This is one of those pieces of news that one half of my brain is thrilled to hear… and the other half is numb with terror. Word is that the next man to play Conan… the guy who will fill Arnold’s shoes is none other than Wrestling superstar Triple H (Paul Michael Levesque).
H is currently appearing in the huge disaster that is Blade Trinity, and honestly, I thought Triple H stuck out like a sore thumb. Seriously, it didn’t look like the big guy belonged on the big screen at all… and that’s saying something because I’m a big fan of his… but I’ve got to call it like I see it.
However, there are others out there who know a whole lot more than me that thought he did ok… and a crown of iron may be his reward. The good folks over at MovieHole give us this to chew on:
It looks very likely that the big guy’s next part will be as “King Conan”, taking over from Governor Schwarzenegger as the sword-yielding hero from decades past. “There’s been talking about it. John Milius, who is writing the next Conan, has spoken to me already, I met with him a few times, he’s a friend of mine over the years, He actually wrote another project specifically for me, but he’s talked to me about doing Conan down the line so we’ll see what happens”, Triple-H tells IESB.net. “That’s an awesome franchise if they want me to get involved in it, I will, it’d be a thrill”.
Oh goodness. I don’t know what to say. There is no doubt that this man has the body to take over for Arnold… no question at all. Perhaps if, like in the first 2 Conan films, all he has to do is look huge, swing the big sword and grunt a little… maybe this could work out.
The only other person I could see playing Conan is The Rock. Arnold is too political now. Not to mention he’s also lost most of his size (even though he could still kick the crap out of me). Anyone else come to mind that could wear the Crown of Iron?
