Hey folks, Harry here... For the truly cool that walk the Earth, this news will hit you like a pent up orgasm unleashed at super-speed! It looks like Quentin Tarantino is going to be bringing us Bo Svenson in INGLORIOUS BASTARDS... Apparently he's going to be playing a LEAD role, if not the lead role. Now, when I was hanging out in China on the set of KILL BILL, I asked Quentin where the script for INGLORIOUS BASTARDS was in terms of being ready to shoot. Quentin said it was 3/4ths finished. His plan is to finish KILL BILL, show it at Cannes, begin shooting INGLORIOUS BASTARDS that summer (2003), then do the press for the October Release of KILL BILL as he finds himself in Post-Production on INGLORIOUS BASTARDS. Now, we know he wants to cas Adam Sandler in the film... we also know he wants Michael Madsen. I suppose I also find myself wondering if he wants to go with Fred Williamson, since Fred and Bo starred in the original INGLORIOUS BASTARDS back in the seventies - which this isn't a remake of, he just likes the Title... at least that's my understanding. As for WHO IS BO SVENSON? Jesus... You've got to be kidding me. Bo Svenson is the man that took over the role of Buford Pusser and ran with it, becoming the definitive Buford Pusser in the last two WALKING TALL movies. He starred in the frickin' fantastic slasher film BUTCHER BAKER NIGHTMARE MAKER which I feel is the DEAD ALIVE of Eighties Slasher Films. He was amazing in THE GREAT WALDO PEPPER! Bo Svenson is a gigantic figure and to paraphrase the poster for THE FINAL CHAPTER - WALKING TALL --- there is a MAN! He'll be one tough hombre in a Tarantino war film, and I'd pay $8 repeatedly to see him backhand and pistol whip Adam Sandler in INGLORIOUS BASTARDS... I just hope that's in there somewhere! Here's the letter that started this all!
Dearest Harry,
Who the XXXX is Bo Svenson??
I just read an article in Sweden's biggest business paper, very well respected, Dagens Industri (www.di.se) about swedes in Hollywood. Usually these things focuses on Stormare, Skarsgård or Hallström, some times on Pernilla August, Lena Olin or Max von Sydow (or on Izabella Scoruppco).
This how ever centers around the mega star Bo Svenson.
Which I never ever heard of.
Which looks like the most common man imaginable.
And he says he was hand picked by Tarantino for Kill Bill, and that he will play the lead in Glorious Bastards.
What the f...?
In short he says, Almost every one on the Kill Bill cast & crew had to go trough 4 different levels before they got hired, QT being the forth. Super star Bo Svenson however got a personal phone call from God and was hired directly. QT even knew lines from BS (hmm..) old productions he didn't know him self.
He states that he's going to play a preacher, which to my great amazement is actually supported by IMDb.
He says that the film will start with still, b & w frames of Him, Uma and Jackson's organ player laying around being dead. The reason for this will later be shown half way trough the movie (also in black n' w).
And yes, he says he's supposed to play the lead (a lead) in Glorious Bastards. Actually seams suitable some how.
The article acually says "Inglorius Bastards" I think.. didn't have time to read it properly, and it wasn't my paper.. might be able to read it more carefully later.
Could all of this be true, or is it just major B.S.?
On a side note, IMDb states that Bo Svenson - international man of mystery - has also written a script of his own called "Viking" which he's supposed to direct next year. Seem to be about Erik Erikssen, the guy how bet Columbus with 500 years or so (and actually realized he wasn't in India). Heard anything about this? Judging from the IMDb facts it sounds cheesy.. but interesting..
In case of posting this, Please feel very free to change all gramatic and/or spelling errors for the sake of those wonderful talkbackers.
Maybe it's just me.. maybe all of you know who this is..
Best regards,
Tomten
