*giggle*

[serai]

Yes, it was all a joke, more's the pity. There was a clue in the post as to it's being false, but I would have been surprised if anyone had picked up on it. See, Army Archerd doesn't have a column in Variety anymore, because he died three years ago.

A Boy and His Dog would be a hellaciously great film for Elijah, though. It'd be interesting to see whether he could pull off being perpetually filthy and dangerous, along with funny, derisive, rude, horny, and occasionally throwing in moments of tenderness. Vic is supposed to be in his teens, but early 20s isn't unfeasible for him. A kid would grow up pretty fucking fast in that world, otherwise he'd be dead meat, and doubtless he'd look a lot older than he actually is. Elijah playing a character who's never known comfort or safety in his life...wow. O_o

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[lilithlotr.livejournal.com]

Since I was out standing in line in the freezing cold all day, I didn't see the rumour.

Just as well, from my viewpoint. Harlan may disown it, but I think Don Johnson's performance in Boy and His Dog was spot-on, and would be hard to top.

[serai1.livejournal.com]

From what I understand, Harlan disowned the movie mostly because he really, really hated the last line. Thought it was a "pointy-headed moron joke". I thought it was damn funny, myself. But then, Harlan is not known for having a sense of humor about his work.

[txvoodoo.livejournal.com]

Dude, you know, it DID occur to me "Didn't Archerd die a while ago?" but I thought maybe I was mistaken. It's happened before ;)

Elijah could totally pull off younger - and will be able to for a few years yet, at least. Blessing/curse of his appearance.