The Crow’s Ernie Hudson Shares Candid Opinion Of Bill Skarsgård’s Taking Over Brandon Lee’s Character

Ernie Hudson, who starred reverse Brandon Lee within the authentic The Crow film weighs in on Invoice Skarsgård’s upcoming reboot. Based mostly on the hit impartial comedian by James O’Barr, Hudson performed the position of Sergeant Daryl Albrecht, the police officer who responded to the brutal homicide of Lee’s character Eric Draven and his fiancée Shelly Webster. The unique film’s director, Alex Proyas, together with Hudson’s co-star Rochelle Davis, have every expressed their disappointment off the again of The Crow reboot’s current trailer and first-look photos.

Talking with ComicBook.com, Hudson admitted that he has not seen the brand new trailer that includes Skarsgård as Eric Draven. Whereas unable to recall Skarsgård’s title, he admitted that he revered him as an actor, however Lee will all the time be The Crow in his thoughts. He additionally hopes that they “do not attempt to re-do him” and put their very own spin on the fabric, somewhat than simply attempting to duplicate the unique film. Take a look at his feedback under:

I have never seen it. The actor, who — I can not consider his title — is taking part in the lead, I really like and respect. However, for me,
The Crow
is Brandon Lee. I can not think about …
The Crow
is many various tales, let’s hope they do not attempt to re-do him, that they do their very own factor with it and take it in a special path. I have never seen it, I have never seen any of the opposite
Crow
[movies], as a result of [of] what occurred to Brandon.

Can The Crow Reboot Overcome The Preliminary Fan Hesitation?

It’s a daunting and tough activity for filmmakers to try to reboot a beloved property at one of the best of occasions. Whereas numerous reboots have all set out with the intention of placing a contemporary spin on a preferred story, few have managed to strike the fragile stability between honoring the unique film and including one thing new. But, maybe way over some other reboot, the most recent reinvention of The Crow additionally finds itself contending with an outspoken contingent of followers who imagine the undertaking ought to by no means have even been tried to start with.

The reluctance to just accept anybody apart from Lee as Eric Draven is comprehensible, given the tragic circumstances surrounding his on-set demise and the position the unique film continues to play in honoring his legacy. Whereas a great deal of on-line furor appears to be directed at what Davis beforehand known as Skarsgård’s “dingy, soiled, grungy” look, there was already a substantial amount of hesitation in regards to the undertaking earlier than audiences even glimpsed the brand new Eric Draven.

Even had Skarsgård’s character extra intently resembled Lee’s tenure within the position, it’s simply as possible the film would have attracted equally fierce criticism in regards to the reboot being a pale imitation of the unique. Nonetheless, there’s additionally a substantial variety of youthful viewers who can be far much less acquainted with the unique film than a lot of The Crow reboot’s extra vocal detractors, and there’s additionally a risk this new film may serve to introduce them to Lee’s iconic model of the character as properly.

Supply: ComicBook.com