Tom Hiddleston (1000)

935 Name: NewAnon : 2017-08-21 08:00 ID:a5CbPO7S

>>927 It’s something I’ve seen. Tom was usually last in line for any big budget film if there was no exact cast in mind.

For Crimson Peak, he got the role because Benedict Cumberbatch personally recommended him when he left. Tom wasn’t 2nd in line or anything. And because of that foot in with Legendary, I think that’s how Tom got involved with Kong in the early initial stages of the treatment before an actual script was even written with a finalized director.

I don't believe Tom was ever in consideration for Bond. Actors sign NDAs when they audition for a role or are pulled into initial talks for it. None of that obnoxious Tayto stunting would have been accompanied by “Bond hopeful” in the tabs if he was actually being considered for it. It’d be a clear violation of the NDA. Or maybe he did violate the NDA and that’s why producers don’t want to work with him anymore.

I think Tom’s approach to the business is not very smart and he wastes his lucky breaks. Eg: his success in a Marvel ensemble and wanting movies at that level. Switching agencies shows that. That's how he ended up at the bottom of lists for big projects because his work at the time didn't justify him even being in the middle, much less top. If Tom had used his breakthrough momentum wisely while at ICM, he could have easily been doing projects at the level of Ex-Machina ($15m, great acclaim) around 2013 instead of something like Muppets. Even with WME, he could have achieved that if he'd been aiming for good meaty roles, not just pushing for leading roles or roles in big budgets or franchises. He hopped on that train late with High Rise ($8m), and quite frankly, I don't think he would have ever considered Laing if it weren’t for Jeremy Thomas.

Post TNM, Tom most likely would have been middle of the list for a leading role in movies at the level of The Snowman or top of the list for shows like Netflix’s The Mindhunters. He wasn't in consideration for Snowman at the time but I believe he would be considered for movies at that level now if it weren’t for the Tayto spectacle.

I know it sounds trite but image is important in Hollywood because it shows what an actor's goal is - acting or fame. He's not being considered for quality projects which he could have been after TNM and Kong. The image he projected last summer was that of a narcissistic actor who could turn a project into a "me me me" affair by calling paps during filming or leaking photos/ info from set or talking about only himself during the promo junket and would require constant babysitting. His Golden Globe speech also gave that impression. These are valid concerns any good producer or exec producer would have.

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