The most recent case of this happening isWolf Man, theLeigh Whannell-directed remake of Universal’s classic horror film.
But poor reviews combined withan abysmal box office grossis nothing to howl at the moon over.
So, the question is, what was Gosling aiming for creatively with his version?
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How do you think someone would react to the news of an actual werewolf?
Plus, ifNightcrawlerwas the touchstone, that would give Gosling full license to embrace aJake Gyllenhaallevel of unhinged.
Metamorphosis has never felt so personal.
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Ironically, Whannell actuallywasthe first choice to directWolf Manbut had to drop out due to his own scheduling issues.
You know, Ryan was developing this film with his production company.
So he was developing it possibly for him to act in.
I think we should really go hardcore here.
And that’s the Wolfman film people want to see.
And that’s what they deserve, you know?
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And he agreed and he said, ‘Let’s go [with] this.'"
Regardless, Whannell reworkedWolf Maninto its final form, but the end result could have desperately used some fine-tuning.
Matters weren’t helped when the official trailer declined to even feature Abbott’s transformation into the creature.
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