Would Swordfish have been great if they cast somebody besides Travolta?

[Dr. Shi Tandpoot]

I just rewatched Swordfish again last night for the first time in over a decade. I was surprised by a few things.
- it had a ton of stars and future stars in it

- the story was better than I remembered. I liked how you were torn as to whether or not to root for Travoltas team or consider them the bad guys. Especially since it was released in 2001 and the US was in war-mode. I think a sequel based on Travoltas team would be cool.

- the computer setup that just amazed Hugh Jackman and was supposed to be super impressive, was just a 5 monitor setup in a circle. Big whoop. Pretty funny looking at that now.

- the main guy, travoltas character, was written as some bad ass uber amazing smooth criminal genius type guy. And travolta did not do a bad job. But he did not fit the character either. Imagine somebody else in that role and I think that movie would be a lot better. Somebody like Hugh Laurie maybe. Or Christian Bale.




Who would have been a better fit for Travolta in Swordfish? Would a different actor have made that movie a lot better?

 

[Peteyandjia]

I think Swordfish already is great. Super underrated movie. Saw it in the theater. Great soundtrack too.

 

[Dr. Shi Tandpoot]

I think Swordfish already is great. Super underrated movie. Saw it in the theater. Great soundtrack too.

I think Travolta was miscast. He did an ok job but was not right for the part. Imagine what Christian Bale could have done with that role.


However, Vinny Jones was great as always.

 

[Pliny Pete]

Swordfish was great

 

[Strange King]

It's already great

 

[HARRISON_3]

Man, that movie did not age well, IMO.

Still enjoy it, though. Takes me back, but it's ridiculous at times.

Spoiler

 

[Slippery Kantus]

Swordfish is a great movie, one of my favs.

 

[Peteyandjia]

I think Travolta was miscast. He did an ok job but was not right for the part. Imagine what Christian Bale could have done with that role.


However, Vinny Jones was great as always.

To each their own, but I loved Travolta in that one. I thought he brought the right mix of big energy & fun. And that techno soulpatch. Lol

 

[JayPettryMMA]

Would have been much better without Halle Berry.

 

[Rhood]

I think Travolta was miscast. He did an ok job but was not right for the part. Imagine what Christian Bale could have done with that role.


However, Vinny Jones was great as always.

Christian Bale was a nobody back then.
Travolta had more star power to attract viewers.
Hugh Jackman was also a nobody back then.

Basically, the marquee names for this film were Travolta & Berry.

 

[Peteyandjia]

Would have been much better without Halle Berry.

 

[TSO]

Swordfish was a pretty good movie and TS is right it would have been way better without Travolta.

 

[BisexualMMA]

I think Travolta's performance was an adequate time killer to get to Halle Berry's tits.

 

[D Train]

Yo, she was hot in that movie. Like, so hot.
It's always hard to show "hacking" and make it look interesting. I like the movie though and thought Travolta was pretty good.

 

[CoolB]

I dunno, would Pulp Fiction have been shit if they casted someone else to play Vincent Vega?

 

[minute bull]

I wanted Clint Eastwood. Whenever I catch SWORDFISH or SIGNS, I imagine Clint Eastwood in the role instead.

It's a little different with ABSOLUTE POWER, in which I still think Clint Eastwood is Clint Eastwood -- but he's playing Batman.

 

[benebox]

Travolta fit the role perfectly. If memory serves correctly it wasn't meant to be a serious film.

 

[Chesten_Hesten]

Halle Berry Gazongas!

Travolta was good enough.

I liked him in from Paris with Love: Checkmate motherfuckers!

 

[method115]

I thought swordfish was ok. Expected better from the way people talked about it but overall it was pretty generic.

 

[ClubFoot]

I'm sorry but JT spoils every film he is in for me.

His fat fucking John Travolta face grinds my gears.

The ONLY film he is acceptable in is Pulp Fiction.


Other than that fuck JT and his fat John Travolta face.

I am Wrath.......Jesus.