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Doug Jones On Silver Surfer And Green Lantern Movies

The man behind Silver Surfer, Abe Sapien and most recently that creepy looking demon in Legion talks about a solo movie for Surfer as well as the rumors that he will be appearing in the Green Lantern.
Doug Jones was easily the best thing in Fantastic Four 2: Rise Of The Silver Surfer, playing the titular herald of Galactus. He also threatened to steal the Hellboy movies from Ron Pearlman as fish man Abe Sapien. While talking to itsjustmovies, Jones gave some updates on a solo Surfer project and responded to the rumors of his involvement in Martin Cambell's Green Lantern...



“There are still a couple of years left on their option for two more pictures with me, as a three-picture deal is quite standard when starting a franchise-potential character. But with all the “re-boot” talk of the Fantastic Four, I have no idea where that leaves the Silver Surfer end of things. I would love to re-visit this character. I do love Norrin Radd,” said Jones.

Its unlikely that a rebooted FF movie would feature The Silver Surfer first time around, but anythings possible I guess. As far as the rumor of Jones appearing in Green Lantern goes...

“Am I going to play a part in the “Green Lantern” movie? I did hear such a rumor a couple of months ago, but no one has called me regarding this one yet. But if there’s a character I’m right for, I’d be quite interested to hear about it.”

Hear that Cambell? Get Jones on the dog and bone!



Jones will also have a part in Guillermo Del Toro's Hobbit movie, although he is unsure of exactly what part for the moment..

"Let me just quote what “Hobbit” director Guillermo del Toro said when he was asked the same question about me. (Affects a gruff voice with a charming Mexican accent) “I have nothing official to report, but let me say this … if I direct a hemorrhoid commercial, Doug Jones will be in it.” And that was over a year ago with no further news on any casting since. I dare not guess or wish, as I wouldn’t want to set myself up for disappointment if it doesn’t happen. In the meantime, all I can say is that if Guillermo and Peter Jackson will have me, I’d be tickled raw to join the gang at Middle Earth in any role they find appropriate for me."

Here's the trailer for Jones's latest, Legion

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100 Comments

Cool, wicked find @ ROR!! ; )

Love DOUG JONES in GL!!

As for the crappy FF reboot, who needs the SILVER SURFER in that?!!

SILVER SURFER movie all the way!!!
LEEE777 - 10/16/2009, 8:09 AM
Good stuff Ror@ Doug Jones is a god imo :)
teabag - 10/16/2009, 8:11 AM
He plays great Aliens, perfect for GREEN LANTERN!!



Isamot Kol.
LEEE777 - 10/16/2009, 8:14 AM
He should play Salakk!
NightAvenger4 - 10/16/2009, 8:14 AM
Or SALAKK lol! Heck he could play MOST of the GL CORPS!!

; D
LEEE777 - 10/16/2009, 8:22 AM
He's a good physical actor. His movements as Abe Sapien were pretty unique.
Bijous - 10/16/2009, 8:23 AM
Damn, that LEGION trailer looks so good!!
LEEE777 - 10/16/2009, 8:24 AM
Who couldn't like this guy. He always says the right things all the while sounding totally sincere. Hollywood needs more Doug Jones' in their ranks.
TheGuillotine - 10/16/2009, 8:25 AM
Hell yeah! Silver Surfer movie and keep Doug Jones!
BmanHall - 10/16/2009, 8:29 AM
Great news.
Bandrews1 - 10/16/2009, 8:29 AM
WHOS THE BIRD ALIEN LOOKING GREEN LANTERN? DOUG JONES COULD DO THAT ONE
GUNSMITH - 10/16/2009, 8:30 AM
A real, serious Silver Surfer movie could be great. With a real Galactus. And no, I don't want him to be pink. I just want him to be no [frick]ing space cloud.

Anyway, Doug's the man!
Kyos - 10/16/2009, 8:39 AM
Doug made one of my fav movies magical..Pans Laberynth :P.......he even did a great job in Doom :)
teabag - 10/16/2009, 8:41 AM
I'm going to see Doug Jones at a comic convention this next Friday in Tennessee. If he does one of the panels, maybe I can get some more information about...well anything he's doing. He's a genius.
Thorverine - 10/16/2009, 8:45 AM
Doug Jones just did the physical part of Silver Surfer, Laurence Fishburne did the voice. So for the solo movie, they may need both actors.
OTWarrior - 10/16/2009, 8:48 AM
Legion looks like the biggest steaming pile that's come around n a long while.
ItsNotASchooner - 10/16/2009, 8:51 AM
Doug Jones for Tomar-Re!


