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Offline Captain Lee Bishop

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New TR movie in the works!
« on: February 01, 2008, 09:49:49 PM »
I recently heard of this movie in pre-production, a film about Teddy Roosevelt prior to the White House: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480046/  http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=22464  I can't help but wonder how much of the "Rough Rider" history will be in it. I'd love to find out who's making this as I'd love to somehow be involved in that. I know many folks (myself included) liked the 1997 "Rough Riders" TNT movie, but it was lacking on several important historical details, and I'd love to see a more accurate portrayal of those events. But I simply CANNOT wrap my brain around Dicaprio playing TR. I'm quite sure John Millius is pretty steamed that someone is making a TR film other than him.

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Re: New TR movie in the works!
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2008, 10:43:58 AM »
..... I simply CANNOT wrap my brain around Dicaprio playing TR. ....

Well, I dunno .....  I think LC could be made up to look remarkably likeTR as a young man,  especially now that Leo has bulked up a bit in his thirties!

Here are 1883 and 1896 photos of TR -
Rattlesnake Jack Robson, Scout, Rocky Mountain Rangers, North West Canada, 1885
Major John M. Robson, Royal Scots of Canada, 1883-1901
Sgt. John Robson, Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, 1885
Bvt. Col, Commanding International Dept. and Div.  of Canada, Grand Army of the Frontier

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Re: New TR movie in the works!
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2008, 10:28:06 PM »
I think DiCaprio is good enough at his craft that he would make a fine TR.
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