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Here are some shots from the set in Rome: http://www.henrycavillnews.com/2013/10/henry-and-costars-film-uncle-in-rome.html
I for one am fairly sanguine about this. As long as the spirit is there, I won't mind too much if Hammer's hair as Illya is too short, or Cavill's as Solo is a bit long for the period. The outfits are a little off, too, but they've gone to the trouble to seek out vintage cars for the period and location.
It could have been FAR worse (Stiller & Wilson and a goofball comedy, anybody?). Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes films, while reimagining Holmes in ways I suspect Doyle would have been shocked by, made a point of referencing lots of little things from the original canon. We may be seeing the same here: Cavill wearing a pinky ring as Robert Vaughn did then; Hammer in the famous Illya turtleneck; and more.
I'm bothered about Hugh Grant as Mr. Waverly. But he may surprise us the way Michael Keaton did as Batman, or Jack Lemmon in his dramatic turn as an alcoholic.
An MfU movie has been on a roller-coaster ride in Hollywood since the mid-'70s, and has gotten spilled out of the car every time. It's finally happening. If we can get a decent film that makes some money, we could have a sequel -- and something still better could emerge. Remember the worthy but dull "Star Trek: The Motion Picture," and then the glory of "Wrath of Khan."
I for one am fairly sanguine about this. As long as the spirit is there, I won't mind too much if Hammer's hair as Illya is too short, or Cavill's as Solo is a bit long for the period. The outfits are a little off, too, but they've gone to the trouble to seek out vintage cars for the period and location.
It could have been FAR worse (Stiller & Wilson and a goofball comedy, anybody?). Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes films, while reimagining Holmes in ways I suspect Doyle would have been shocked by, made a point of referencing lots of little things from the original canon. We may be seeing the same here: Cavill wearing a pinky ring as Robert Vaughn did then; Hammer in the famous Illya turtleneck; and more.
I'm bothered about Hugh Grant as Mr. Waverly. But he may surprise us the way Michael Keaton did as Batman, or Jack Lemmon in his dramatic turn as an alcoholic.
An MfU movie has been on a roller-coaster ride in Hollywood since the mid-'70s, and has gotten spilled out of the car every time. It's finally happening. If we can get a decent film that makes some money, we could have a sequel -- and something still better could emerge. Remember the worthy but dull "Star Trek: The Motion Picture," and then the glory of "Wrath of Khan."
