FIRST 'IN LIKE FLYNN' PICS
FROM ERROL FLYNN BIOPIC
It's been a very slow week so far, people, so the only thing I have for you today are the first pictures from the sets of the period set biopic movie
IN LIKE FLYNN which shows a rather unknown and yet very interesting and adventurous side of famous movie star Errol Flynn
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Thomas Cocquerel plays the lead role in the movie |
played in the movie by
Thomas Cocquerel! Out next year it will also star
Clive Standen, William Moseley, Callan Mulvey, David Wenham and
Costas Mandylor!
FROM AN ADVENTURER TO A HOLLYWOOD STAR
The biopic depicts Flynn's roust-about early life in Australia,
before he became an internationally famed celebrity. In those days he
was an adventurer, opium smuggler, gambler, street fighter, womanizer,
and gold prospector. The film, based on Flynn's early autobiography
"Beam
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Right to left: Mulvey, Moseley, Cocquerel and Standen |
Ends" was written for the screen by
Large and
Luke Flynn, who
found the inspiration as a result of their travels through Australia in
the footsteps of Luke's iconic grandfather. The beginning takes Flynn
into the jungles of Papua New Guinea in 1930, where he discovers a map
on
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Clive Standen is almost unrecognisable in his new role |
a dead prospector that he believes will lead to a fortune in gold. He
then returns to the Depression-era Sydney, rounds up a ragtag crew,
steals a yacht from Chinese Opium smugglers and sets sail for Guinea,
encountering drunken cowboys, corrupt cops, local thugs and Chinese
pirates along the way.
Didn't Errol Flynn do a lot of sword fighting in his movies? Seems I recall something like that.
ReplyDeletehe did, he was a massive swash buckler! He was a Robin Hood if I remember well among other things
Deleteow wooow...I love to see the movie! Those hunks are so.... you know :)
ReplyDeletehope they give us some kind of trailer soon
DeleteInteresting. Other than him being a complete rogue, it sounds like a fascinating piece. I'll watch for it.
ReplyDeletehe definitely did not have a boring life
DeleteI'm a big Standen Fan. This should be interesting.
ReplyDeletehe is ever so beary!
DeleteYears ago I read the biography of Flynn. He was certainly an interesting character.
ReplyDeleteindeed he was
DeleteFlynn was quite the character. Should be an interesting watch!
ReplyDeletethe fact it is an Australian film promises a lot! Never saw a bad Oz movie
DeleteSounds like Flynn lived quite a life.
ReplyDeletelucky bastard
DeleteI don't always like biopics or historical - but this one sounds pretty fascinating!
ReplyDeletecan't wait for the first trailer!
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