Red Sonja Back On Track, Studio Wants Amber Heard For The Role

Red Sonja Back On Track, Studio Wants Amber Heard For The Role

Nu Image Producer Avi Lerner has revealed that he would love nothing more than for Heard to get bloody n barbaric as Red Sonja. The project also has a director in Con Air's Simon West..

By MarkCassidy - Feb 10, 2011 11:02 AM EST
Filed Under: Red Sonja
Source: Empire

Although Robert Rodriguez' version of Red Sonja is now dead and buried, rights holder Nu Image seem ready to take another stab at the flame haired warrior now that Conan is in the can.



Avi Lerner revealed to Empire that Red Sonja is back on the slate at Nu Image. Apparently the movie will shoot next with director Simon West at the helm, followed by the already greenlit Conan 2. The title role is still to be cast, but Lerner seems dead set on Miss Heard, telling Empire..

"We're talking to a few girls for the role of Sonja," he says, "but we just finished a movie called Drive Angry with Amber Heard, and I want to see her. She's my favourite for the role."

"Amber is the new Red Sonja ... but she doesn't know it yet!"


Nice to see this finally moving forward but what would you think to Heard as Red Sonja? And how do you think West will fare in the director's chair?

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ThreeBigTacos
ThreeBigTacos - 2/10/2011, 11:15 AM
dunno the source material, but hell Amber Heard and I'm there. She's a babe and a lesbian now too
sweetre15
sweetre15 - 2/10/2011, 11:24 AM
Hmmm... I didn't like the original at all so It shouldn't take much to top it but I hope they actually treat the source material with respect nonetheless.
Shaman
Shaman - 2/10/2011, 11:36 AM
Uh... At least it's not Blake Lively or even worse yet Rose McGaggin. But can't say this is erecting my nipples either. I mean, of course they can get worse but... to me this is a tad lack luster. I just don't know much about Heard really. She's cute and all but she doesn't sell me the character as much as Rachel Nichols or (milf-lover-gazm) Christina Hendricks.
ChristopherM
ChristopherM - 2/10/2011, 11:51 AM
the original wasn't that great...so I'm all for Amber Heard in the lead and Simon West directing...it could be great I mean he was able to make Angelina Jolie an action star at one point and that girl is a twig...
TANKGIRL
TANKGIRL - 2/10/2011, 11:51 AM
I would do her She is hot LOL



CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 2/10/2011, 11:52 AM

Awwh, Rose looked good in the Red Sonja shots. (:
But I'd much prefer Amber Heard! she's gorgeous, could definately kick ass.

and @Shaman: Blake would be awesome! She's tall, has nice NATURAL breasts and would kick ass as Red Sonja. Plus, she's a good actress.
MassExecutions
MassExecutions - 2/10/2011, 11:55 AM
WHY is it this and the Conan film are getting made and we can even get the extremely enjoyable Solomon Kane move released in the US?!?!?! Its true...Hollywood sucks.
TANKGIRL
TANKGIRL - 2/10/2011, 11:57 AM
CherryBomb @ Not keen on Blake as Red Sonja but i think Blake would be awesome in type role like naive and soft girlfriend or heroine
davidcub
davidcub - 2/10/2011, 11:59 AM
If you were a child of the 80's, I think that the original was pretty good. Sure, it's going to seem hokey watching it today.
danwgriff
danwgriff - 2/10/2011, 12:03 PM
Agree with you Cherry Bomb. They should all dress the part then battle it out for the role.
LocoLobo1127
LocoLobo1127 - 2/10/2011, 12:06 PM
Bridget Nielsen was good a Sonja cause she is an amazon, im not sure I buy Heard being able to wield a Broad sword respectablly, but she is absolutely hot, The other thing is can she act. Ive only seen her in the trailer for Drive angry and that looks like a grind house film.
LocoLobo1127
LocoLobo1127 - 2/10/2011, 12:10 PM
I take it back i have seen her in some stuff , eww , not so sure she can carry a movie like this in the lead.
Shaman
Shaman - 2/10/2011, 12:13 PM
CherryBomb- Blake couldn't even convincingly deliver her one line in the GL trailer. And i couldn't find her attractive to save my life.

