A Solution for 'The Wolverine'

I must say, when I got home from work and saw the news that Darren Aronofsky would no longer be directing The Wolverine, I was bummed, really bummed.  Aronofsky is one of the best filmmakers working today, and the fact that he was going to make this film, made me have beyond high expectations.  The Dark Knight good.  Oscar good.

Anyway, after doing my reading on the story, it seems legit that Aronofsky did leave the film for personal reasons.  The guy's going through a divorce and trying to keep custody rights for his kid.  As much as we love movies, we have to remember these people are just like you and I, they have problems just like any other person.  If he needs time to focus on what's going on in his personal life, that's fine.  Glad to see the man has his head in the right place.

Some are saying it's a smokescreen for "creative differences."  I disagree.  Fox knew what they were getting when they hired Aronofsky and know the man is a control freak when it comes to making a film.  Not to mention, the script is said to be fantastic so I don't think it had anything to do with the quality of the film either.

However, what I find interesting is that the official statements released by both Fox and Aronofsky make no mention of the devastation that is going on in Japan right now.  The fact that the film was to shoot all but two weeks in the country has to have something to do with Aronofsky leaving.  What's going on right now in Japan is a tragedy, and I'm sure allowing Hollywood to shoot a major motion picture there is the last thing on anyone's mind.

With that said, I propose a solution to this problem:

POSTPONE.

Yes, postpone The Wolverine.  I know Jackman has been training like a madman since the fall to be as big as he's ever been, but it looks like he'll have to put his workouts on hold.  I propose this solution for a few reasons:

1.) Aronofsky has been developing this film to his own unique nature.  Any director that comes in will have to try to adapt to his style, which never makes for a good mix.  Let Aronofsky deal with his personal issues, then let him come back when he is ready.

2.) Japan is a mess.  No film is going to be shooting there for a while.  Let the nation recover then bring The Wolverine back for filming in a year or two.  A film like this needs autheticty, not sounds stages.

3.) Fox already has an X-Men film coming out this year with X-Men: First Class.  That should quench X-Men fan's thirst for at least 2-3 years.  In that time, The Wolverine can be made, without sacrificing quality.

4.) This film was never officially greenlit nor did it have an official release date.  With that, there is no pressure to get the film rolling to make any kind of "deadline."

I know this is a tough solution, but it makes the most sense given everything going on.  Yes, the director has dropped out of the project.  But so has something just as important, the SETTING!  Trust me, if in a perfect world, an earthquake had not struck Japan, this project could have a chance to move forward.  But with that now gone, there should be no other choice but to postpone. 

The Wolverine has a chance to be one of the best film's of this decade, and with greatness comes sacrifice, this is the sacrifice: POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Comments

[Kal-El Fan]

Great suggestion, I agree.

[BMAN]

I totally agree with you that Fox should postpone the movie, but unfortunately Fox and Hugh Jackman won't do that and will instead find a puppet director that Fox will micromanage and put the final nail in Wolverine coffin.