Matt Damon as Lance Armstrong?

[Fausto]

From cyclingnews.com

Lance the movie

According to a Sky News report, actor Matt Damon could be picked to play Lance Armstrong in an upcoming movie, scheduled for release in 2006. Damon is in negotiations with producer Frank Marshall for the project.

I'm a fan and all, but my Spidey-sense tells me this is going to suck.

 

[JoPh]

crap.

 

[Fingolfin269]

At least it's not Ben Affleck?

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
At least it's not Ben Affleck?

...or Keanu.

<shudder>

 

[ThePresence]

Why can't Lance play Lance?

 

[DingDingDao]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
At least it's not Ben Affleck?

...or Keanu.

<shudder>

...or Kutcher.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Originally posted by: ThePresence
Why can't Lance play Lance?

I'm sure that would suck worse.

 

[PingSpike]

If Matt Damon is suppose to be play a professional cyclist, then I'm qualified to play a sumo wrestler.

 

[3chordcharlie]

Originally posted by: ThePresence
Why can't Lance play Lance?

Too old and slow

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: PingSpike
If Matt Damon is suppose to be play a professional cyclist, then I'm qualified to play a sumo wrestler.

People do train for their roles

 

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269

Originally posted by: ThePresence
Why can't Lance play Lance?

I'm sure that would suck worse.

How could that suck worse? He doesn't have to learn how to play a role to be like Lance, he IS Lance.

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: Fausto
From cyclingnews.com

Lance the movie

According to a Sky News report, actor Matt Damon could be picked to play Lance Armstrong in an upcoming movie, scheduled for release in 2006. Damon is in negotiations with producer Frank Marshall for the project.

I'm a fan and all, but my Spidey-sense tells me this is going to suck.

I'm sorry this is going to drag him away from whatever-gay-serial-killers-who-ride-horses-and-like-to-play-golf-touchy-feely-picture
he's supposed to be doing this week.

 

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: Encryptic

Originally posted by: Fausto
From cyclingnews.com

Lance the movie

According to a Sky News report, actor Matt Damon could be picked to play Lance Armstrong in an upcoming movie, scheduled for release in 2006. Damon is in negotiations with producer Frank Marshall for the project.

I'm a fan and all, but my Spidey-sense tells me this is going to suck.

I'm sorry this is going to drag him away from whatever-gay-serial-killers-who-ride-horses-and-like-to-play-golf-touchy-feely-picture
he's supposed to be doing this week.

Jeez, give the guy a break! He IS Jason Bourne you know.

 

[DougK62]

Damon is way too big with way too wrong proportions to be playing Lance.

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: DougK62
Damon is way too big with way too wrong proportions to be playing Lance.

Thats what I was saying. Even if Damon starved himself, he'd just look like a sickly big guy. His frame type is just wrong.

Like me with the sumo wrestler. I have a tiny frame, I am physically incapable of becoming that fat even if I tried.

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: 3chordcharlie

Originally posted by: ThePresence
Why can't Lance play Lance?

Too old and slow

Originally posted by: DougK62
Damon is way too big with way too wrong proportions to be playing Lance.

I agree.

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: ThePresence

Originally posted by: Encryptic

Originally posted by: Fausto
From cyclingnews.com

Lance the movie

According to a Sky News report, actor Matt Damon could be picked to play Lance Armstrong in an upcoming movie, scheduled for release in 2006. Damon is in negotiations with producer Frank Marshall for the project.

I'm a fan and all, but my Spidey-sense tells me this is going to suck.

I'm sorry this is going to drag him away from whatever-gay-serial-killers-who-ride-horses-and-like-to-play-golf-touchy-feely-picture
he's supposed to be doing this week.

Jeez, give the guy a break! He IS Jason Bourne you know.

I take it you didn't see Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, otherwise the reference wouldn't have gone in one ear and out the other.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Originally posted by: DougK62
Damon is way too big with way too wrong proportions to be playing Lance.

And Elijah Wood was too big to play a hobbit.

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269

Originally posted by: DougK62
Damon is way too big with way too wrong proportions to be playing Lance.

And Elijah Wood was too big to play a hobbit.

So basically they're just going to make a really huge bicycle and put Matt Damon on it to make him look smaller.

 

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: Encryptic

Originally posted by: ThePresence

Originally posted by: Encryptic

Originally posted by: Fausto
From cyclingnews.com

Lance the movie

According to a Sky News report, actor Matt Damon could be picked to play Lance Armstrong in an upcoming movie, scheduled for release in 2006. Damon is in negotiations with producer Frank Marshall for the project.

I'm a fan and all, but my Spidey-sense tells me this is going to suck.

I'm sorry this is going to drag him away from whatever-gay-serial-killers-who-ride-horses-and-like-to-play-golf-touchy-feely-picture
he's supposed to be doing this week.

Jeez, give the guy a break! He IS Jason Bourne you know.

I take it you didn't see Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, otherwise the reference wouldn't have gone in one ear and out the other.

Actually I did see it, but it was JASBSB that went in one ear and out the other.

 

[Entity]

Damon did lose 20+ lbs for his role in courage under fire. It'd still put him a little over Lance's size, but not so much as to be horribly noticeable.

Regardless, I don't see a compelling reason to make this film, other than to cash in. I'd rather just see a documentary.

Rob

 

[Entity]

Stolen from rec.bicycles.racing.

Other actors considered...

Some other thoughts:
Jan Ullrich = Willem Dafoe or maybe Rick Schroeder
Johan Bruyneel = Denzel Washington
Sheryl Crow = Catherine Mannheim
Kristin Armstrong = Ashley Judd
Jean-Marie Leblanc = Robert Deniro
Robin Williams = Ben Affleck

 

[Fingolfin269]

Originally posted by: PingSpike

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269

Originally posted by: DougK62
Damon is way too big with way too wrong proportions to be playing Lance.

And Elijah Wood was too big to play a hobbit.

So basically they're just going to make a really huge bicycle and put Matt Damon on it to make him look smaller.

Could be!

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: Entity
Damon did lose 20+ lbs for his role in courage under fire. It'd still put him a little over Lance's size, but not so much as to be horribly noticeable.

Lance is actually pretty tall (about 5'11" IIRC) so Damon should look fine as long as they starve him. The real laugh will be watching him ride a bike. Someone who really doesn't spend much time in the saddle looks really awkward compared to a pro who basically lives there.

Of course, on the roadie dorks such as myself will notice this.

Regardless, I don't see a compelling reason to make this film, other than to cash in. I'd rather just see a documentary.

My sentiments exactly.

 

[Kenazo]

What an awful movie idea.

Lance was in Dodgeball, I'm sure he could star in his own life story.