But one thing's certain: Spirit of Vengeance will take the comic book movie genre to new extremes. Who knows if Neveldine/Taylor can fill a couple hours of screen time with the kind of adrenaline-fueled fiery mayhem they blasted at the Comic-Con crowd Friday. Not CG bones – real bones.'"You will see real bones breaking in Ghost Rider," said Taylor. 'You will see real bones breaking in Ghost Rider. It's part of the Neveldine/Taylor playbook – taking risks to capture the most intense visuals possible, sometimes at a physical cost to the actors and stuntmen. "And the way Mark Neveldine shoots, he really risks his life."Ĭage and co-stars Idris Elba (who plays drunken monk Moreau) and Johnny Whitworth (as key villain Blackout) performed many stunts themselves. "They both operate, they both know where to put the camera," he said. "Mark and Brian are both very camera-oriented," said Cage, who called the directors extremists. Their stated goal is to capture as much in-camera as humanly possible, then use CGI to enhance the imagery rather than relying on digital creations, which can lead to the lifeless, sterile feel of the first Ghost Rider film. This one, he's been living with it for several years and it certainly has made him a bit more sarcastic, a bit more edgy ironic."Īn outrageous behind-the-scenes reel screened at Comic-Con showed off Neveldine and Taylor's utterly unorthodox style, with the daredevil directors riding on rollerblades, hanging off the backs of motorcycles and dangling from wires over steep cliffs while clutching cameras to capture death-defying footage. "In the first movie, he was kind of an innocent goofball – he was keeping the ignition at bay. "Johnny Blaze has been living for several years now having had his head catch on fire, so it's had a little bit of an effect on his mood," Cage deadpanned. ![]() (Could there be a superpower more befitting Cage, who truly shines when brings the crazy?) Clearly relishing Spirit of Vengeance's horrifying tone, Cage said it fits with the character's evolution since the last film. That's insane – it's totally insane."Ĭage embraced the amped-up take on the Ghost Rider character, whose powers include the Penance Stare, the ultimate crazy-eyes look that causes those who receive it to relive past sins. Like that's the Ghost Rider's superpower. He doesn't wear tights, he doesn't have, like, you know, invisibility power," co-director Taylor said. He's scary – he's not really a superhero. ![]() ![]() If this updated Penance Stare is any indication, he's more than equipped to kill.The first issue of Ghost Rider tagged the character “the most supernatural superhero of all.” Ghost Rider #2 stepped up the gore, intrigue, and violence with the Ghost Rider officially back in business after being trapped in an illusory American Dream - or Nightmare. The new Ghost Rider series made clear from the get-go that it would pull no punches in bringing the iconic Spirit of Vengeance back to his ultraviolent roots while exploring his world and psyche in an updated mystery tale for the modern age. But for now, the Ghost Rider has mind control and can make people kill themselves at his command–and nobody is safe. Could the Rider mind control a large group of people to end their own lives, en masse? Could he force people into his thrall? It's also still up in the air if this telekinetic new version of the Penance Stare has some of the weaknesses of previous versions. However, it's unclear what, if any, limits might exist. It gives him the ability to kill without even laying a hand on the victim. The Ghost Rider possessing this degree of mind control powers is distressing.
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