Wow. Captain Blood in space! I can hardly stand it. I would kill (but, y’know, only bad people–or perhaps a yappy dog) to be doing this script. In fact I just downloaded twelve (12, one dozen) Rafael Sabatini novels to my Kindle. I was ready! Tuh.
According to Cinematical, the ‘faithful’ rewrite of the Errol Flynn blockbuster got rethought. But, eh, who cares?! Space or ocean, either way this has the potential to be a superior piece of swashbucklery. Oh, but who should star? I think Paul Bettany would be great. Or Gerard Butler. I wonder if Sean Bean could do it (might be fun to see him take a lighter role). Russell Crowe or Mel Gibson from 20 yrs ago could have done it, or Sean Connory of forty years ago. Who else? (For my money it has to be a Brit, or maybe–big maybe–an Australian. Americans are crap at that rogue boy twinkle, which is what is required. Hey, maybe John Barrowman *)
And, ooh, who could play the genderfuck version? Ann Bancroft of long ago. Tilda Swinton…maybe. Judi Dench of long ago. Catherine Deneuve?
So. Who should be Captain Blood? And should s/he roam the high seas or blackest space?
* Was Torchwood: Children of Earth cool or what?
Nicola Griffith 
OMG! As a old movie purist I have to ask what's next? “Casablanca” being remade on a space station?
Actually I do hope they producers pull it off, but only if they don't take themselves too seriously. I do feel though that the movie industry is seriously lacking in creativity or at least in guts to try something new.
I watched Children of Earth a week ago and I still am thinking about it. I love where that show is willing to go!
Amazing!!
Jen G
nemo, it's not about guts it's about marketing. Name recognition = revenue. Sigh.
jen g, they didn't flinch, did they?
For an American, Harrison Ford could pull off the twinkle, but he's old now too.
There is not nearly enough swashbuckling in movies these days…how about Cary Elwes in the Princess Bride…
For modern, I think Tom Welling is hiding a swashbuckler under all the Smallville emotional pother, Guy Pearce if he ever shows a humorous twinkle…and yes, I agree Bettany would be excellent.
Female version…hmm, Angela Basset gets my vote…
jennfer from p, I think in his Han Solo days, maybe. After that, no.
lonelypond, Tom Welling? Hmmn. I've never seen that kind of lightness in him, or Guy Pearce. Angela Basset, though, very possibly…
Well, tonight's random whimsical + fantastical thought — we find an eccentric millionaire, you write a script for 3 Musketeers, Scarlet Pimpernel or something else swashbuckly + fun; I'll direct and the universe will be a happier place…I always hope actors actually have a gleam of fun hidden somewhere — Gayle thought the guy who plays the Green Arrrow would be better…we both agreed there are few actors tall enough to have the natural my sword is bigger than yours swagger — maybe that's why they're having so much difficulty with Wonder Woman — actresses tend toward tiny.
Angela Basset's performance in Strange Days convinced me she should do more action movies…