Duke Nukem (TBD, 20XX)

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Big Ben · #1 Post by **Big Ben** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 1:05 am

John Cena in talks to star in Duke Nukem.

I don't know how many of you have played Duke Nukem but I cannot fathom how they'll make this in this day and age.

#2 Post by **cdnchris** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 1:36 am

I can't argue with the casting but it still sounds like a terrible, terrible idea.

flyonthewall2983 · #3 Post by **flyonthewall2983** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 1:44 am

Not that long ago there were some rumors that Cena was going to star in the HBO reboot of Watchmen.

MoonlitKnight · #4 Post by **MoonlitKnight** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 5:38 am

I generally can't see Cena as an actor in general.

#5 Post by **mfunk9786** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 5:40 am

What cultural currency does Duke Nukem have in 2018? Ridiculous.

flyonthewall2983 · #6 Post by **flyonthewall2983** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:31 pm

MoonlitKnight wrote:I generally can't see Cena as an actor in general.

Then he's doing a good job

Dead or Deader · #7 Post by **Dead or Deader** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:42 pm

mfunk9786 wrote:What cultural currency does Duke Nukem have in 2018? Ridiculous.

90's nostalgia cash-in. That's what people are all hoopla about in 2018, right?

Murdoch · #8 Post by **Murdoch** » Thu Jan 25, 2018 6:24 pm

I can only see Nukem working as satire. If it's played straight it's not going to go over well given that the Nukem character was just a conglomeration of 80s action hero tropes and didn't rise above those references.

soundchaser · #9 Post by **soundchaser** » Thu Jan 25, 2018 6:44 pm

Murdoch wrote:I can only see Nukem working as satire. If it's played straight it's not going to go over well given that the Nukem character was just a conglomeration of 80s action hero tropes and didn't rise above those references.

I'd argue it's even less than a conglomeration - it's a distillation of all the worst elements. The infamous hive level in Duke Nukem Forever is more horrifyingly tone-deaf than anything else I can think of in a video game this side of Custer's Revenge. Played straight, it would get (rightfully) slaughtered by critics. Played as satire, who is its audience?

Banasa · #10 Post by **Banasa** » Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:33 pm

mfunk9786 wrote:What cultural currency does Duke Nukem have in 2018? Ridiculous.

In 20XX, all the cards will fall into Duke Nukem's place.

Murdoch · #11 Post by **Murdoch** » Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:40 pm

soundchaser wrote:
Murdoch wrote:I can only see Nukem working as satire. If it's played straight it's not going to go over well given that the Nukem character was just a conglomeration of 80s action hero tropes and didn't rise above those references.
I'd argue it's even less than a conglomeration - it's a distillation of all the worst elements. The infamous hive level in Duke Nukem Forever is more horrifyingly tone-deaf than anything else I can think of in a video game this side of Custer's Revenge. Played straight, it would get (rightfully) slaughtered by critics. Played as satire, who is its audience?

I don't know, but it can't be any smaller of a pool than the one craving a Duke Nukem movie in 2018.

#12 Post by **Mr Sausage** » Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:46 pm

Rather than playing it straight or as a satire, isn't it more likely they'll go the Deadpool route?

I played Duke Nukem 3D as a kid and was disappointed to discover on growing up that all of Duke's best lines were plagiarized from They Live and the Evil Dead films.

flyonthewall2983 · Tue Mar 27, 2018 11:19 pm

No script or director, but they have their star

Luke M · #14 Post by **Luke M** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 12:56 am

Goddammit I have to see this now

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