Jeffrey Dean Morgan Cast in Legendary Comic Project
Our favorite demon-hunting dad, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, has joined the cast of Watchmen, causing comics geeks everywhere to do a little happy dance. The movie is based on the seminal comic by Alan Moore (V for Vendetta, among many, many other ground-breaking projects) and Dave Gibbons. This isn’t your standard men-in-tights comic. Check out this list of creds spotlighted in E!Online: “[Watchmen was] the only graphic novel to ever win the Hugo Award, a top honor in the world of science fiction and fantasy, and the only work of its kind to appear on Time magazine's list of the 100 best novels since 1923.” Yes, folks, it’s that good.
Jeffrey is taking a part that has some similarities with John Winchester: He’ll play The Comedian, a tough-talking (check), ass-kicking (check), cigar-chomping (never saw John do that, but we can imagine it) Vietnam Vet (check) who fights crime (substitute demons) and cracks wise.
We love the comic, we love Jeffrey, and we loved the last movie director Zack Snyder tackled, The 300, which was also based on a fantastic comic. Basically, we can’t wait!
And the even better news: Watchmen is filming in Vancouver. Maybe, just maybe, if we wish really hard, Jeffrey will be able to take a day off from filming the big-screen pic to show up on the small screen to say hi to his boys. Oh please, oh please!
Comments
Good lord, I'm not a JDM fan (truthfully, never heard of him), but damn if I wasn't struck by the hotness of his pic in this article. Mmm-mmh! That's one well-presereved hunk of man. Those eyes are so seductive. Yum.
Posted by: Just Passing By | August 15, 2007 9:39 PM
I’m so happy reading this, I nearly squeeeee’d on myself!!
First, because I’m secretly a comic book geek (collected them long ago) and have the first edition Watchmen safely tucked away in the collection. Terrific story to bring to life.
Second, because I absolutely love Jeffrey Dean Morgan for the amazing actor that he is and look forward to his projects. And he’s not too bad on the eyes either. ;)
And Third, because he will be filming in the same city!! If this wasn’t an excuse to write in a weeChester flashback or poignant ethereal visit from Papa Winchester, then I’m not sure what it! We'll take PapaW any time and any way we can get him!! The quality of the work on the show increases tenfold any time all three J’s are on screen together.
Thanks for reporting this. Now I’m off to find a Valium to offset my over-excitement. Squeee!
Posted by: Mousitsa | August 15, 2007 12:13 PM
Well i'm not familiar with Watchmen, but i'm glad to see JDM getting some good parts. He's a great actor, and he deserves it. So congrats to him.
On a side note, I would love Papa Winchester in one more episode.
Posted by: Casey | August 14, 2007 1:52 PM