And Hamlet Balboa enters the ring, but King Claudius looks ready for a fight...

[felis_ultharus]

"Sylvester Stallone has stated, 'I could play Hamlet if I wanted to. I just don't want to.' Mr. Stallone may be understating his case. He may be able to play Lear."
--- John Ralston Saul, The Doubter's Companion

Rarely do I have reason to question the words of the great John Ralston Saul. But could anyone actually imagine a version of King Lear starring Sylvester Stallone?

How about this: King Lear is driven into the woods by the abuse suffered at the hands of his daughter. He's driven into a mine, but the Duke of Cornwall flushes him out. So King Lear hijacks a horse-driven cart and steals an M60 rapid-fire assault crossbow. Then he invades Dover, and goes on a killing rampage.

It'd be followed by King Lear: First Blood Part II.

Comments

[azfactor.livejournal.com]

I'd rent it.

[pinkville.livejournal.com]

I could see him as Re[a]gan...:~)

[jenjoou.livejournal.com]

Actually it's a nice little paradox: Stallone is only qualified to play Lear or Hamlet because he's crazy enough to think he's qualified to play Lear or Hamlet. ^_^

Looking forward to First Blood II, suspect Cordelia will die and Lear will take bloody revenge, with a machine gun.