In one of the weirdest new stories in a while it seems that Tom Cruise and Ben Stiller are going to be playing the title roles of the new Hardy Boys movie. Our friends over at moviesonline.ca gave us this:
I am sure that some of you must remember who the Hardy Boys are. Admittedly I read some of the books as a kid. They are novels about two young men who solved crimes, took on the perils of the world, and pretty much were the counter-parts for the whole Nancy Drew fad. Well according to CinemaFusion and TMZ Ben Stiller and Tom Cruise are reportedly going to take on the roles.
The story is going to focus on the Hardy Boys once they grew up hence the older cast. Man this is an odd choice, for both Cruise and Stiller. I guess if Cruise is looking to fix up his image a comedy with Ben Stiller is a pretty good way to diversify himself, but this? Really?
It’s not that I think this movie is doomed but the chances are not good. Can Cruise still play comedy? Will this be an action comedy? Or will it be a thriller/mystery? There are so many questions, but if this is for sure going to happen then we will get the answers.
For now the title of the film should be “The Hardy Boys and the mystery of the oddball casting”.
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