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42 (2013)

The Second Spitter
Sep 20 2012 10:23 PM

Jackie Robinson story ... Harrison Ford plays Branch Rickey. Trailer looks sick. (Nice period music!)

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Edgy MD
Sep 21 2012 07:50 AM
Re: 42 (2013)

I had thought Ford was to play Leo Durocher.

I'm looking forward to it, although them being unable to come up with a better title than 42 kind of makes me leery.

Benjamin Grimm
Sep 21 2012 07:57 AM
Re: 42 (2013)

I was just thinking the same thing. Jackie Robinson's uniform number has become too big a part of the story.

batmagadanleadoff
Sep 21 2012 08:02 AM
Re: 42 (2013)

Edgy DC wrote:
I had thought Ford was to play Leo Durocher.


I woulda cast Bob Balaban as Leo Durocher. He looks like a nice guy.


... Woody Allen as Jackie Robinson. He can channel Zelig to turn black. And he'd never fight back.


... Wallace Shawn as Branch Rickey


... and Tony Roberts as Pee Wee Reese


The movie would end with the President requiring every homeowner to rename their foyer in honor of Jackie Robinson.