Charlize Theron will Return in Hancock 2
October 29, 2009 by Richie Webb · 1 Comment
Yes, I loved Iron Man also. And of course Superman is wonderful and Spider Man and Bat Man are also superheroes. But what about a dude named Hancock? If you haven’t seen the surprise hit of 2008, Hancock, starring Will Smith and Charlize Theron, you definitely should go out and rent it now.
Basically, Hancock stars both Charlize Theron and Will Smith, although Theron shows up too late for my taste. The idea is that Will Smith is a bum who is also a super hero. He is tearing apart down town Los Angeles and making a mess until a guy (played by Jason Bateman) gets saved by him and decides to try to help him remake his image.
The movie goes on from there in a predictable fashion. The man decides to call himself Hancock after a fan asks him to sign his John Hancock and he doesn’t know what that means, so he simply signs the paper, John Hancock. It becomes a feel good movie until midway through, our hero must fight the bad guys once more, but just then, Charlize Theron shows up in Hancock’s life and boom, things are different.
I’m not going to give away the entire movie, but I will reiterate that I feel that Charlize Theron’s character gets short shrift in the movie. Theron really doesn’t show up until more than halfway through the film, which I suppose makes sense since if she did, she would have killed the lead character (Will Smith as Hancock). But still, with such hotness as Charlize available, it seems to me that the writers did a real disservice to movie goers everywhere when they didn’t find a way to use her more.
Still, I suspect that if there is a new Hancock movie, Charlize Theron will get top billing since we would want to find out the origins of the friendly neighborhood bum cum super hero. Those who have seen the movie will understand what I’m talking about and for those who haven’t, please do rent it. It’s awesome.
Oh, and for fans who have already seen it, there is still no word on the possibility of a new movie. Nor is there any word if Charlize Theron will reprise her role in the New Hancock. All we know is that there are rumors circulating that a new movie is under development and it may come out in 2012.
Hancock 2 on Youtube
October 29, 2009 by Richie Webb · Leave a Comment
The video sharing service Youtube is known for a great many things. One of the scourges that they deal with of course is that of movies and TV shows illegally uploaded onto their web site. But, in a twist, a recent movie showed the other side of you tube and actually incorporated videos from it into the movie. So which movie used You Tube? Hancock of course.
Fans will recall that Hancock tells the story of a homeless man (played by Will Smith) with no name who happens to have super powers. The man goes around trying to save people and do the right thing, but typically causing more trouble than he should. He is constantly destroying things in downtown Los Angeles as he tries to help people and many people think he is a public menace who should not be allowed within the city limits.
The way he gets a name is that a boy stops our hero and asks for an autograph. The man looks at the boy and is confused so he says, “you know, sign your John Hancock.” The man signs the name John Hancock and from then on is known as Hancock, but not in a good way.
That all changes when Hancock saves a PR executive played by Jason Bateman. The man is grateful to Hancock for saving his life and also sees an opportunity. He brings Hancock home with him and tries to explain why there is a problem in the way he conducts his superhero activities.
And that’s where You Tube and Hancock cross. Hancock is shown several videos from Youtube. In one, he’s in tattered clothes which had just been burned in a fire he’d gone and put out. He pushes in front of a group of kids and grabs some ice cream, much to consternation of the children who were waiting in line. Then, we see Hancock rescue a giant beached whale by tossing the whale back into the water. One small problem: Hancock manages to toss the whale directly onto a sailing boat in the middle of the ocean.
To the best of my knowledge, You Tube did not pay a product sponsorship fee for having their product mentioned during the movie, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they try to play a more active role in the next Hancock movie, scheduled to come out in 2012. I can see it now: Youtube premiers Hancock 2 trailer. Hey, it could happen.