MultiPurposePoni - 10/16/2009, 8:53 AM
SALAAK
dellamorte1872 - 10/16/2009, 9:01 AM
@ OTWarrior: Good point.
BmanHall - 10/16/2009, 9:02 AM
i love doug, but it annoys me that he never gets to use his voice.
Mileena16 - 10/16/2009, 9:07 AM
F4-2 would have been much better if Galactus was not a cloud.


Number21 - 10/16/2009, 9:12 AM
f4-2 would have been better if they never made it!
wards - 10/16/2009, 9:32 AM
Legion looks like fun.

I must say that I sure would like to see another film maker take a turn with Silver Surfer.

That just can't be the end of the road for such an iconic Marvel classic
DarthMulder - 10/16/2009, 9:39 AM
he is a good silver surfer...i hated larry fishburne's voice for him...jones would have been a better voice...
his hellboy performances are brilliant and i think he'd make a brilliant tomar-re or even abin sur as his voice is unique...who knows he may even be a guardian?..or dare i say a manhunter??
Anil Rickly - 10/16/2009, 9:41 AM
Doug Jones for G'nortt!
Velox - 10/16/2009, 9:44 AM
Mileena@ He did use his vouce in Hellboy 2...and it showed a good flair for voice imitation :)
teabag - 10/16/2009, 9:46 AM
He should play the guy who dies and gives hal jordan the ring
ClintEastwood - 10/16/2009, 9:54 AM
Never even heard of LEGION, but that looks crazy cool. I will be checking that out. As for Doug Jones, the guy could play anything. Let him play a couple characters.
Tobuttica - 10/16/2009, 10:20 AM
@Clint: . . . yeah. . that guy
MultiPurposePoni - 10/16/2009, 10:24 AM
Doug Jones would be THE PERFECT Abin Sur.

Oh and he is also THE ONLY Ragdoll.
THEHAWK - 10/16/2009, 10:35 AM
The GreenLantern sounds cool but why does the Silver Surfer need a spinoff origin and thgere will be a Fantastic Four reboot
MrAnonymous - 10/16/2009, 10:45 AM
Who's Abin Sur?..;P
teabag - 10/16/2009, 10:45 AM
Yeah, I don't really know all the names, sorry.
ClintEastwood - 10/16/2009, 10:53 AM
lol :P
teabag - 10/16/2009, 10:54 AM
If you want to see the full interview with Doug Jones, head over to http://itsjustmovies.com/2222.
doubledown44 - 10/16/2009, 10:57 AM
Reboot FF please!
Legion looks killer!!
Silver Surfer needs his own movie I FOR ONE WOULD LOVE TO SEE IT!!! Cant wait for Green Lantern... and Im sorry who is Doug Jones?
BLADE4040 - 10/16/2009, 11:05 AM
Legion looks insane! You can never tell much about a film from it's trailer, but that's one I'll definitely check out unless advance word on it is just all kinds of negative. Then again, I can shut my brain down if the visuals are good enough. ;-)
Velox - 10/16/2009, 11:12 AM
Legion looks pretty cool. Tickled raw, that's how I feel in the morning.
Betty - 10/16/2009, 11:19 AM
oh god here we go. "no, he can't be in both. if i'm watching green lantern, and this guy is in it, i'm going to get confused and think the silver surfer is in green lantern." lol
CorndogBurglar - 10/16/2009, 11:19 AM
@ velox

i just wasn't impressed at all by the legion trailer.
CorndogBurglar - 10/16/2009, 11:20 AM
@Corndog: How can you not love a zombie granny?
Velox - 10/16/2009, 11:26 AM
@ velox

more like a demon granny. it just seems so cliche, like the whole thing. i just thought it looked lame.
CorndogBurglar - 10/16/2009, 11:27 AM
also, we're talking about angels and demons fighting on earth, and the humans are going to stop it???? huh???? i thought the whole idea of angels and heaven and hell, is that they are all higher powers than us earthlings. religiously speaking, i find it ridiculous that humans would be able play any part in that one way or the other, at least as far as fighting them goes.
CorndogBurglar - 10/16/2009, 11:29 AM
@Corndog: Have you ever read Preacher?

