I've been hankering
for a good crime flick with a women in the lead for a long time (I can't be the only one who thinks that Catherine Zeta Jones' pregnant drug runner deserved way more screen time in
Traffic). But, in the grand tradition of most crime movies, women are relegated to the sidelines as either 'the downfall of the anti-hero', or, 'sexy
punching bag' -- neither of which is very flattering, but hopefully that will change with Queen of
the South. Varietyreports that Eva Mendes has signed to star in the big screen adaptation of Arturo Perez Reverte's crime novel, La reina del sur (Queen of the South).
The story is being touted as a "female Scarface," and centers on a woman who
flees to Spain when her drug-dealing boyfriend is murdered. Once she arrives, she starts her own narcotics operation to finance revenge against her lover's
murderers -- and quickly becomes top dog. Joining Mendes in the cast are Josh Hartnett
and Ben Kingsley in as-yet unnamed roles.
News of the flick first surfaced last year, with
Mendes, Jennifer Lopez, and Penelope Cruz on the short list for the role, but in the end Mendes won out. Personally I would
have liked to see Lopez take on the role (it's been too long since we had the chance to see her be a bad ass), but I guess in a pinch Mendes will do.
Do you think Warners made the right choice with Mendes? Or is there anyone else out there who would have liked to watch Lopez 'tussle' just one more time?
What a great role that would've been for Jen, that role and the other huge budget superhero movie that Eva is going to be in is going to leave a permanent
mark on Hollywood. Eva is a smart bitch, she's doing rom-coms, drama, action, and male targeted movies. Versatile with her roles, which is what Jen should
be doing, oh well....
I think Jen has been versatile. Very much at the beginning, and now, as of late, she's changed things up. Puchi was definitely different and risky because
she wasn't a likeable character.
yeah that's too bad i would have loved to see Jen in that role, but Eva Mendes is a good choice i don't think Jen would have done all the nudity
requiered for the part but Jen need a role like this one.
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^ lmao only 9 people ? it reminds me of once that my cousin and i were bored and we went to watch a movie there were only 3 people in teather haha.me,my cousin
and a guy
I've been hankering
for a good crime flick with a women in the lead for a long time (I can't be the only one who thinks that 
I'm sure it was absolutely integral to the character. 
