Three months after Zack Snyder unveiled the main players who would help bring his vision of the epic graphic novel “Watchmen” to the big screen, the acclaimed director has upped his cast by one more head.
Make that a very famous, somewhat disembodied, CG-rendered head.
MTV News has learned that actor Matt Frewer — best known as the stuttering, sarcastic, 80’s icon Max Headroom — has joined the cast of the eagerly anticipated film. The 49-year-old thesp will suit up as Moloch the Mystic, a satanic super villain and magician.
In the graphic novel, Moloch clashes with famous “masks” like Nite Owl, Ozymandias, and Doctor Manhattan, before giving up his life of crime sometime before the action of the novel begins. Rehabilitated, the former vice lord moves to New York City, where he lives alone until his murder in 1985. His dead body is discovered by Rorschach, who is framed for Moloch’s death.
The character is noted for his devilish appearance, which includes elfish, pointed ears.
Frewer is currently filming his scenes, the actor’s manager revealed to us. The star joins a cast that includes Patrick Wilson, Jackie Earle Haley, Billy Crudup, Malin Akerman, Matthew Goode, and Carla Gugino. Frewer previously worked with Snyder on 2004’s “Dawn of the Dead.”
“Watchmen” opens March 6, 2009.
Does this strike you as genius casting? Have your hopes for “Watchmen” continued to soar? Sound off below.
November 13th, 2007 at 8:46 pm
My dingle is tingling in anticipation.
November 14th, 2007 at 10:03 am
March, 2009? Why the hell does it take them that long?
November 14th, 2007 at 11:53 am
Frewer is perfect casting for Moloch. He has that just right off-beat, beaten down feel.
November 14th, 2007 at 1:19 pm
Got here just in time…to say,aaaaaand would like to be part of the super-hero Universe once more
Rohrschach
November 14th, 2007 at 2:28 pm
I’m also wondering why it will take so long to film the Watchmen? 2009 seems a long way off.
November 14th, 2007 at 3:29 pm
This film is going to be ~~#*, just lke every other celluloid adaption of Alan Moore’s work. People should just leave alone…and Matt Frewer as Moloch!!!? That just proves my point.
November 15th, 2007 at 6:19 pm
It’s being released in 2009 because they want to do it right to prove doubters like Alistair wrong and make Watchmen REALLY awesome.
November 16th, 2007 at 4:34 pm
“Matt Frewer as Moloch!!!? That just proves my point.”
Sure it does. Because you say it does.
That’s all anyone on the internet needs, after all.
Next time, try making an argument.
November 18th, 2007 at 11:38 pm
I’m not quite certain why we care so much about Matt Frewer being cast as Moloch. As I recall from the graphic novel, he has a fairly small part. Aside from being interrogated by Rorschach. As for the success of Watchmen as a screen adaptation, it has a lot to live up to. I’ll be happy if they don’t completely destroy the story.