Battleship is taking the classic Hasbro board game and making it into something it never was. A story. And now joining the mixed bag cast of actors and popstars is Liam Neeson!
Neeson will be playing Admiral Shane, a Naval officer whose daughter is engaged to the film’s main protagonist, Alex Hopper, who is played by Taylor Kitsch (X-men Origins:Wolverine).
Neeson’s daughter will be played by relative unknown Brooklyn Decker, who had guest appearances on television shows including Chuck and Ugly Betty. Alexander Skarsgaard (True Blood) plays Kitsch’s older brother, and R&B songstress Rihanna is making her acting debut as she plays Kitsch’s crew mate and a weapons specialist. Tom Arnold will also be part of the cast, but no news on what his role will entail.
I praised the studio behind Battleship because they will have to come up with an original story just to tie in the Hasbro board game that lacks one completely, but its been a rollercoaster of news ever since.
Popstar Rhianna will make her acting debut here in what appears to be a throwaway role, but Alexander Skarsgaard and Taylor Kitsch are in it too. There is some potential there. Then Tom Arnold is attached and we have no idea in what capacity (he hasn’t impressed me since True Lies) and now Liam Neeson is attached.
This could be a lot of fun or a complete train wreck.
At least we can look forward to a new version of the game on store shelves that will inevitably portray Alien vessels VS US Navy Vessels instead of just the traditional Red vs Blue.
