So, what capacity foxx would even be needed is a major question. The ghost clown evil hypnotist clown featured in the scoobydoo, where are you. John leguizamo, on playing himself without a goofy costume. Malebolgia returns al simmons, now a hellspawn, to the world, but with little memory, a badly disfigured body, limited yet seemingly boundless magical powers, and a monitor, the clown, aka violator. Spawn is a 1997 american superhero film based on the comic book character of the same name. In fact, to quell your anxieties or simply brush up on some trivia after the movie its a good idea to get to know the noncircusperforming actor bringing pennywise, the dancing clown that. It was released in the united states on august 1, 1997.
Spawn comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of spawn with sound clips and images. While jamie foxx has been confirmed for the title role in todd mcfarlanes spawn reboot, the hellspawned superhero is not actually the main character of his own movie. Jan 29, 2014 violator is the oldest and most powerful of five hellborn demons known as the phlebiac brothers, and his main purpose is to guide hellspawns towards fulfill. Check out everything else we know so far about the movie below. The life he lived has him sent straight to hell, where he makes a deal with its master malebolgia frank welker to return to the land of the living to see his family again. Spawns modern trailer will make you pumped for the sequel. Mar 04, 2020 spawn creator todd mcfarlane has said that his spawn reboot will shoot this year due to the success of the dc film joker. John leguizamo has been in tons of movies and tv shows, and hes the writer and actor behind several successful oneman shows. Hes also compared the small dose of spawn in the movie to the role bruce the shark had in jaws. Despite recent rumors, actor jamie foxx is still tapped to play the superhero character spawn for todd.
Spawn was originally adapted into a 1997 feature film starring michael jai white as the title character, john leguizamo as the creepy villain clown violator, and martin sheen as the man who sent. Back in 1997 before xmen changed how superhero movies were made there was a comic book movie called spawn. Fatso the clown clown statue in the 70s show episode titled fun it frenchy the clown character of the national lampoon comic evil clown comics series. Leguizamo talks about the motivations, personality, and ability of clown to transform into the 12foot monster violator. Martin sheen is actually an incredible actor under the right directorspecifically in films like apocalypse now and wall street. The real challenge in watching spawn is not letting your mind wonder why anyone ever greenlit this mess. He, along with his right hand jessica priest, killed al simmons in person, instead of having him killed. John leguizamo is done clowning around and is ready to kick ass the standup comic turned actor got his first comic bookfilm fix playing the villainous clown in the 1997 movie version of todd mcfarlanes spawn, an early and considerably dark entry in the nowthriving superhero genre. Clown is seen supposedly squeezing spaz with his claws, then drops him on the ground and spaz runs away.
Jamie foxx set for spawn movie, with todd mcfarlane. The main character of spawn is al simmons, a black ops soldier for the cia who is killed by a former partner. Clown was voiced by michael nicolosio and violator was voiced by james hanes. Once you consider that along with the poor acting and writing, and its not hard to see why this movie might be for only the most forgiving of spawn fans. From the start, as nicol williamsons corny voiceover narration describes a war brewing between heaven and hell, the movie seems like a dtv release made with inexpensive computer graphics even from a 1997 price point. And as the human manifestation of spawn antagonist the violator known in the credits and toy packaging as the clown leguizamo. Todd mcfarlane says new spawn movie will shoot this year. Jason broderick wynn is a crime lord and businessman who killed al simmons, who then becomes spawn thus making him the heavy. The superhero character was first created as a comic book.
He is less powerful than his comic counterpart and is a lot more emotional and hottempered. As mentioned earlier, blumhouses spawn movie isnt the first time the character has appeared outside of the comics. We see spawn sitting his back against the wall and violator who is still in the clown suit is bringing some food and soda cup that he places on the barrel next to spawn. The best part of the film, though, aside from leguizamos character, is spawn as superhero.
