It looks like two men are being considered for the Director’s chair in the upcoming Wolverine film. We get the scoop from JoBlo:
IESB.net is reporting that Caruso is on a shortlist of two directors that 20th Century Fox has in mind to take command of their planned WOLVERINE spin-off. But apparently Caruso is also being seduced by Dreamworks for a mystery project, so Fox has another man on the list who goes by the name of Len Wiseman. Wiseman’s LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD has yet to be tested on the open market, but Willis has been talking him up in the press, and he’s married to Kate Beckinsale, so there’s no denying the man has got something that most people don’t, namely, a reason to live.
Wiseman and Caruso both have some experience in the director’s chair, but I am guessing it is their recent high profile work that is pushing them to the next level. Wiseman scored huge with Die Hard 4, and now Bruce Willis is talking him up like they are having sex with each other. Caruso has recently been in the spotlight due to the success of Suburbia.
I think I would feel safer if they got a more established director to do this project; but then again, you have to give the next generation a shot to prove themselves. I personally do not favor either of the two as of yet, so I will not be upset either way. I just hope the movie is kickass, Wolverine fans are insanely devoted to that character and will probably boil the chosen director in molten metal if they do a poor job.
If these are the two options, which director would you guys choose?
