this entire thing sounds like a disaster, why is netflix paying $100+m for a movie that can't possibly be as good as Goodfellas, the gold standard for the genre?
I mean, I could understand them paying that for a TV series with a young, fresh new cast and maybe Scorcese EP'ing, ala Boardwalk Empire, but for a 1 shot 2 hour movie that seems ludicrously stupid.
Agree. A 100 M is something you budget for 10 episodes of an A-list series on Netflix. Your average AAA television show budget is about 100 M for 10 episodes (GoT, Vinyl, Westworld are all 100m per 10)
I have concerns about the whole de-aging thing in addition to the ages of the entire cast as a whole.
The entire cast is averaging 20 years over the age they are supposed to be for this time period as well as approaching 80 in some cases.
80 is 80. All I can say is, I have seen Steven Segal recently and his age affected his performance. He was winded, breathless, tired, listless and the director wouldn't even shoot him getting into a car (he couldn't even get into the car so they used a double). Walking down a tunnel, double. Driving the car, double. Breathing, double lol. I wanted classic Segal and I got some winded guy with heart problems who couldn't even deliver his lines because he was so winded.
100 M's for what might amount to a gimmicky A-list regrouping of old gangland pals? Only if the Oscar material is there. But the reality check already happened, Paramount already passed on the bid and they get first look at Scorsese's films.
People are all over this story, so a little bit more should come out since Netflix bought the whole cow and have ruffled some feathers at Paramount.
However, this is still a must-see for history buffs. Fact is, Jimmy Hoffa is at least remotely linked to the JFK assassination in some way through his now de-classified correspondence with Trafficante, who also had ties to the Bufalino family which will feature in this movie. They have my money on that alone. This time period sells, and I do see how Netflix believes it could be the next Oscar.