Spawn is the edgiest of edgelords and if they decide to go fully offensive with it they might luck into something really awesome. At a moment in history when the popularity for comic book movies are at an all time high, it seems almost impossible that spawn still has yet to. Jamie foxx wants to star in a spawn movie for some reason. Spawn 1997 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Only five years after his printed page debut, spawn starred in his own. There were different paint variants, from gold,pewter, complete repaints.
After clown kills zacks dad the paramedics that arrive at the scene put a cloth over his head indicating that he is dead but before they drop the cloth he twitches his eye. Incarnations view all 5 versions of the devil malebolgia on btva. At the end of the film is a 30minute interview with the creator todd mcfarlane and a behind the scenes of spawn show that was first aired on. Simmons slowly realizes that five years have passed. Spawn 1997 cast and crew covert government assassin al simmons michael jai white is killed after being doublecrossed by his boss, jason wynn martin sheen. So far no specific details about the spawn reboot have come out yet, but some tidbits have come out regarding how this movie will differ from its predecessor. Wynn made a deal with malebolgia in which he traded the soul of simmons in exchange for psychoplasm. Violator then proceeds taking off the clown costume while the barrel is off camera. After being betrayed and killed by his boss, black ops assassin al simmons makes a deal with the devil malebolgia to lead the legions of.
In the comics, al simmons was killed by chapel, a character from rob liefelds youngblood series. Violatorclown, appeared in the spawn animated series as one of the main villains taunting spawn at every turn. All things considered, this may not necessarily be a meaty role for an actor. Rights issues made it impossible for chapel to appear in the movie, so the character jessica priest was created as a replacement.
Oct 23, 2018 we spoke with john leguizamo, and he told us what he thinks went wrong with 1997s spawn movie as well as who hed like to see play violator clown. John leguizamo, on playing himself without a goofy costume in. Dippe, the film stars michael jai white in the title role, and is one of the first films to feature an african american actor portraying a major comic book superhero. Angels angela, jade, gabrielle, michaela, raphaela, tiffany cia operatives agent roenick, al simmons, jason wynn. The film was produced by new line cinema and todd mcfarlane entertainment and released theatrically in the united states on august 1st, 1997.
In vietnam in 1970, captain willard martin sheen takes a perilous and increasingly hallucinatory journey upriver to find and terminate colonel kurtz marlon brando, a oncepromising officer who. Jamie foxx cast as spawn in new reboot consequence of sound. Violator is the oldest and most powerful of five hellborn demons known as the phlebiac brothers, and his main purpose is to guide hellspawns towards fulfill. Spaulding, who rarely appears out of makeup, is the. Nov 07, 2014 john leguizamo has been in tons of movies and tv shows, and hes the writer and actor behind several successful oneman shows. After the success of the it remake i wouldnt be surprised if this movie got greenlit on the premise of having a scary clown as a major antagonist as well. All things considered, this may not necessarily be a meaty role for an actor of foxxs stature. More information find this pin and more on be the villain to beat the villain by harry jones. May 29, 2018 we are thrilled jamie foxx will be playing the title role in our movie adaptation of spawn, he said in a statement. Spawn is an american actionhorror movie based on the spawn comic book series by image comics. The devil malebolgia voice spawn movie behind the voice. Spawn was originally adapted into a 1997 feature film starring michael jai white as the title character, john leguizamo as the creepy villain clownviolator, and martin sheen as the man who sent.
The movie starred michael jai white as al simmonsspawn, john leguizamo as als demonic guide and antagonist clownviolator, veteran. Cannot believe john leguizamo played the violator the clown. Clown tries hard to keep the spawn s death a secret and kills anyone aware of the spawn s demise. Spawn reboot still has jamie foxx in the lead despite exit rumors jon fuge mar 10, 2020. Albert francis al simmons is the main protagonist or rather the subprotagonist in the spawn series resurrection edit. Violator clown, appeared in the spawn animated series as one of the main villains taunting spawn at every turn. His four scheduled performances at comedy works in denver this. Upcoming, new, and past martin sheen movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. He is an incredible actor and a huge fan of the spawn universe that. Spawn is a 1997 american superhero horror film based on the comic book character of the same name. Violator also referred to at times as the violator is a fictional supervillain, who appears in the spawn comic books published by image comics. In the alley after violator took spawn away from cyans birthday party.
