September 20, 2005
Rosario Dawson to Star in Killshot & Clerks 2
Rosario Dawson is going to be a busy women in the coming year and JoBlo gives us the scoop on some of her up and coming projects. Firstly Dawson will be staring in a new Tarantino production Killshot, working along side Diane Lane, Thomas Jane, Mickey Rourke and chalk another one up on the score board for Johnny Knoxville -man I hate being right all the time-.
Following Killshot, Dawson will also have a primary role in Kevin Smith's return to Jersey sequel The Passion of the Clerks.
Her details in that film are a little sketchy but one might assume she'd play a romantic interest for either of our two leads, Dante and Randal. CLERKS is scheduled to begin filming in Los Angeles in January.I absolutely loved seeing Dawson in Sin City, her performance as the lethal prostitute Gail was just as sexy as her outfits. She has shown her chops in other fims such as Kids, 25th Hour, and the recent Alexander. Personally I feel her style will mesh nicely with Smith's. Smith is one hell of a story teller -check out An Evening with Kevin Smith- his humor relates with people of our age and he isn't afraid of offending people if he needs to. He also reads The Movie Blog, so we know he has good taste.
What do you think of Rosario Dawson and the work she has done?
Do you think she will be a positive addition to the above menthioned films?
Posted by Brad Shipston at September 20, 2005 10:29 AM
Comments
Posted by: JoJo at September 20, 2005 11:10 AM
Baby steps my friend; baby steps.
Posted by: Brad Shipston at September 20, 2005 11:17 AM
oh jojo, you are so bitter.
i actually don't like rosario dawson at all....i am so embarrassed.
Posted by: miles at September 20, 2005 12:17 PM
sorry to bring the bad news...but i submitted that audio edition news to that kevin smith site...so i don't think that Kevin himself is peeping this page :)
Posted by: Cabbe at September 20, 2005 12:23 PM
Oh thats OK then - it was still cool to see it there.
Posted by: Brad Shipston at September 20, 2005 12:29 PM
I cant stand Rosario Dawson. She gets placed in the Michelle Rodriguez catagory because all you get out of their "acting" is the tired act of "tough girl...but now with more attitude". Sure, Angelina Jolie plays that role in everything she does too, but at least she's attractive so it makes it a bit easier to deal with. But still, it gets old fast.
Thats why i won't bother watching lost (rodriguez joined the cast) and if i end up watching one of those dawson movies you mentioned then it won't be for her.
Posted by: Cole at September 20, 2005 01:27 PM
She is one of the few upcoming female actresses I don't mind. She's pretty, but I don't think she's that great of an actress. I thought she looked good in Sin City, but her performance wasn't all that great. Time will tell if she becomes someone that bugs the crap out of me or someone I can tolerate watching.
Posted by: Meli at September 20, 2005 03:31 PM
To Cole:
So you won't bother to watch Lost, who has so many great points and a rather large cast just because Rodriguez joined the show? Man, you must REALLY hate her.
Posted by: T-Jax at September 21, 2005 02:30 AM
Wait, Brad, are you actually saying that because Johnny Knoxville is apparently in a Tarantino movie that you're "right" about him being the "next Brad Pitt?" Does that mean that Pam Grier is the next Glenn Close? That David Carradine is the next Gregory Peck? Vivica Fox the next Halle Berry? Let's not lose perspective here.