Magician Chris Angel will soon be bringing his magical abilities to a magical movie about Mandrake the Magician. We get the magical news from the fellows of Filmwad:
A real life magician playing a magician in a movie? Never, you say. Think again, we say. It looks like television’s second favorite magician (The first one starts with “David” ad ends with “Blaine”), Criss Angel, will be starring in an upcoming adaptation of the depression era comic series, Mandrake the Magician. The film, which will be loosely based on the comic strip, based on Mr. Mandrake, a magician with special hypnotic powers who likes to duke it out with mad scientists and criminals. Sounds pretty tempting, in a ridiculous way.
I loved magic shows as a kid, and still do. Seeing a good magic show live is just a great time, and sadly the art does not seem to be celebrated like it once was. Perhaps with the onslaught of magic-related films, a new generation of illusionists will grow.
I think doing a film based on an old comic strip is a great idea. Mandrake is a great name and using the power of magic to fight crime is just plain fun. I hope Mandrake goes into the lair of a Mad Scientist that is full of electric poles, beakers and vials akin to Dr. Frankenstein’s laboratory.
Casting an actual magician to play the magician in the film may be a good idea. Angel certainly knows all the tricks and can bring that knowledge to the screen, now let us just hope that he can act.
It always amazes me how people will comment on something they obviously know nothing about. Criss Angel will play Mandrake’s father with the aid of make-up. At least, that’s what Criss said on the Larry King show. He did not say however, who will play Mandrake. But I’m sure that the same people who jumped to the conclusion that Criss will play Mandrake will jump to another conclusion and imagine some one.
When I was a kid, Mandrake was not only a comic strip, but also a radio show and I belonged to the Mandrake the Magician Club. I kept hoping they would make a movie about him and I felt there was only one actor who could play him and do him justice. Basil Rathbone. But, I guess none of the overpaid Hollywood moguls had as much imagination as I had.
Basil Rathbone would have been superb as Mandrake the Magician.
Chris Angel is a huge dork. Maybe if he didn’t hype up his lame ass tricks as much he would be better. David Blaine is a better showman. I know Darren Brown is more of a mentalist and expert on human behavior than a magician, but he kicks the shit out of both David and Chris lame ass Angel.
OOOOOMMMMGGGGG, i totally can’t wait till this movie comes out. i love criss angel so much he is the 2nd best magician,can’t wait to see him in vegas baby,he is alread y the best magician can’t wait to see wat he will do in this movie.GO CRISS ANGEL ur the best.\
In Memory: of Criss’ dad.
Love ur Mom Dimitra
love yooh Criss Angel ur the best.
BYE!!!!!!
Chris Angel is a talentless prat, his show sucks & he was awful in CSI: NY.
I saw him on Oprah, and he creeped me the fuck out. What a weird motherfucker.
Defenders of the Earth!!! SWEET that would be great gordan, i loved that fuckin show…..dont know about this movie tho….my friend thinks criss angel is satan lol
does anyone watch human giant? they do the best criss angel spoof ever….search google “illisionators” hilarious
If you’ve seen Chri’s show you know there’s a lot of kick butt stuff he could use in the film. Just hopefully… He has acting chops, Otherwise a film with great potential could go down in flames.
(I probably still like him if he sucks in the film though)
My comments will most likely disappear like any Angel mind trick; all I can say is, David Copperfield played a magician on ‘Terror Train’…
I guess David Blaine will play Doctor Stange at some point?
Roll on Defenders of the Earth! Billy Zane back in the purple leotard, and the Flash Gordon from the eighties movie. Lothar hmmm Sam L or Carl Weathers. Would be awesome.
I LOVE Cris, but I’m not so sure about him staring in a movie. Though I do think the movie sounds like it could be fun. Hopefully they’ll get some other good actors to surround him with. I’m looking forward to new season starting up tomorrow – yay!
I love Criss Angel. I’ve met him too! Watch his Season 3 premiere tomorrow at 10:00 PM on A&E! I didn’t like him in his cameos on Las Vegas and CSI: NY, so I don’t really think the movie is such a good idea, but hey…can’t wait to see it!