Spawn armageddon intro the history of image comics so much damage part 2 the beginning syfy wire the history of image comics so much damage part 3 trouble in paradise syfy wire. The article profiles john leguizamo, an actor who plays the obese villain clown in the fantasy superhero film adaptation spawn. Spawn 1997 john leguizamo as clown violator great acting and villain work in that movie. The new spawn movie will be a rrated supernatural horror film. The film was directed and cowritten by mark dippe and executive produced by mcfarlane and alan blomquist. Top 20 worst movies of 1997 20th anniversary favorite superhero origin movie. Leguizamo mentions the physical discomforts he endured while encased in a prosthetic fat suit. Spawn depicts the origin story of the title character, beginning with the murder of soldier.
The 1997 film adaptation of spawn black ops operative al simmons michael jai white is betrayed on his last job before retirement by his boss jason wynn martin sheen. It literally spawned a action figure line that was extraordinarily popular in the 90s. Spawn 1997 john leguizamo as clownviolator great acting and villain work in that movie. Mcfarlane also says that spawn wont speak at all in the movie. At the time of 1997s spawn, john leguizamo was mainly known as a standup comic and an actor in films like the pest and super mario bros though he was also making forays into drama with films like carlitos way. Leguizamo played him brilliantly swinging from reasonably placid too nasty, vicious and perverted in the bat of an eyelid. At the end of the film is a 30minute interview with the creator todd mcfarlane and a behind the scenes of spawn show that was first aired on the sci. Atrocious garbage, spawn is a poorly made bhorror film. Spawn, the comic, is really a bizarre amalgamation of a number of different influences, from horror to twisted fairy tales, and the film is not afraid to indulge in that. Spawn was originally al simmons a man who was a renowned marine then he became a member of the cia in which he became a covert. While the original 1997 film had a good use of its visual makeup, casting and the humor actor john leguizamo brought as clown and violator, it was by no means a perfect film and executed.
Cannot believe john leguizamo played the violator the. I am a big kid at heart, but collecting spawn toys for me was like kids collecting pokemon cards now. In one scene, clown, the evil man from hell, picks up spaz after he has relieved himself all over clowns pant leg. May 29, 2018 jamie foxx is set to star in the spawn movie from blumhouse productions, the hollywood reporter has confirmed foxx had been rumored to play the titular antihero in the feature, which will hail. Spawn is a film adaptation of todd mcfarlanes creatorowned image comic book of the same name. Outside of john leguizamos slimy character of clownviolator, every villain in spawn felt like a cardboard cutout of a villain from a bad steven seagal movie.
Cannot believe john leguizamo played the violator the clown in spawn. It would have even helped the movie stay relevant today, a time where superhero fatigue is starting to creep into moviegoers lives. Mcfarlane adds that foxx was the actor in his mind when he wrote the script. Jamie came to my office five years ago, and he had an idea about spawn and we. See image of frank welker, the voice of the devil malebolgia in spawn movie. Unfortunately, instead of frights we got fart jokes. He is the secondary antagonist alongside violator in the spawn series. Spawn depicts the origin story of the title character, beginning with the murder of soldier al simmons. Spawn creator todd mcfarlane has been talking about a spawn sequel andor relaunch pretty much nonstop since the first movie came out in 1997, but i think its safe say foxx has a tiny bit more. Jul 16, 2012 spawn comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of spawn with sound clips and images. He is set on putting al simmons spawn on the path of evil so. The violators current disguise is that of the clown, a 56 overweight, balding man with menacing facepaint.
In many scenes, spaz is merely seen walking a to b, sitting in someones lap, licking spawns face, or being carried by an actor. Instead, the protagonist of spawn is detective maximilian steven percival twitch williams iii, a cop described by mcfarlane as being like sheriff brody in jaws. A government assassin is brought back to life as a black superhero with supernatural powers. I have been reading spawn since issue one, and collecting since this first series in 1994.