Jack Huston exits The Crow

And yet another reason why they need to just stop pushing this reboot.

After replacing Luke Evans in the upcoming reboot of The Crow, Jack Huston has now exited the project. There really isn't any disclosed reason as to why Huston left the film, but the rumors are regarding creative differences and/or scheduling. It seems as though whenever something moves forward there is something that pops up that sets them right back where they were. Variety and several other sites are claiming that the studio is trying to move quickly on replacing Huston and the top candidates are Jack O'Connell and Nicholas Hoult. Pre-production has already begun in London, so I would expect to see any re-casting news in the next week or two.

In addition to all of this, the studio announced today that Forrest Whitaker was in negotiations for an unspecified role. It looks like they are still pursuing Andrea Riseborough for the lead villain role, too. 

Luke Evans exits The Crow reboot

Thank you, Jesus.

Dracula Untold star Luke Evans has officially dropped out of the planned reboot of The Crow to pursue other projects. Director Corin Hardy and Relativity Media now has to find a new lead actor once again.
Originally Tom Hiddleston was a favorite contender for the role and the first director set for this film departed shortly after Evans was cast. As a result there was not a release date or even a production starting date announced, so it's not really a surprise that Evans has now exited. Well, that and the fact that Dracula Untold looked, and apparently was, horrendous.

The role of Eric Draven was originally played by Brandon Lee back in 1994. Lee was accidentally killed on set during filming and the film reached cult status after its release. I personally think they should take this as a hint and not reboot The Crow, but that's why I don't work in Hollywood. Hopefully they find someone decent or manage to cast Hiddleston.

Luke Evans to star in The Crow

After courting Alexander Skarsgard, Tom Hiddleston, and James McAvoy it appears that The Crow finally has its new Eric Draven.

Luke Evans (Fast & Furious 6, The Hobbit) has evidently beat out the rest and landed the role. Evans will juggle The Crow with the rest of his schedule which includes The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Hobbit: There and Back Again, and press for Fast & Furious 6. He also signed on for a lead role in Dracula: Year Zero. Relativity Media has agreed to push filming back until early 2014 to accommodate his schedule.

I have to admit that I have never heard of Luke Evans nor have I seen him in a movie before. While looking at his IMDB page I realized that I haven't seen any of the movies he has been in. I have absolutely no idea what to expect and would have rather had Tom Hiddleston. I'm back to being completely uncomfortable with this whole thing.

Tom Hiddleston in talks for The Crow

After previous rumors that James McAvoy (X-Men: First Class) was up for the role of Eric Draven, we now have reports that Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers) is in very early talks for the role.

You probably know Hiddleston from Thor and The Avengers where he played the Asgardian bad guy, Loki. He also has appeared in War Horse, The Deep Blue Sea, and Midnight in Paris. Reports are suggesting they have tapped Hiddleston for his great ability to bring humanity to his characters and to evenly represent light and dark aspects. He will undergo an official screen test for The Crow, after doing a makeup test on his own in London, soon where he will fully be evaluated.

I still am not for this at all, but I can appreciate Tom Hiddleston. I think he would be a good fit both mentally and physically for Eric Draven. No one will ever be able to beat Brandon Lee, but Hiddleston would be a lot better than McAvoy. 

The Crow is being pushed on by Relativity Media and will be helmed by F. Javier Gutierrez.

James McAvoy may star in The Crow

Yet another new rumor circling around the unfortunate remake of The Crow.

Rumor as it James McAvoy (X-Men: First Class, Wanted) may play the title role of Eric Draven in the remake of The Crow. The story of The Crow, in case you don't know, is of Eric Draven after he is brutally murdered along with his fiance. He returns to life as an undead vigilante to avenge the death of both himself and his fiance. The original film was released in 1994, starred the late Brandon Lee, and was directed by Alex Proyas. Most people only know about The Crow due to the fact that Lee died during filming during an on-set weapons malfunction.
The remake is still set in motion by Relativity Media and has F. Javier Gutierrez attached to direct.


I personally love The Crow. It is one of my favorite movies and ever since I heard they were going to remake it I have been against it. I find it insulting to both the fans and to Brandon Lee. As far as casting McAvoy, I don't doubt he would do a great job but I just don't want any of this to happen. It's a shame.