And maybe they'll take the scifi tactic that's been done many times before when dealing with those religious elements; portray them more as superior beings from another dimension rather than all powerful 'gods', 'angels', and 'demons'. It's been done that way many times in comic books, and as long as they skirt the ethical/theological aspect, it usually works out okay.
Velox - 10/16/2009, 11:34 AM
CD@ No one knows anything about angels or hell so why not i say :P
teabag - 10/16/2009, 11:34 AM
Exactly, aren't they all just interpretations of stories anyway? But, I agree with CDB that the trailer looks...well, like it could be awesome but also like it could be shit!
Rorschach01 - 10/16/2009, 11:45 AM
Oh i think it will be shit...just what degree is that counts...some shit can entertaine whilst others can destroy your senses :P
teabag - 10/16/2009, 11:57 AM
@ ror

thats where i'm coming from, the angels and demons and everything LOOK cool, but the movie just looks silly to me. almost like they were trying too hard, if that makes sense.

@ teabag

you're right we don't!

@ velox

i read most of preacher and i like it, but thats a VERY different idea and delivery of this kind of story.
CorndogBurglar - 10/16/2009, 12:10 PM
@ tea

i know what you mean. transformers rotf was entertaining to me, but still not good. however gi joe assumed everyone watching it was retarded, and had no redeemable qualities what so ever, lol.
CorndogBurglar - 10/16/2009, 12:11 PM
Jones kicks ass. He is my top choices for the physical part of Abin Sur (with Keith David as the voice), and for both physical and voice roles as Tomar Re. I see him fitting perfectly with Tomar Re in particular.

Though that movie Legion's trailer isn't all that impressive to me.
InTylerWeTrust82 - 10/16/2009, 12:14 PM
put it this way, i'll see 2012 before i see legion. and i'm not impressed with that either, but at least the trailer caught my attention, i want to know how and why the earth is ending, y'know? could be a cool explanation, could be horrible. but i feel like i already know how legion will end.
CorndogBurglar - 10/16/2009, 12:17 PM
yeah, it always seems like the effects artists or animators do a great job, It's usually the writing or acting that sucks. why?
Betty - 10/16/2009, 12:18 PM
I won't be seeing either 2012 or Legion, though I'd say I'd have a better chance of seeing Legion.

2012 is going to be crap, I know it. I am not wasting my money to watch 2 hours of consecutive disasters. I saw that in GI Joe.

Legion does look pretty cool, but I really don't think it will be all that memorable, and won't have a lasting impact.
InTylerWeTrust82 - 10/16/2009, 12:21 PM
@ betty

with gi joe it was everything unfortunately, lol
CorndogBurglar - 10/16/2009, 12:25 PM
@ betty

but thats why kung pow is legendary! best special effects i've ever seen!!! and is just...it gets me right here, y'know??

SHIRT-RIPPER!!!!!
CorndogBurglar - 10/16/2009, 12:25 PM
@CDB: Dude, the people aren't fighting the angels without help. It's an angel vs angel war. I'm pretty sure the story is solid for it to attract the like of Bettany.

Have you guys read the plot outline for Legion? It sounds interesting to me :)

After God loses faith in humanity, the archangel Michael (Paul Bettany) is the only one standing between mankind and the apocalypse. This time using angels as the act of Biblical judgment, God's wrath descends on Earth to exterminate the world's population. In a desperate, last-chance gambit, Michael leads a group of strangers to a small, New Mexico diner to protect a young waitress who may be pregnant with Christ in his second coming.


MultiPurposePoni - 10/16/2009, 12:28 PM
@ multi

maybe they should have mentioned something about homegirl being preggers with johnny christ. that does make it sound a LITTLE better. but i still think it looks weak.
CorndogBurglar - 10/16/2009, 12:30 PM
@cdb: I have faith in Bettany, he's one of my favorite actors :)

BTW, Is Johnny Christ related to Johnny Quest? That would be EPIC
MultiPurposePoni - 10/16/2009, 12:32 PM
Damn Jews ..lol :P
teabag - 10/16/2009, 12:34 PM
@teabag: BTW, I'm making a Baron Zemo hood and crown too :)
MultiPurposePoni - 10/16/2009, 12:35 PM
unless i hear reviews about it being crazy good, i'll wait and watch it on hbo or something.

