bob_barron 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2003 Wrestling Star Triple H Pins First Film Roles 16 minutes ago By Josh Spector LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Hoping to fill Hollywood's current action-hero void, World Wrestling Entertainment star Triple H has signed on to a pair of high-profile roles. He will topline "Jornada del Muerte," a modern-day Western from "Apocalypse Now" scribe John Milius, and will battle Wesley Snipes (news) in New Line Cinema's "Blade: Trinity." "Jornada del Muerte" (Journey of Death) will be the first theatrical release from the recently formed WWE Films production banner. The project, which Milius said was written specifically for Triple H (whose real name is Michael Paul LeVesque) to star in, is described as a modern-day Western set in the Southwest that involves motorcycle gangs, drug trafficking and broken codes of honor. "The WWE has a tremendous storehouse for heroic action stars in Hollywood, and Triple H has a great sense of humor and rare combination of accessibility and inherent nobility," Milius said. "He is a working man's hero, something that has been missing in movies for a long time." While "Jornada" is the second project to be announced from WWE Films, following an action pitch from "Spawn" screenwriter Alan McElroy that the company acquired in July, it likely will be the first to hit theaters as the script is already in place. The film does not have a distributor at this point. In "Blade: Trinity," Triple H will play one of the heavies who take on Snipes' vampire-hunter character in the third installment of the franchise. The film is being directed by David Goyer. While Triple H has made several television appearances, "Trinity" will mark his first appearance on the big screen. Milius, who earned an Academy Award nomination for his work on the "Apocalypse Now" script, also wrote and directed the 1982 action classic "Conan the Barbarian." Reuters/Hollywood Reporter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lightning Flik 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2003 So heavies as in flunky? ...oh that is rich.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ghost of bps21 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2003 Damnit...will someone give him lead roles already! Imagine how great it would be if he were gone as long as the Rock is. Why...the company might actually pump out a new star! ... Oh...who'm I kidding Hogan would come back again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2003 Wow, the first film made by Vince will star HHH - who'da thunk it? RRR: Waiting for new comedy with Shane Mcmahon and Stephanie McMahon teaming up with Anthony Anderson and Monique called "Brothaz and Sistaz". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest wrestlingbs Report post Posted September 16, 2003 So HHH gets his first starring role in a movie made by his girlfriend's company? Congrats, Hunter, you just done what every male college student who has a artsy girlfriend has done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Happy Medium 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2003 Heh, Triple H as a gay cowboy eating pudding. This movie feels like a Brian Bosworth 2 in the morning on Showtime Action movie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karc 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2003 I hope Blade decimates his sorry ass. I can just imagine Snipes' line as he delievers the coup de grace. "You've got a job to do, and that's to die!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Super Pissed Smark Report post Posted September 16, 2003 It's really sad to see Milius has sunk this far but... "The WWE has a tremendous storehouse for heroic action stars in Hollywood, and Triple H has a great sense of humor and rare combination of accessibility and inherent nobility," Milius said. "He is a working man's hero, something that has been missing in movies for a long time." Well, at least he seems to know a real pigeon when he sees one. I wonder who else in this tremendous storehouse is ready to step up and shred some more of Vince's money. Undertaker? Big Show? Stephanie? Shane? The mind boggles. "Jornada del Muerte" (Journey of Death) will be the first theatrical release from the recently formed WWE Films Theatrical release? Always the optimists... Kinda have this feeling they may change that title, though since they're stupid enough to have that as the title to begin with you just never know. a modern-day Western set in the Southwest that involves motorcycle gangs, drug trafficking and broken codes of honor. I think I've seen that movie a few hundred times before. Though I've never seen it starring Triple-H, so, yeah, great. Milius, who earned an Academy Award nomination for his work on the "Apocalypse Now" script, also wrote and directed the 1982 action classic "Conan the Barbarian." Twenty years is sure a long time, isn't it? The film does not have a distributor at this point. No kidding. Is Vince really going to foot the whole bill on this project? I'm just in awe of Triple-H. He is truly incredible. How much cash is Vinnie down to? How much of his losses can be directly attributed to Triple-H? Wow. Just wow. Amazing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lightning Flik 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2003 Wow. Just wow. Amazing. At the end of the day. That's all our sentiments on this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boobshaw 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2003 Wait... what is everyone's problem with this? I would've hired HHH immediately for whatever movie I was producing (if I was producing a movie) just based on his skills in the YJ Stinger commercials. The newest one they showed Monday is just a testiment to his amazing acting prowess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lightning Flik 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2003 Wait... what is everyone's problem with this? I would've hired HHH immediately for whatever movie I was producing (if I was producing a movie) just based on his skills in the YJ Stinger commercials. The newest one they showed Monday is just a testiment to his amazing acting prowess. You know, I wish I could see these commericials to get a better judgement on his "skilz" as an "aktor". But I think I'll pass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Nanks Report post Posted September 16, 2003 "Jornada del Muerte" (Journey of Death) will be the first theatrical release from the recently formed WWE Films production banner. The project, which Milius said was written specifically for Triple H (whose real name is Michael Paul LeVesque) to star in That's just ridiculous. It's not even that a script came up that someone thought HHH might be a possibility for, Vince actually had a movie written for him. Insanity. I wonder how spewing water and flexing can be worked into a character in "a modern-day Western set in the Southwest that involves motorcycle gangs, drug trafficking and broken codes of honor" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest webmasterofwrestlegame Report post Posted September 16, 2003 Whatever happened to the movie qhich WWE paid $5m for the scipt? