Jeff Bridges Confirms Tron Sequel
October 4, 2008 by brian
You know, I’m often nervous when Hollywood discusses remakes of/sequels to the classics. But with the advances made in special effects these days, it would almost be a sin not to do a Tron sequel.
In an interview with The Guardian, Jeff Bridges says he had to step back into the world of Tron because it was so much fun. And no, he will not be wearing any Neon G-strings this time around. The man who may forever be known as “The Dude” from The Big Lebowski also talks about his first turn in a blockbuster. As Iron Man’s Obadiah Stane, Bridges helped turn a C-list supervillain into one of the A-list hits of the summer. In a side note, if you want your child to grow up to be a supervillain, naming him Obadiah is an excellent start.
But back on topic, a Tron sequel. Was there ever a better franchise for geek potential? The movie was awesome. The arcade game was epic. I can’t wait to see what next generation special effects can do for this one.
I don’t like the idea. It’s the same as remaking the original ‘Highlander’ movie. It’s nearly blasphemy and merely an excuse for them to bust out some big fancy CGI effects to say “Look how much better ours is than the original! Look how incredibly sophisticated we are.” Tron was cutting edge in it’s day. It is a classic that doesn’t need to be pimped out just so geeks can make bigger explosions. And no matter how many fancy computers you use to try and ‘improve’ on it, some things are sacrosanct.
Speaking of Jeff Bridges , I wrote an unsolicited script for a Starman sequel back in 1998. It was my first script and I quit college to finish it. It’s been gathering dust ever since. I sent it to Jeff Bridges and John carpenter, although I would prefer if Carpenter didn’t direct a sequel. I wrote some good f/x sequences and some interesting characters. I’m pretty sure I’ll never be involved, but I’d to see the f/x scene from the beach being incorporated, (Jeff’s manager Neil will know the one, totally plagiarised from another movie, but it would look great on film today). If anyone has any questions, email me at hansenfilm@yahoo.ie and I’ll answer them. (Although I won’t give away any plot points. And yes there is a son and indeed, I actually have the perfect casting suggestion!!
Please Jeff and Briando not mention the “Iron Monger” as an A-list vilian that character is still a Super Scrub