POSSESSOR Interview (2020) - Andrea Riseborough & Christopher Abbott. The rats are here for Stephen King’s 1922 trailer, Review: IT, you’ll float too —The Missing Reel, CRONE PORTRAIT — Joshua Hoffine Horror Blog, Horror Franchises - Featuring All the Best. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Tusk is a 2014 American comedy horror film written and directed by Kevin Smith, based on a story from his SModcast podcast. The Zombie Stories of H.P. The revelation by VideoETA that Depp and Smith know each other personally. Smith fought to keep his actors though, successfully making the film for a slightly lower budget of two million. Free Movies and TV Shows You Can Watch Now. Who knows, they all could be lying their asses off as part of some elaborate prank, but that would actually hurt rather than help the movie. I know I would! As Alan Rickman was preparing to sign on for Dogma, he had reached out to his friend and Love Actually/Harry Potter co-star Emma Thompson for the role of God. That’s what he gets for growing that hipster walrus mustache, huh? Duchovny read the script and thought it was absolutely hysterical, but scheduling conflicts with both X-Files and the film Evolution forced him to drop out of it. He currently serves as Coordinator of Amateur Scouting with the NHL's Minnesota Wild. It's a wrap for star Stephen Lang, Cherry Falls (2000) - Brittany Murphy (The Best Horror Movie You Never). Enter your email to follow this here blog. Want to be notified via email of new posts to Horror Boom? Sure, not everything he's made is great, but you can't deny Smith's passion and excitement for the medium. At one point, both their daughters went to the same school, and the two have apparently hosted charity events together. Vidi Space's Fear/Tober line-up: Death Walker, Conjuring house, Kevin Smith. The page has since been edited. We'll hit you with confirmation of Depp's involvement when it is (hopefully) made official. to which he answered. What a very different film that would have made. Turns out, Depp wasn't the first pick for the role; Smith had wanted Quentin Tarantino to play him at first. Comedy, Drama, Horror. Ferrell was still on Saturday Night Live at the time, and, while the film wasn't a huge success, it helped expose him to a larger audience. Guy Gerard Lapointe (born March 18, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League. On IMDb TV, you can catch Hollywood hits and popular TV series at no cost. He was the only living thing that ever had my best interests at heart. AITH Horror Vids of the Week: Astronaut's Wife, Freddy vs. Jason, UFO Show! It must be nice to know that somebody cares about you that much. It has been postulated that the interviewer probably transcribed the interview a bit hastily and what he heard as "war horse" was really "walrus." When Smith first wrote the script, he envisioned comedy legend Bill Murray in the role of workaholic father-to-be Ollie Trinke. #WalrusYes (More info when I can share it. He currently serves as Coordinator of Amateur Scouting with the NHL's Minnesota Wild Career. Smith originally had Jackson in mind to play Dogma's Rufus, the 13th apostle, before going with Chris Rock after meeting him. This may be–OK, will be– the only time in history Johnny Depp was the second choice for an acting role after the part was declined by Tarantino! But when an ancient evil rises, the two girls have to team with Guy Lapointe (Depp) to fight to save their invitation to a Grade 12 party. Tusk is probably the most bizarre film Smith's ever made, with one of the weirdest characters being French-Canadian inspector Guy Lapointe, played by an uncredited and unrecognizable Johnny Depp. Change ). Smith's been open about the actors he loves working with and the ones he doesn't—looking at you, Bruce Willis!—and there's been a number of actors he's almost gotten to be in his films, but they either had to pass on due to scheduling issues or other reasons. The notorious Charlie Sheen was offered the role of Wildlife Marshal Willenholly, who relentlessly pursues the titular stoners in 2001's Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, but declined before shooting because apparently he had trouble connecting with the character. Could he have gotten Gillian Anderson to make a cameo—we think we're pretty happy with what we got. Depp's latest film, MORTDECAI, was scheduled to wrap around the time that Smith claimed he was scheduled to have his Guy Lapointe on set.   |  It's called "TUSK." He cited that he still had “two more shooting days here in Los Angeles to wrap the flick with our fifth Beatle – the performer playing the role of investigator Guy Lapointe.” He later took to Twitter to share the ambigious post that the casting was "the highlight of my career. A moment too late! Fingers crossed for this one! Smith had met with Duchovny during the production of Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, with Smith wanting to cast the X-Files actor in the minor but scene-stealing role of Bluntman and Chronic's nemesis Cock-Knocker. Breaking onto the indie circuit with his debut feature Clerks—which he also co-starred in—Smith led the way for many young filmmakers looking to be in show business. — KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) September 4, 2013 Now a compelling pile of evidence that suggest Johnny Depp is playing Guy Lapointe has been culled together, and we've got it … While it's hard to picture him as Banky, Stewart would later join the View Askewniverse as a newscaster in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, so things worked for him overall. Just needed to mark the highlight of my career for future reference...). HE'S IN!!!!!! All sources point to Johnny Depp as the unbilled actor playing a (retired) detective looking into the missing-persons case of Justin Long’s character. RELATED: 10 Crazy Behind-The-Scenes Stories From Kevin Smith's Clerks. While there hasn't been any confirmation yet, the evidence is there to suggest that Depp could be playing Guy Lapointe in TUSK and, if so, then this film just jumped to the top of my 'most anticipated' list. Are you sure you don’t want to preserve the surprise? This isn’t necessarily him in character, just a photo of Mr. Depp. Hollywoodnews.com Kevin Smith, perhaps best known for the irreverent Clerks movies, draws from a huge network of cohorts, though they can't always come through. And The A-List Mystery Actor Playing Guy LaPointe in Kevin Smith’s “Tusk” Is… (SPOILER) 8 September 2014. And The A-List Mystery Actor Playing Guy LaPointe in Kevin Smith’s “Tusk” Is… (SPOILER). I stand corrected! Who will take the biggest role in Kevin Smith's upcoming walrus-based horror flick? The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. We recommend having a spare set of underwear on hand if this is your first viewing... Let's hope this season is better than "Cult"! The new pic doesn’t show Guy Lapointe’s face. Here’s the first full-length trailer for Tusk, and honestly, we think it looks pretty goddamned horrifying (“fucked-up” seems to be the most used adjective by fans who caught the premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival Midnight Madness showing recently). This wasn't the only time Jackson and Smith almost worked together, as Smith offered the Oscar-nominated actor John Goodman's role in 2011's Red State, though salary issues caused Jackson to decline the part. I'm working on something coming up later. Depp relishes in the Jacques Clouseau-style accent, but he almost seems like he's from a completely different movie most of the time.