Viggo as Edgar Allan Poe?

Can this be true?

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Our source says, “Stallone has recently met with Viggo Mortensen and has offered him the role of Edgar Allan Poe in the film. Mortensen is consdiering the role although he wants some slight revisions in the script.” Yep, Viggo Mortensen could end up doing drugs and quothing the Raven for Sly. How cool is that notion?

Check it out here: http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Scoop-Viggo-Mortensen-Is-Edgar-Allan-Poe-6925.html

Cool,I think Viggo is really good for this role!
Thanks for the artcuile,Kal,be back later!

Geez I thought about Viggo doing this before going to bed last night. No, I do not see him as Poe. Harder to imagine Stallone doing it. Oh well it is still a rumour that is all.

Can't imagine him as Poe?Why?
I think is really good for this role!!
and I don't like Stalone!

From the range of the movies Stallone has done I just don't seem him as someone interested in poetry or a poet the calibre of EA Poe. And for some reason, I just cannot put my finger on why Viggo might not be the best. Poe wrote a range of things, he was brilliant, dark, macabre even yet also romantic. I think he was very tormented. I just don't see Viggo in that kind of depth. But I would be happy to be proven wrong.

Ah I think Viggo is the best for this role,so darling,if he takes the role expect the unbelievable!

Snowy wrote:

Ah I think Viggo is the best for this role,so darling,if he takes the role expect the unbelievable!

Maybe not this time dearheart!

I think maybe he could play a poet but not this one. He would have to go too deep. I think it would be too much for him.

I think Poe was young when he died. So the actor would have to be not so old. Viggo could play the age okay I think. Maybe Edward Norton. Or maybe Eric Bana. Although Christian Bale is another one. There are many good actors even if Viggo is one of the best.

Hee,I see you still can not imagine Viggo as Poe!

No I'm not convinced yet. But I am hoping someone will try. Is this not discussion board?

Why wouldn't Viggo be the perfect?
I will go to find some good literature,that can convince you in my words!

and what about Heath Ledger?

Snowy wrote:

and what about Heath Ledger?

You are saying something, Snowy! I didn't think of him! You are right! He could surely be Poe, too!!

Vigs Thy girl wrote:

Snowy wrote:

and what about Heath Ledger?

You are saying something, Snowy! I didn't think of him! You are right! He could surely be Poe, too!!

Of course he can be!!I think I can see him as Poe!Really!

Wow that last post really freaked me out a bit. I guess this was before we learned of Heath Ledger's death. Eeery almost.




I like to google news on Viggo and post here when I can and I find it odd that Viggo is still rumored to play EA Poe. Is this true? Do we know once and for all?

Yes, it's strange, Aithne!
When we wrote that we didn't know that Heath Ledger would die.

So we/they better find another person for the Edgar Allan Poe part.

I don't know if Viggo is still "in talk" to the part.

Yes young Mr. Ledger died in February. That is freaky to come across this post isn't it?

I don't think Viggo is planning to do this. I read that it is just that - a rumour.

Jesus, It is so strange to have this posts about Heath
That is so sad....

well, I do not really see Viggo as Poe..
But he could be
I still do not know..... I need to see him playing the role

I'd like to see him take on the role of a famous poet though. Dante maybe? Neruda? Lorca?

Vigs Thy girl wrote:

As far as I have read (Viggo has said) he isn't interested in having the part as Edgar Allan Poe.

I dion't think it is true.
Viggo writes poetry, which means he loves it. Why not perform Poe?

Don't anyone me as I know we're all glad to have him back clean shaven but wouldn't he make a great D.H. Lawrence?



Lawrence wrote poems and novels, plays and was even a painter. He sure didn't seem to be self-limiting like certain people we know. I think Viggo would be perfect to play Lawrence.