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Blame It On The Old Man

young-woman-old-man[Blind Gossip] This franchise film didn’t do as well as expected at the box office. While you can attribute the slip to competing films or release timing, its young female star is wondering if there might be a simpler explanation.

She is really disappointed because she expected the opening [weekend] box office to be much bigger. She likes [her male costar] very much, but she thinks that she might be better off getting matched with a costar closer to her own age in the future. She can’t open a film herself yet, but [Actor] is just too old to appeal to a young audience.

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  2. shelaur22 says

    Inferno. Felicity Jones. Tom Hanks.
    Hanks is good for grandpa-type roles like Sully but casting Felicity opposite him was just such a mistake. She’s way too young.

  5. sweetnews says

    Inferno
    Felicity Jones
    Tom Hanks

    Possibly, it’s the movie/story not the ages of actors…IMO.

  6. brobdingnagian says

    Infernal

    Tom Hanky

    Felix Jones

    Maybe not but pairing him with such a young lady makes him look ancient

  11. jimefrigo says

    Film: INFERNO

    Actress: Felicity

    Actor: Tom Hanks

    [Optional] Do you think the Actor is too old to open a film for younger audiences? Yes, I kept barfing about how cheesy the “love” scenes were

  16. EastlakeGirl says

    Film: Jack Reacher
    Actress: Cobie Smulders
    Actor: Tom Cruise
    I think Tom is YEARS past his prime. I can’t stand to watch him.

  19. PghDude says

    Inferno, Felicity Jones, Tom Hanks.

    Tom is over the Hill.

    But, the real reason this film bombed is because of his over the top appearance on SNL. He blasted the conservative side of the electorate and as a result, we are skipping his film.

    Really bad timing on his part.

  20. Vidalia Q Intrigue says

    Film: Inferno

    Acress: Felicity Jones

    Actor: Tom Hanks

    I don’t think Tom Hanks is too old to appeal to younger audiences–just witness the way “David S. Pumpkins” has gone viral. I think it’s more a question of box office competition and timing, and perhaps the sense that audiences have already seen Hanks in two Dan Brown movies and Inferno may just be more of the same.

  21. delray74 says

    Inferno. Tom Hanks. Felicity Jones.

    Ron Howard spends way too much money making his movies. Unless the whole idea was some kind of tax write off to protect his fortunes.

  24. gailpow says

    This is Inferno, the latest film from Ron Howard. The actress is Felicity Jones and Tom Hanks is the “older” actor. I saw the movie this past weekend and enjoyed it. Tom Hanks is much beloved in Hollywood as a “nice guy” and this ambitious “young actress” would be wise not to bad mouth him at all.

  25. blondie929 says

    Inferno
    Felicity Jones
    Tom Hanks
    Maybe – but the Langdon franchise isn’t necessarily for a young audience to begin with

  28. throwsumshade says

    Felicity Jones, Tom Hanks. Inferno certainly went down in box office flames. The Madea movie helped sink it. Sorry Ron Howard, another bomb.

  29. SouthJerseyGirl says

    Film: Inferno (part of the Dan Brown series)

    Actress: Felicity Jones

    Actor: Tom Hanks

    [Optional] Do you think the Actor is too old to open a film for younger audiences?
    Not if he’s doing a TOY STORY voice over. Other than that, yes.

  33. melrose71 says

    Inferno
    Felicity Jones
    Tom Hanks

    Really? He was just in Sully which was a great movie and I think considered a hit. He might not be as young as he used to be, but he’s still appealing to a lot of people, even if his audience is a little older now. Kind of petty on her part if she said this.

  35. CyndiTx123 says

    Tom Hanks – actor
    Felicity JOnes the actress the film is Inferno…..

    Who knows if the actor is too old….. people not interested in the movie as in Tyler Perry’s Boo movie… which I want to see that funny one….

  36. pajuxy says

    Inferno
    Felicity Jones
    Tom Hanks

    I wouldn’t think Inferno would be intended for “younger audiences”. Maybe my guess is off base?

  37. belaine says

    Inferno
    The other, other Felicity
    Tom Hanks
    No, he’s not too old…I think they did an incredibly poor job publicizing this film, add to all the election coverage and Halloween weekend, it’s not surprising a silly Halloween flick won out over the weekend. I like this type of movie but didn’t even know it was opening.

  38. ASBO5ive says

    Film: Inferno

    Actress: Felicity Jones

    Actor: Tom Hanks

    No, he’s Tom Hanks! It’s just no one was asking for another sequel.

  39. Kingofboggle says

    Inferno
    Felicity Jones
    Tom Hanks

    No, he carried Polar Express pretty well didn’t he? Pretty sure anyone known as “America’s Dad” still has some appeal.
    It’s just that everybody is over this Dan Brown “everything that ever happened in history is a clue” nonsensical treasure hunt genre. And the first two movies were mediocre at best anyway.

  42. Carolina Girl says

    The Inferno

    Felicity Jones

    Tom Hanks.

    He might be but the subject of the movie itself probably is not what younger audiences want to see. So it would take a real hottie to fill those theater seats.

  43. lovefifteen says

    Inferno
    Felicity Jones
    Tom Hanks

    Tom Hanks is not too old. The movie is just garbage, apparently. I certainly won’t waste a dime to watch it.

