire in a movie about his life... The strangest thing is that a part of me is absolutely against it. Mr Astaire is, IMHO, such an icon in the musical world, that he cannot be 'played' by anyone. I mean, he was not that handsome, but when he starts to dance, OMG !!! :thud The grace of that man just makes him the most beautiful man in the universe. So a part of me thinks that Ioan couldn't do it, at the same time I'd like to see him try it... I'll go and :hide. I'm not sure for what though. The reactions I may get at the suggestion :bricks? Or for the inevitable question that signals the generation gap. Who's Fred Astaire? :shock :wink: :wink:

I can see where you're coming from, sort of, Sylviane. Although Fred astaire wasn't that good looking, he played leading men so there must have been something besides his dancing. i think Ioan has that classic matinee idol look and would do well in a biopic. How about Errol Flynn? :hammer

Fred Astaire and Errol Flynn would be good roles for Ioan. :thumbs up I think he would make a good Gatsby in The Great Gastby, if the book was ever re-adapted for the big screen.