INVICTUS - the movie of Mandela and the 95 RWC

[RugbyReg]

The 1995 World Cup film is officially being named “INVICTUS,” and I thought you would enjoy these pics of Matt Damon as Francois Pienaar and Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela.

I, for one, am excited about this. Clint Eastwood directing, two massive stars, this could be big.

Jason Bourne as Francois Pienaar

and Morgan Freeman and Nelson

 

[Biffo]

Matt Damon really looks the part, as you woud expect.

I think Morgan Freeman has already played Nelson Mandela?

Clint Eastwood, magnificent director who has come a long way since Rowdy Yates. I wonder if he will get into the deep politicking behind the scenes.

 

[Pfitzy]

Damon is about 5 inches too short....

 

[RugbyReg]

hmmm, haven't seen any reports of the prequel - the story of the 1991 RWC?

Apparently already secured are:

William H Macy as Bob Dwyer

Jack Black as Tony Daly

Temuera Morrison as Willie O

Guy Pearce as Nick Farr-Jones

Micheal Cera as Michael Lynagh

Mick Molloy as Ewen McKenzie

and Seth Rogan as Cameron Lilycrap (just a cameo obviously)

 

[Biffo]

Damon is about 5 inches too short....

You are selling him short Most actors are sub 165 centimetres. Sorrounded by other actors, Damon will seem a big bloke - might be better for him to play Kobis Whatisname, the lock.

 

[cyclopath]

Noddy,
don't forget Bob Egerton...or is that Moby??

Taking the ball out of....

Dolph Lundgren / John Kirwan's hands!! (in the lead up to RWC 2001)

 

[Gagger]

How skinny is Damon?

Love the 91 casting. I believe this is front page material.

 

[RugbyReg]

I did consider that Gagger and was going to try to cast the whole team. (David Schwimmer as Rod McCall) but it took too time.

 

[Gagger]

What if everyone else pitches in on this thread?

Who have we got left to cast?

 

[cyclopath]

Horan, Little, Campo, Roebuck, Miller, Poido, Gavin, Slattery, Eales, ummm....blank now. Was Coker a reserve?

 

[RugbyReg]

We travelled with 26

Roebuck
Campo
Little
Horan
Ego
Noddy
NFJ
Coker
Poido
Willie O
Eales
McCall
Link
Kearns
Daly

John Flett
Anthony Herbert
Richard Thombs
David Knox
Peter Slattery
Brendan Nasser
Jeff Miller
Steve Cutler
Dan Crowley
Nucifora
Lilycrap

And coaches:

Dwyer
Tempo
Howard

I think??

 

[Gagger]

Phil Kearns

 

[cyclopath]

Eales

 

[cyclopath]

Slats

 

[PaarlBok]

JJ Engelbrecht playing from the bench this weekend for WP against the Lions plays the role of Frank Bunch in this one.

 

[naza]

Richard Kiel as Troy Coker

90210's Ian Ziering as Jeff Miller

The Pogues' party animal & frontman Shane McGowan as David Knox

 

[Sully]

David Krumholz is more like Slats I think

 

[formeropenside]

Alan Tudyk as Poidevin

 

[RugbyReg]

nice one.

I like Patrick Dempsey as Slats and that 90210 guy as Jeff Miller,

speaking of which...

Luke Perry as Campo?

Joe Pesci as Tempo? He'd have the swearing down pat.

Gary Sinese as Marty Roebuck?

Chris O'Donnell as Timmy Horan?

 

[rustycruiser]

There were World Cups before 1995? ???