Taylor Lautner seems to be collecting roles in film projects with roots in wack toy lines, as the Twilight star is on board to star in Universal Picture’s Stretch Armstrong, based on the Hasbro toy. I have to admit that when I see the term/name ‘Stretch Armstrong” I think of Stretch Armstrong , he of Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito, and not this silly toy line. This is a Brian Grazer production (no director yet), written by Steve Oedekerk, and is set for a March 2012 release.
Stuff like this scares me when we are talking about a possible Macross/Robotech (LOVE!) film, which with today’s technology, could be the next big thing and could actually be serious. THR drops this bit about Stretch Armstrong: “an uptight spy who stumbles across a stretching formula, which he takes and must now adjust to in everyday life and when fighting crime.
Last December we learned that Lautner was cast to star in as Max Steel in an upcoming film from Paramount based on that toyline/cartoon. I’m not sure if its even worth comparing, but I kind of dig the Pattinson and Stewart choices for non-Twilight films a lot more, as win or fail you do get to see if they can (or will at some point) actually act at all. That said, there’s nothing wrong with collecting big-studio checks for projects that look like you just have to show up for.
A Stretch Armstrong movie? This is what they decided to spend their time and money on? Is there even a potential audience for this? I can’t imagine anyone, of any age, would be looking forward to this movie.
Yeah, beyond even the casting news with this project, it just seems rather desperate and even worse, silly.