  45. TulipInBloom says

    Film: Inferno

    Actress: Felicity Jones

    Actor: Tom Hanks

    Yes, Hanks can still open a film, it just needs to be a film people want to see. I really didn’t even want to read Inferno. Dan Brown’s earlier books were better and I’m tired of Langdon. Retire the guy already. I’ll see the movie but it’ll probably be on Redbox.

  47. Smokey says

    Not sure who this blind is about, but the age gap between men and women co-stars is getting to be gross. Seems like the guy is always at least 20 years older.

  50. MademoiselleRose says

    Inferno
    Felicity Jones
    Tom Hanks

    I don’t think he’s too old, just has to have the right movie. She is typical of young people today that anyone with a bit of age on them is worthless. She is so bland I doubt she’ll ever open anything by herself, better stick to ensembles. Of course she thinks it’s everything but herself. She could only hope to have a career half as good as Hanks, but she’d better better get used to disappointment.

  56. celebiddy says

    inferno with tom hanks and whatsherface. i’m guessing it didn’t do well because the filmmakers totally butchered then endings of da vinci code & angels and demons

  59. Californialove says

    I thought this was Inferno with Tom Hanks but his costar is 33. That’s fairly young but the way the blind is written I would think younger.

  67. BobNYC says

    SOOOO silly. The numbers don’t back you up. That fantasy may make you feel good, but it is not reality. Sorry….

  70. tellmemore says

    It’s really sweet that you think you wield that much power. I miss the days of being so naive idealistic.

  71. tellmemore says

    That’s a fair point. These characters, even in the books, are not really young and/or glamorous. They’re academics closer to middle age.

  72. tellmemore says

    Thank you. And it makes it worse when 22 year olds are hired to play women who are in their 30s, opposite men who are in their 40s and 50s. Jennifer Lawrence has played at least 2 parts where her character was supposed to be 30-ish (Silver Linings Playbook & Joy & maybe American Hustle), and now she’s playing Chris Pratt’s wife in Passengers.

  73. mommagoosed says

    Good for you for sticking to your principles, regardless of whether others understand or agree. I’ve avoided this entire series because it’s so Biblically inaccurate, which impacts how much I enjoy a film.

  74. amagod121 says

    I think the male actor has to be Tom Hanks because of the clue “she expected the (weekend) box office to be much bigger,” and many years ago when Tom was young, he was in a movie called Big. And I have to agree with the actress, it’s silly and a turn off for the women in the audience to see really old guys being paired up with hot young foxes.

  76. MrsBreeder says

    So…someone disagrees with you politically so you boycott their movie? This is what America has come to. Tit for tat, non-stop…it is only OK to insult the other “team” as long as they aren’t who you vote for.

    The movie isn’t doing well because it just doesn’t look interesting- at least to me, and I love Tom Hanks movies.

  78. FrankensteinsMonster says

    It could be, but sounds a bit strange. What does one expect when appearing in a TC vehicle? I can’t even imagine someone having that thought process in that circumstance. You’re in a TC movie, you get a part and some recognition. It’s like being a Bond girl.

  79. Moonpie says

    I’m confused about this. It sounds to me like she is the co-star and not expected to carry the film if it is Hanks or Cruise as the main protagonist their franchise role. She would be supporting cast and if that means younger than the male co-star, it’s how Hollywood rolls.

  80. Dirty Squirrel says

    I think you’ve got it with Cruise and Smulders, only because the picture shows a much shorter man than the woman.

  81. MikeInSanJose says

    I like this guess.

    Reacher was #3 over the weekend, behind Hanks’ “Inferno” & their numbers are down almost 60% in their 2nd week from their 1st week. The BI talks about “slippage”. Inferno just opened this weekend, so there’s no where for them to be slipping from…
    And Hanks has a personality. He’s a fun guy. He can reach the younger audience. Cruise is stiff and creepy and his “action” flicks do seem geared toward a younger crowd, but he’s not connecting.

  84. Keeping Honest says

    Don’t pay bobnyc any attention. They made a fool out of themselves. So did tom hanks on SNL The things that have came out of his son’s mouth reflect on him. Could you imagine if saying the n word came from a conservative celebrity’s mouth? I’m not a republican nor am I liberal, but I no longer go to movies with tom hanks, cruise, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Susan S, Clooney, and especially not Ben A.. once you spew your political views, I think you should stay out of the entertainment…

  85. ppfxxx says

    Cobie Smulders is mid 30’s so it’s not her unless the blind is being very generous with it’s definition of young

  86. dysturbed says

    It doesn’t suggest that she was expected to carry the film in question, but that she’s not yet ready to open ANY film as the lead, yet that when doing her supporting work, it should in her opinion probably be alongside a “younger” lead than who she just worked with. On a side note , Felicity Jones (if this is about her) is the lead in Star Wars: Rogue one, but the fact that it’s a Star Wars movie is the big draw.

  87. Ariana says

    Film: Jason Bourne

    Actress: Alicia Vikander

    Actor: Matt Damon

    Do you think the Actor is too old to open a film for younger audiences? No, he is too well known

  88. stolidog says

    Clint Eastwood, Gary Sinise, Patricia Heaton and Bruce Willis have all “spewed” their political views….do you think they should “stay out of the entertainment”.