Gyllenhaal to play Armstrong?

[Cassandra_Cain]

I wouldn't want lance to play lance. If he did, then I couldn't imagine it being a serious or semi-objective look at his life.

My inclination is to think this piece will treat him more as a saint and infalliable. I've enjoyed some of the books that have taken a more realistic look at the guy, for the great things he has done, on and off the bike, as well as his not so nice side - like Lance Armstrong's War.

As for Jake - well he was actually at the TDF w/Lance. Apparently he is also a buddy of Matt M. So perhaps that's why those two are being mentioned?

[are_you_stinky?]

Apparently Jake G. and Matt M. are helping Lance train for the upcoming NYC marathon...

[RoadRaven]

OK... showing my ignorance to the world... I hadn't registered Jake or Matt's names properly...

They would be good choices I guess (can they act?)

And good point Cassandra - with Lance one wonders how "objective" it would be - although I suspect objectivity will be hard to maintain whoever plays the part and whoever directs and produces it...

[Tri Girl]

I've enjoyed some of the books that have taken a more realistic look at the guy, for the great things he has done, on and off the bike, as well as his not so nice side - like Lance Armstrong's War.

I agree. I just read Lance Armstrong's War and loved it. Really showed that he can be an a** just like the rest of us sometimes. It strangely made me like him more. Made him more real I guess.

[chickwhorips]

whoa! i'm really out of the loop. didn't even know there was a movie coming out about lance.

and still haven't seen brokeback mountain. movie theater? what's that again?

[CyclChyk]

Well I guess my theory that Jake and Heath would be type cast after Brokeback Mountain was off base (can't even bring myself to watch the whole movie) .

....... Lucky for Jake.

[Kalidurga]

I'm sorry, I just can't see Jake as Lance. To me, he'll always be Donnie Darko...

My inclination is to think this piece will treat him more as a saint and infalliable. I've enjoyed some of the books that have taken a more realistic look at the guy, for the great things he has done, on and off the bike, as well as his not so nice side - like Lance Armstrong's War.

I'm also not sure I want to see a movie about Lance. There really are not many movies out there that are factual and realistic. The one's that are flop at the box-office because that's not what people want to see. A documentary on Lance is one thing, but a regular flick with some well-known actor portraying the drama of his struggles and triumphs on the bike? Somehow I think I'd be choking on my popcorn.

[massbikebabe]

Matt Damon, Matt Damon, Matt Damon, (insert a little drool here and not because I stroked)! He ran by me in Cambridge last year and I haven't been the same since...he even smiled and said Hi...made me feel like a schoolgirl.
I am a nurse and a nurse practitioner, you can believe me when I tell you Matt D has the legs to play Lance!!!!!



karen

[SouthernBelle]

Matthew McConaughey, although a friend and fellow Texan, is older than Lance. I have read that Jake is riding with Lance and Matty cause the role is his.

But who knows??