The Character: The action-figure had a twist-waist, which produced a power punch.
The packaging suggested he was a "master of hand-to-hand combat" though we'd argue that the inability to use one of your hands because it's permanently moulded into the shape of a giant metal fist might be something of a handicap.
But we suppose 'master of punching' didn't have quite the same ring to it.
Whatever, Fisto's another ex-villain who is brought to the side of good by He-Man's moralizing. He's generally more comfortable outdoors, and prefers living in the forest to spending any time in the Royal Palace. Gruff and contrary, Fisto is one of the more conflicted heroes in the He-Man universe.
The Actor: Speaking of conflicted, anyone who's seen I'm Still Here will agree that Joaquin Phoenix is the master of playing contrary characters who enjoy spending time outdoors in the presence of a massive beard.
Possible Problems: It's been a while since Phoenix did a blockbuster, and his inevitable Best Actor Oscar for The Master may well prove to be a stumbling block during the negotiation process.
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SiMan
Aug 7th 2012, 13:01
You know what, i'll admit I cannot actually remember the cartoon from the 80's all that well. I know i watched it and had some of the toys, but for the life of me I cannot remember it. I rewatched the Lundgren film recently and its still fairly entertaining, if a little heavy on the Star Wars riffing. Think they should leave out any 'travelling to the planet Earth' story arcs though. DOes anyone remember hearing about a script that was doing the rounds a few years back that was supposed to be quite epic?
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endofdays
Aug 7th 2012, 13:17
You are probably thinking of the mystical "Grayskulll" script that was apparenty decent. Can't see half of these characters being in a He-Man film, some of them are way too chessy (Buzz-Off, Trap Jaw) and it would just be too many characters, some of which would suffer from "X-Men" syndrome and have naff all to do.
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jamesmacvicar
Aug 7th 2012, 13:44
Wasn't Teela Duncan's daughter?
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BobbyTwoTimes
Aug 7th 2012, 15:24
Personally I hope none of these actors get the roles they've suggested above. It needs to be more like X-men: First Class and get unknown good character actors instead of the A-list dreamlist above. Hemsworth as He-Man - c'mon surely you can be a bit more imaginative than that TF!?
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FBCCoates
Aug 7th 2012, 16:43
What if Liam Hemsworth plays Prince Adam and Chris Plays He-man, then all the girls can wear Team Adam and Team He-man shirts while writing slash fiction
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Hadouken76
Aug 7th 2012, 17:23
That Jennifer Lawrence pic kicked your Kristen Stewart vote in the azz.
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chrysler
Aug 7th 2012, 20:38
"Hey there Mr. Phoenix, how do you feel about playing .....wait for it.....the mighty Fisto?" "What is that , a sex toy?"
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zappbrannigan
Nov 22nd 2012, 18:17
Wow the most exciting thing about this cast is that the movie will be the most expensive movie ever made, before the actual shooting of the movie. So many better choices for He-man too, Hemsworth is Thor now, he cant be He-Man too, like having Rober Downy Jr play Iron man, but also Batman, Superman and the Punisher. How about that guy from Spartacus Jai Courtney that guy IS HEMAN and would come at a fraction of the cost as Hemsworth, just take his character from Spartacus, hair and all and put a metal he man vest on him and you got He-Man. LOL Phoenix as a minor sometimes character Iron Fist, im sure he would jump at the chance. "YES! THIS IS MY SHOT BACK TO THE BIG TIME!
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