i find it funny that GOD is the creator of all, but he needs angels to go end everything? is he just lazy?? lol
CorndogBurglar - 10/16/2009, 12:35 PM
Does anyone know who's playing Gabriel in Legion? It looked like Kevin Durand a bit, but I'm not sure.
InTylerWeTrust82 - 10/16/2009, 12:36 PM
@Tyler: It is Kevin Durant

@cdb: Legion reminds me The Prophecy movies, but more action based. Do you remember those? Walken was friggin great!
MultiPurposePoni - 10/16/2009, 12:40 PM
Oh, that's pretty cool.
InTylerWeTrust82 - 10/16/2009, 12:41 PM
Multi@ Nice.....do it justice and your invited on Tuesdays :P
teabag - 10/16/2009, 12:45 PM
he was cool in f4: rise of silver surfer and he wasn't the only good thing in it the movie was good
flames809 - 10/16/2009, 1:19 PM
I doubt that Legion will be anywhere near as good as Prophecy with Walken. Could be decent but, Yes Ror and CDB, they look like they're trying too hard. They cast Dennis Quaid as... SOMEONE!!! LOL :P
Shaman - 10/16/2009, 1:20 PM
Jones WAS the only good thing about FF 2, besides Evans. The whole movie blew Galactus Cloud balls, even worse than the terrible first one.
InTylerWeTrust82 - 10/16/2009, 1:24 PM
OH, Damn! This guy is amazing. I love the way Doug Jones can fit into the role of such Animated characters. He was one of the few good things in F4 (Siver Surfer is a great comic and deserves it's own film), he WAS Abe in Hellboy (nobody could have played that character as well), plus he has the skill and talent to play at least Half of the Green Lantern Corps. Can't wait to see how GL will come out.
Doug Jones for Abin Sur!
Magicfingers - 10/16/2009, 1:27 PM
the Prophecy is a classic...love that movie :)
teabag - 10/16/2009, 1:46 PM
haha, yes Quaid as someone is starting to be quite a trend in Hollywood. I loved the Prophecy, but it really wasn't a very good movie..it just had a great performance and some cool bits. The end descended into cliche hell..pun intended. Legion looks like more of the same. But ya never know...
Rorschach01 - 10/16/2009, 1:48 PM
Tyler- the first one was not bad it was good it showed there origins and how doom becomes Dr.doom and what was bad about the first one?
flames809 - 10/16/2009, 1:57 PM
ahahahaha as i was watching the trailer i thought it was so funny when that old lady is crawling up the wall and someone is shouting, "shoot her!" haha good stuff
Duhdaduh - 10/16/2009, 1:59 PM
flames@ if you have any respect for Comic books then you would know what you just said was wrong......the movies were good imo not great but they butchured Doom beyond recognition :P
teabag - 10/16/2009, 2:10 PM
tea- they just change doom that's it and it was cool how they change him and he still had his powers he still got the mask and his suit and it was good and the actor that portray him was great evil like he suppose to be and in love with SUSE storm and i do respect comic book
flames809 - 10/16/2009, 2:21 PM
"Call me... DOCTOR Doom!" what the...?
Kyos - 10/16/2009, 2:27 PM
is like they changed dead pool in wolverine he cant talk, he has sword coming out his knuckles, and cyclops power but then at the end of the movie he only has teleporting , and swords like he has in the comics, swords,a mess up face and finally talks trash
flames809 - 10/16/2009, 2:27 PM
flames@ in no way did he come across as evil......it didnt show the true origin for Doom which would of shown the true hatred he has for Reed and why he blaimes him for his disfigurment...Doom never has superpowers...his armour that he wore had weapons....He wasnt the ruler of Latveria or have an accent....should i go on..lol :P
teabag - 10/16/2009, 2:29 PM
tea- lol but anyway i like they way they did doom if u dnt is OK and i think they should do part 3 with namor since doom falls in the ocean in the end of part 2
flames809 - 10/16/2009, 2:32 PM
Yeah, I never liked what Ultimate FF did to Doom, and they turned around and did the same sort of thing to him in the movie. Seemed like an unnecessary change to me. Probably too many cooks in the kitchen...these studio meetings sometimes cause their executives to think they actually have good ideas. But I do like those movies. The effects were slick, and Chris Evans is entertaining. We got to see some cool flame tricks and The Thing smashing stuff. I take my guilty pleasures wherever I can find them these days...
Velox - 10/16/2009, 2:33 PM
and how they did the thing was cool they should keep the thing like that no cgi thing
flames809 - 10/16/2009, 2:36 PM
@flames: Did you ever READ the FF comics (and no, not only the Ultimate series)? Doom's a master of the mystic arts. That electricity from the fingertip crap was just a ridiculous cop out just to give him a power. He was a scientific genius that horded his experiments, he wasn't a savvy American entrepreneur. Oh, and did they forget that he RULED a nation. Wait. . . WHAT did you say about Deadpool??

