Tom Hiddleston (1000)

924 Name: NewAnon : 2017-08-19 21:21 ID:a5CbPO7S

>>920 Except that it's not just some simple any old RADA play, it's a coproduction between RADA and Kenneth Branagh's own theater company, directed by Kenneth Branagh himself. It carries a certain respect while appearing humble. Look at the headlines that announced this, they all said something along the lines of Kenneth Branagh directing Tom Hiddleston in Hamlet. Not something like Tom starting in fundraising play for RADA. It's a clear attempt at stitching back Tom's reputation. The play isn't aiming at making Tom a hit sensation nor is it aiming to showcase him as the next big thing so I'm not sure why you keep bringing that up.
He wasn't at the top of casting lists before last summer but at least he was on the lists (usually as last choice but still there). He isn't anymore. This is an attempt at getting him back in the mix as an actor, hence comeback vehicle. He should appear to be the opposite of what his image currently is because of last summer. Image matters, look at Peter Dinklage in the upcoming sci-fi mystery Rememory. His acting and image from doing GoT worked so well together that despite his unconventional physical look as a lead for that genre, he got that film.

Having your own critic friends there who'll do you a favor is a lot different than having it open to any and every critic. No critic is going to write scathing angry editorials or articles that they didn't get tickets to Hamlet. It's not Hamilton. Why would they waste their time on that? This production isn't claiming to renovate the face of theater as we know it nor is it claiming to be better than the other shows in town. It's not saying Tom is going to do the best Hamlet performance ever done to date. It's not claiming anything extraordinary that would cause other critics to feel they're missing out and to get angry and write anything negative unless they specifically have a personal axe to grind with Tom or Ken.

Sure, Wanda Group financed Kong but it was before Tayto, the movie wrapped up before Tayto hit public. It was in post production by then. I don't see what bringing up EU and politics have to do with movie production unless we're looking at the current trade war friction between China and US which would impact Chinese financing in US movies. Already Legendary is putting out statements distancing itself from Wanda's funding.

Yeah, studios care about making money so they pick sure fire moneymakers. When producers make big movie pitches to investors or studio execs, they either have an idea of cast already or they'll start casting once they secure financing. Tom might have better marketability in Asia but he's not even the top guy there much less the only guy, and it's not a loss if he's not in it. I'm sure Chinese investors don't care about TS and Tom and last summer personally or specifically but they also don't care about Tom specifically just because of Kong. Also investors don't sit around coming up creatives, producers find a project and approach them. How many Chinese investors are rushing to finance movies demanding specifically that Tom be the main lead because of Kong's numbers? Are Wanda Group or Shanghai Films saying they'll only fund movies with Tom the guy from Kong in it? They'll fund whatever if the numbers are good enough. However let's make it more general. How many big movie pitches or decent movie pitches are currently being made to potential investors (not just Chinese or international ones) which specifically are considering Tom in a leading or one of the main roles after last summer? None after Tayto tbh.

Referring to your comment about the world outside US, unfortunately unless the movie calls for it, Hollywood does not aim at the international market as their primary demographic. Default demographic is always put down as white males (that's why we have the diversity problems that we do). The international market plays second to the domestic market for most movies.

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