Director Len Wiseman (Live Free or Die Hard) and writer Chris Morgan (Wanted) appeared at Epic Games' Gears of War panel to discuss the upcoming feature film based on the popular videogame franchise. It was clear by the end of the hour-long panel that production on the feature film adaptation was in the earliest stages. In fact, there's been no casting and there were no production stills or conceptual art to offer. Still, Wiseman and Morgan discussed their philosophy regarding the movie and the director dispelled a recent Internet rumor regarding casting of the lead role.
Despite what some may want to suggest, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is not being considered for Gears of War. "A Doom connection would not be smart for us," Wiseman said bluntly. He spent a few minutes explaining his philosophy on finding a good action star and in the process slagged The Rock. Wiseman stated that the way to find the right person to play the lead role of Marcus Fenix is not to "throw a bunch of strongmen into the ring and see who comes out victorious… I'm looking for an actor for the role and then
Despite what some may want to suggest, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is not being considered for Gears of War. "A Doom connection would not be smart for us," Wiseman said bluntly. He spent a few minutes explaining his philosophy on finding a good action star and in the process slagged The Rock. Wiseman stated that the way to find the right person to play the lead role of Marcus Fenix is not to "throw a bunch of strongmen into the ring and see who comes out victorious… I'm looking for an actor for the role and then