Hey guys! We found ONE guy on this site that liked Deadpool's portrayal in W:O!

Dude, you really need to read the comics, not just watch the movies.

One is the loneliest number that I ever knew. . .
MultiPurposePoni - 10/16/2009, 3:04 PM
poni- i read the comics and see the movie deadpool ended up being the deadpool we wanted 2 see in the end of the movie the real end after the credits
flames809 - 10/16/2009, 3:17 PM
flames: Let me think about what was wrong with the first one...

Alba as Invisible Woman
McMahon as Dr. Doom, one of the biggest abominations of CBM history
Rubber suit Thing
Gruffoad as Mr. Fantastic
Bad special effects
Kiddie tone
Bad writing
Awful dialogue
Terrible direction
InTylerWeTrust82 - 10/16/2009, 3:19 PM
Yeah, well, Evans and the Surfer really were the only good things about both FF movies...
Kyos - 10/16/2009, 3:43 PM
@ multi

the prophecy is classic my friend!! mr walken is my dad...i think
CorndogBurglar - 10/16/2009, 5:06 PM
@ multi

correct! doom has no powers on his own. his armor is all tech like an evil iron man. he learned the dark arts and has become a powerful spell caster, he's no dr strange, but he's still powerful.
CorndogBurglar - 10/16/2009, 5:12 PM
i didn't think the light hearted tone was out of place. the FF comics are probably the most light hearted comic marvel has, they play up the whole family thing. which is fine, because there aren't many comics like that anymore. but that doesn't explain the rest of the mess they call an FF movie.
CorndogBurglar - 10/16/2009, 5:13 PM
I know a light hearted tone fits with the FF, but the first was too light hearted. They didn't balance the comedy with the seriousness, it was tilted way too much in the comedy factor. It didn't take itself seriously at all.
InTylerWeTrust82 - 10/16/2009, 5:21 PM
(whispers) psst, I was in Prophecy.

Betty - 10/16/2009, 5:38 PM
Viggooooooo!

The FF movies were shit. We can argue till the cows come hom e about why they were shit, but it wont change the fact that aside from Evans, Jones..and even though he looked terrible, Chiklis was a pretty good Thing..they were big, steaming, monstrous piles of Dinosaur dung! End of story
Rorschach01 - 10/16/2009, 6:07 PM
DOUG JONES IS SILVER SURFER.
OSCURO - 10/16/2009, 8:31 PM
Legion looks like a joke in a Kevin Smith movie
ClintEastwood - 10/16/2009, 9:09 PM
lol @ betty

KillerOfSaints - 10/16/2009, 9:33 PM
prophecy was great. i even liked prophecy 2 and 3 but what was it about those three films that made them so great, let me think what was it....oh yeaaaaah...WALKEN!!!!! Id pay to listen to him read the phone book!!!
gaikinger - 10/16/2009, 10:07 PM
have any of you guys ever seen TRUE ROMANCE. Gotta be one of my favorite films of all time.
gaikinger - 10/16/2009, 10:10 PM
gaikinger@ I own the director's cut. One of the best things Quentin Tarantino ever wrote. Also my favorite Tony Scott movie.
MatchesMalone - 10/17/2009, 9:00 AM
TRUE ROMANCE is a great movie.
OSCURO - 10/17/2009, 11:40 AM
@gaikinger-"WALKEN!!!!! Id pay to listen to him read the phone book!!!" LMAO That has got to be the funniest things I've heard all day. Then again, it's still early... ;)
Magicfingers - 10/17/2009, 12:48 PM
Doug Jones would be a good addition to the green lantern movie but I am still concern after all this time there are still no announcements on who will join ryan reynolds on the green lantern movie isn't it a fact that should be filming in a matter of months and the only one cast yet in this movie is ryan, is anyone concern about this?
thebeyonder - 10/18/2009, 10:08 PM

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