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Originally Posted by bluetoast
The article said that Branaugh is playing Poirot, as has always been the case. Depp is joining, not taking over the role.
I'd guess he's playing the Sean Connery role. It's the second - biggest part in the original film, iirc.
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These days i groan when i hear that Depp is attached to a movie. The guy used to be a fantastic actor that chose interesting roles, but these days he is just an OTT freak that likes dress up and acting like a tit.

Oh, and the original Sleuth was an amazing movie. The remake not so much. I also have a soft spot for Deathtrap with Michael Caine. He and Chris Reeves were excellent in that.
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Depp will be playing Mortdecai.
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I read the article in EW. Glad that he's racially and ethnically diversifying the cast up a bit. Also, they reference that since Depp is playing the character who gets murdered in the book, we may have a different murder victim this time -- interesting.

He also said he is looking at playing Poirot again in more films.
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Future generations of high school kids no longer have a reason to read the book!
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i wish the original were streaming or on bluray. want to see that...
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I'm actually looking forward to this. Really hope it's done well.

But Josh Gad? Really? Ugh.
Other than him, I like the cast (even with Depp aboard - because he can deliver when directed properly). Love Olivia Colman in this. Much like Margo Martindale, she's a VERY underrated actress.
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Future generations of high school kids no longer have a reason to read the book!
Welcome to 1974!
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Originally Posted by OldBoy
i wish the original were streaming or on bluray. want to see that...
Check your local library.
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Originally Posted by TomOpus
Check your local library.
what's a library?
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It's pronounced liberry.
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I'm hyped.
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re: Murder on the Orient Express (2017, D: Branagh) S: Branagh, Pfeiffer, Ridley, etc.

Originally Posted by Coral
I'm actually looking forward to this. Really hope it's done well.

But Josh Gad? Really? Ugh.
He's okay in small doses which I hope it's the case here.

However, the best thing he did while filming this movie was to create a series of videos aimed at Daisy Ridley to reveal secrets for Star Wars: Episode VIII using some of the cast for MotOE. Check it out on his Twitter feed.
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re: Murder on the Orient Express (2017, D: Branagh) S: Branagh, Pfeiffer, Ridley, etc.

Originally Posted by dex14
Well, I guess we know who the first murder victim is ...
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Originally Posted by Abob Teff
Well, I guess we know who the first murder victim is ...
There is only one murder victim. Who do you think it is and why reference the EW cover?
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Any movie that has anything to do with Josh Gad automatically makes it a lesser movie.
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There is only one murder victim. Who do you think it is and why reference the EW cover?
It would seem it is a joke about there being only one black guy in the movie... and the horror movie cliche of the black guy dying first.
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Well that clears up pretty definitively who the murder victim is.
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The victim is mostly inconsequential. Just like most "who done its", it's about the suspects.
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re: Murder on the Orient Express (2017, D: Branagh) S: Branagh, Pfeiffer, Ridley, etc.

Originally Posted by TomOpus
The victim is mostly inconsequential. Just like most "who done its", it's about the suspects.
Well in this case if you watch the scene after the train stops and notice
Spoiler:
who is not there, I think moviegoers might find that consequential.

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