From MTV —
DC/Vertigo’s revamped version of the Jack Kirby comic book classic “The Losers” added another cast member to its mounting arsenal of names this week. The Sylvain White-directed movie already has “Watchmen” star Jeffrey Dean Morgan and possibly “28 Weeks Later” actor Jeremy Renner. Now, Columbus Short has also announced that he’ll be joining the film’s misfit black ops team.
“Right now, it’s slated to start in June,” Short told BlackFilm.com. Short, who recently appeared as Little Walter in “Cadillac Records,” said that he will be playing the role of the team’s vehicle specialist, Pooch.
Short expressed excitement about working with Morgan, as well as having White in the director’s chair.
“It’s going to be a cool project that Sylvain will put his foot into it,” the actor said “When he gets involved with a film, it comes out great.” Short cited “Stomp the Yard” among his favorite projects that he has seen White direct.
Vertigo re-launched the “Losers” series under writer Andy Diggle and artist Jock in 2004. The story follows a group of Special Forces soldiers left for dead by their country and out to get revenge against their former commander.
So, the movie version of The Losers is based on the Vertigo series?
If so, congrats to Jock and Mr. Diggle.
yeah, the scripts based on issues #1 -6, but has gone through some changes along the way…
What comic book movie hasn’t some changes made anyway?
This IS Hollywood, there’s always going to be creative changes.
As long as they stay true to the character and story, then they can make their subtle changes.
Great choice.
I’d be worried about having anyone from the Watchmen film in it. If you set aside all the arguments about whether it should have been made into a film or whether it did it faithfully or any of that and take it purely on its merits as a film in its own right you can come up with one very solid conclusion:
That was some of the worst goddamn acting I have seen in a LONG time.
JDM is a totally solid actor tho!… perfect for Clay – looks the part too.