Tom Cruise could be Roberto Duran in a New Boxing Movie!!!

You're right - much shorter than I thought - 5'9". Maybe then, but he's still more of a middleweight than a lightweight.

 

tommy is 45 years old, you'd need some 1 ripe to play duran. an actor in there early/mid 30s that can maintain there youth like de caprio, matt damon
or that weener off prison break
why the hate against tommy, hes been in some pritty excellent performances, collateral,mission impossible, top gun, born on the 4th, gerri maguire, far and away ........

 

I don't want a recognisable 'name'. I want a solid actor who can pull off a Panamanian street urchant convincingly.

Cruise reminds me off a lot of things, but the streets of Panama is not amongst them.

 

I'd prefer going old school with Paul Rodriguez.

 

John Leguizamo played a convincing boxer but he just looks too kind to be Duran, although Duran in everyday life is supposed to be a super nice guy.

 

Does anyone agree all boxing movies take away a rather lot from the realism, especially when they're filming in the ring 'sparring'? Boxers are one of the most gifted athletes and it doesn't do me much good to see a 50 yr old hollywood actor beating on a legit champ.:deal

Speaking of boxing movies, Eminem is rumoured to star in a boxing movie portraying Dmitri Salita. Just curious how that will turn out.:think
http://www.xfm.co.uk/Article.asp?id=30847

 

Luis Guzman

 

Agree, he is short enough :rofl

 

Dayum, Holyfield looks really old in the pick.

 

Great pick to play Duran, spot on! The casting agent for this film is truly gifted.

I hope they get Carrot Top to play Sugar Ray Leonard. Oh, and Meredith Baxter Birney is a dead ringer for Thomas Hearns.

 

makes sense

 

Gatti?

 

Banderas still would be perfect...he already has experience in a boxing role, and the difference between a middleweight and lightweight won't look so obvious in a movie...

 

they should make Gael garcia to play duran

 

I think Ali with will smith and james toney playing Joe Frazier is as good as its ever going to get as far as boxing movies! That movie was amazing.:bbb