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Why Tina Turner?

posted 10 years ago by stevewyzard
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I remember how disappointed I was when I first heard Tina Turner would be in this film in spite of next to no acting experience. Does anyone know specifically why she was chosen?

Yes, I'm aware she had a huge album before they started filming, and her videos were all over MTV. Did they just want a "celeb"?

She puts on the film of him: King is white and in the crowd...

[–] FortySix2 10 years ago

Plus she was awesome.

[–] MarkyMakeUp 10 years ago

the deal prob went something like this

"Yes I'll do your soundtrack...only if I get an onscreen role"

She was prob paid for the music and acted for "free"

its a negotiation tactic only the top 1% can really levy.

Plus 10 years earlier she was in "Tommy" so he acting wasnt a major risk.

[–] rindercella 9 years ago

She was awesome! Her facial expressions were spot on. She owned that role. I thought she was great.

"Men like you don't die on toilets." Mel Gibson-Riggs, Lethal Weapon

[–] Hippo9 9 years ago

She was actually okay. I was surprised by her performance.

[–] SoulCaliburGod 8 years ago

I thought she owned this role.

[–] TheArgentinian (7109) 5 years ago

Good to see people showing some love for her performance. A more talented actress would have made a silly character even more ridiculous.

[–] Mrmojo4700 (21541) 5 years ago

After seeing this as a kid we always had wrestling matches in the neighborhood with everyone chanting “Two man enter, one man leave!” 😁

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Find me a female who'd been this hot in chainmail circa 1985.

You can't.

[–] R_Kane (15828) 4 years ago

Thank you. Tina Turner is a freaking FORCE OF NATURE.

INTERVIEWER Tina, are you disappointed that it took you 10 years to win a Grammy.

TINA No. It just took the world 10 years to catch up with me.

[–] ebhaynz (3689) 4 years ago

The problem with MMBT is NOT Tina Turner. It's the sad fact that George Miller's partner, Byron Kennedy, died while location shooting and he was the magic behind it all.

[–] Oblivioid (1494) 4 years ago

What? Can you people imagine how much worse this movie could have been without Tina Turner's performance? She looked absolutely magnificent, and the movie has bookends of two epic Tina Turner original songs. Get outta here!