Plus there is more to Red Sonja than merely looking "gorgeous". She needs to be mature and be able to kick ass. Not saying Heard can't do it, just saying she doesn't give off the "vibe". I simply haven't seen anything of hers yet. To me, it's like Anna Kendrick as Red Sonja... cute, but... not what i'd pull for.
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 2/10/2011, 12:16 PM

@Shaman : My opinion says otherwise XD to each his own I guess. Maybe you haven't seen The Town ....
Shaman
Shaman - 2/10/2011, 12:19 PM
CherryBomb- True LOL Haven't seen that yet but it is on my list ;)

And as for Heard, before GI Joe, i would never have pulled for Nichols as Red Sonja so maybe i just haven't seen her true potential yet.
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 2/10/2011, 12:22 PM

@Shaman Good! I recommend it (: good movie!
JackBauer
JackBauer - 2/10/2011, 12:27 PM




She's hot enough.
marvel72
marvel72 - 2/10/2011, 12:33 PM
rachel nichol,christina hendriks or elene satine would all be great as red sonja.
sweetre15
sweetre15 - 2/10/2011, 12:43 PM
Could you guys picture a Zack Snyder directed Red Sonja?
Shaman
Shaman - 2/10/2011, 12:51 PM
Sweetre15- OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG!
OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG!
sweetre15
sweetre15 - 2/10/2011, 12:58 PM
@Shaman: lol. I knew it'd have a sexy badass lead and would be gratuitous as hell to say the least.lol

However on a more serious note this would also be something good for a director like Len Wiseman(Underworld franchise) to take on.
Justice
Justice - 2/10/2011, 1:07 PM
Heck if she can act, and look good as Red Sonja then bring her in. She is pretty hot already.
AldoRaine
AldoRaine - 2/10/2011, 1:24 PM
Good job RR, thanks for nothing!!
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 2/10/2011, 1:31 PM
Aaaaahh!... Amber Heard!


She makes me happy!
Montross
Montross - 2/10/2011, 1:45 PM
Yes! Avi Lerner, make it happen.
stano0
stano0 - 2/10/2011, 1:45 PM
I don't know about this. Sure she looks good, but i do not think she right. If all rolls were based on looks Megan Fox would get better roles, more roles. I say no go!!!
superpooper
superpooper - 2/10/2011, 1:54 PM
Man she is definitely hot as hell, but she doesn't look like she would kill you with a sword to me. She might swallow a meat sword...
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 2/10/2011, 2:18 PM
You had me at "Amber Heard". :D
Rubbers
Rubbers - 2/10/2011, 2:30 PM
@ JackBauer Thanks for educating us, and giving us better, more visual detail on what we professionals here like to use when judging potential acting talent. She definitely has some tent building material going on there. Not sure if shes Red Sonja, but I can sure vision her in other 'similar' kind of roles ...if you know what I mean ;)



jadaqwest
jadaqwest - 2/10/2011, 3:36 PM
damnnnnnnn!!!!!
CaptainAmerica1
CaptainAmerica1 - 2/10/2011, 4:12 PM
She is SMOKIN hot!!!!

This is GREAT news if its true....A++++++
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 2/10/2011, 4:19 PM
She'd be sweet enough though she don't look much of a warrior LOL!

Gotta stick with RACHEL NICHOLS!

BeeMo
BeeMo - 2/10/2011, 4:30 PM
My choice for Red Sonja would always be Christina Hendricks from Madmen. Can you imagine?!?! OMG! Orgasam!
BeeMo
BeeMo - 2/10/2011, 5:06 PM
My choice for Red Sonja would always be Christina Hendricks from Madmen. Can you imagine?!?! OMG! Orgasam!
JohnTom88
JohnTom88 - 2/10/2011, 6:49 PM
Amber Heard for the Enchantress in Thor 2.
CubedLink
CubedLink - 2/10/2011, 10:08 PM
Rachel Nichols would make a great Red Sonya.

But if they indeed to go with Amber Heard I am still completely sold. She's gorgeous and I think she'd do the role justice.
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Grimm
Grimm - 2/11/2011, 1:19 AM
Holy sh!t...she's hott!
Shaman
Shaman - 2/11/2011, 4:43 AM
Sweetre15- Len Wiseman, DEFINITELY :)
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