Thank god the guy has a brain in his head unlike most other opportunistic actors: Shia LaBeouf, who has been linked with the role for years, has ruled himself out of playing Yorick Brown in the upcoming Y: The Last Man film adaptation.
He drew parallels between his character in Transformers, noting how both characters are essentially “the ordinary guy in an extraordinary situation” and that he might be “too old to play the role by the time [the movie] comes around.”
Director and writer D.J. Caruso and Carl Ellsworth, respectively, still remain attached to the project. It follows the last man on earth after a plague wipes out all men on the planet.
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Y: The Last Man is a must-read for any avid comic fans. The excellent series focused on telling the story of the last man on earth, and how he adapts and lives in a world full of nothing but women.
According to an interview with director D.J. Caruso, a script for a film adaptation has been turned in to Warner Bros. for a possible release by 2010. Caruso hopes that this will be the next project WB/New Line does; he also notes that it will be the first of a planned trilogy.
As for casting, Caruso noted that he would like to see Shia LaBeouf portray Yorick – the last man – and that he is interested in casting singer Alicia Keys for 355.
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UGO reports that film producer JC Spink wants singer Alicia Keys to play Agent 355 in Y: The Last Man, the film adaptation of the comic book series that details the exploits of the last guy on earth.
"I think Alicia Keys would be fantastic," he said. "Or Zoe Saldana. By then Star Trek will be out and she’ll be huge. I don’t think Jada Pinkett Smith would be right but a lot of people like her".
As for rumors circulating Shia LaBeouf’s involvement, Spink commented that they are trying to get him on board.
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