Normally, we do not cover rumors here at FilmBuffOnline, but this one has a little meat to it.<\/p>\n
CHUD<\/a> ran a story about a supposed German radio interview with producer Joel Silver in which he made the announcement that the Wachowski siblings will be writing and directing the long in development Plastic Man <\/strong>film. What’s more, the siblings will be reuniting with their Matrix <\/strong>star, Keanu Reeves, for the project.<\/p>\n What gives this rumor weight is that in 1995, before Assassins<\/strong>, the Wachowskis’ debut screenwriting effort, hit the screen, they submitted a script for Plastic Man<\/strong> to Warner Brothers. Silver claims in the interview that this is the script that they will be bringing to the screen.<\/p>\n Of course, since this supposed interview occurred on German radio, it is hard to verify its veracity. So this news should be taken with a grain of salt.<\/p>\n Plastic Man dates back to the Golden Age of comics. Created by comic legend Jack Cole, he first appeared in Police Comics #1, published by Quality Comics. Plastic Man is Patrick “Eel” O’Brien, a criminal whose robbery of a chemical plant goes wrong. Shot by a night watchman and doused in an experimental acid, O’Brien gained the power to stretch and contort his body into any form. He had a change of heart about his criminal life style, and used his new found abilities to fight crime as Plastic Man.<\/p>\n My take? Well, I might be easier on Keanu that certain other members of the FilmBuffOnline staff, I have to agree with Valerie D’Orazio of Occasional Superheroine \u00a0<\/a>that is a major piece of miscasting. Plastic Man is not a character that Keanu can coast by using his typical laconic acting style. Plastic Man is a living cartoon–animated and larger than life. Not something I see Keanu doing well.<\/p>\n Another thing about this is that the Wachowskis’ script varies from the comic\u00a0origin in such a way that it is bound to infuriate hardcore fans of the character. As per a script review in Back Issue #3, the concept takes on an eco-friendly tact. The most inflammatory change was in Eel O’Brien backstory. Instead of a criminal with a heart of gold, O’Brien is an environmentalist whose extreme tactics got him in trouble with the law. He becomes Plastic Man not after being splashed with acid, but by having a “polymerization solution” shoved down his throat by the main bad guy.<\/p>\n Again, this is just a rumor at this stage. Until the Wachowskis are formally announced as directors and Keanu signs on the dotted line, this is all speculation.<\/p>\n Via Cinematical<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"