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spaceman Spiff 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2003 "He is a working man's hero HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! ::deep breath:: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lil' Bitch 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2003 HHH is gonna bury Wesley Snipes too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DerangedHermit 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2003 Heh, Triple H as a gay cowboy eating pudding. This movie feels like a Brian Bosworth 2 in the morning on Showtime Action movie. Brian Bosworth > HHH Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starvenger 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2003 So heavies as in flunky? ...oh that is rich.. If he gets more screen time than Donnie Yen did in Blade 2 I'll be pissed. Now, the burning question on EVERYONE'S mind is... Who'll be the better flunky, Nash or HHH? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Old Me Report post Posted September 16, 2003 HHH should sign a multi film deal and leave the WWE for good. The who would our next whipping boy be? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2003 Wow, the first film made by Vince will star HHH - who'da thunk it? RRR: Waiting for new comedy with Shane Mcmahon and Stephanie McMahon teaming up with Anthony Anderson and Monique called "Brothaz and Sistaz". *guy who does all the previews for movies voice* Movie Guy: This fall, two worlds will collide. All their, life Teshawn and Latoya Smith thought that they were going to amount to nothing. Stuck in a crack house in East Compton with nothing to live for. Nothing, that is, until two incredible people came into their lives....... *shot of Shane and Steph walking down the street to ' In Da Club' with the sun shining in the background. Shane is giving high fives to little kids jumping rope and Steph is helping an old lady cross the street* Shane: What up, gang!? *record scratching across turntable* Anthony Anderson: Say WHAT? Movie Guy: This fall, you will believe in the power of friendship. In the power of love. *cut to dramatic scene of Anthony Anderson confessing his love of Steph to Shane* AA: I.........I just never thought I could love somebody the way I love her. Shane: You gots to tell her, bro........ *cut to scene w/ AA and Steph* AA: You.........you touched me, baby gurrrl. I want you to know that there is nobody out there I'd rather get mah freak on with then you. Steph: Oh Teshawn! *they embrace and kiss as Shane and Monique smile in the background* Movie Guy: This fall, you will see that in the end, we're all Brothaz and Sistaz.......... GOD HELP US ALL~! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Trivia247 Report post Posted September 16, 2003 well we all got sooo excited when Edge got a role in the Highlander... he was in it for 3 minutes when the Mac Louds were kicking the asses of the highwaymen... Edge grabs a Boulder and wanders over to Connor but Duncan manage to get low and tap a sword blade to his crotch... Connor: Oh whats the matter? Duncan: You think he lost his EDGE mate? Connor: Or is it Lass? Duncan: Might be Lass yes. Dubbing HHH has a working mans hero is like Dubbing Hogan as a Box office Hit. Just doesn't work. that modern day western biker bullshit.....I can watch Stone cold with what's his face and Lance Hendrixen for that... Blade Trinity might be more interesting but then again HHH will be playing "Vampire #3" may as well slap on a red security officer's uniform and put him on star trek to be killed on a alien world while the 3 main stars investigate a plant or something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2003 Super Pissed Smark already got in all the witty remarks I had to say and then some, except for Spiff's reply. Still, this sounds great for us. A business move sure to waste millions of WWE's dollars, make HHH out to be a jackass and keep him off TV, and perhaps allow the talentless McMahons to be completely ripped to shreds by movie critics--damn, if only Zenk was still doing commentaries. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilhomer 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2003 "He is a working man's hero HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! ::deep breath:: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! I was thinking exactly the same thing. He was brought in as a blueblood too good for the world, then evolved into a somewhat cool guy, but still above everyone else, then back to that elite prick at the top of the ladder who looks down on everyone. That's a working man's most hated asshole, not his hero. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldSchoolWrestling 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2003 Damnit...will someone give him lead roles already! Imagine how great it would be if he were gone as long as the Rock is. Why...the company might actually pump out a new star! ... Oh...who'm I kidding Hogan would come back again. All would do is come back to win the title hold it till he leaves then repeat the sequence each time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2003 Wouldn't Undertaker fit in better in the Journey of Death movie? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detective Comics 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2003 Face it, it is a blessing in disguise... the more shitty movies he makes, the less we have to see him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Polish_Rifle Report post Posted September 16, 2003 this is great news! So when does pre-production start? Can he just leave now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Trivia247 Report post Posted September 16, 2003 Maybe he should go on a pre promotional Promotional tour of the world where this movie will be played in a year....starting with the Gaza Strip Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubq 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2003 Yikes, bitter much? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mst3krules Report post Posted September 16, 2003 He is a working man's hero Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Trivia247 Report post Posted September 16, 2003 Yikes, bitter much? I could have said... Coming soon to the Babylon threater in the Sunni quarter of Old town Baghdad...its Triple H the American's World Champion in the WWE...he will be there signing autographs in front of the gate promoting one of his two crappy movies...sitting in a Big Table with a Bullzeye on it... oh and he will be the one wearing the Iron cross t-shirt. but Good taste prevents me from making such a suggested option Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
