Michael Douglas, Oliver Stone, and Shia LaBeouf (?!) to sequelize Wall Street
During the early coverage of the current economic crisis, the name Gorden Gekko was repeated so many times you’d think people would be clamoring to purchase (probably on a credit card) the Wall Street DVD. But why watch the original when you can see a sequel?
Michael Douglas, who won an Oscar for his portrayal of the avaricious arbitrageur, and director Oliver Stone, who wasn’t even nominated, are on board for the return of the Gekko. And word is Shia LaBeouf is in negotiations to join the cast. Greed, for the lack of a better word, is good, especially when you can cash in on a sequel about the 24th most villainous character in motion picture history. Seems like a can’t lose investment for Fox and everyone else involved.
All I ask is that you don’t call it Wall Street 2. (The last title I being tossed around was Money Never Sleeps.) Gekko at least deserves the Eddie Felson treatment. If The Hustler can become The Color of Money, then a Wall Street sequel can be transformed into a stand alone product too.
Hmm. How about calling it Crash?
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