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Former O.C. star Benjamin McKenzie stars as Joe Bonham in his upcoming film Johnny Got His Gun.
Here’s a little history about the film: Filmed on a bare stage with only a bench and a chair to work with, actor Ben McKenzie gives a riveting tour-de-force performance as an American soldier hit by an artillery shell on the last day of WWI. The movie takes place in the mind of Joe Bonham, a quadruple amputee who has also lost his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. Regaining consciousness, Joe discovers that while his brain is healthy and able to reason, the rest of his body is irreparably shattered, leaving him trapped forever within the confines of his own imagination. He struggles to find some way to communicate with the outside world. Tapping his head in Morse code, he breaks through and pleads with his caretakers to be put on display as a living example of the cost of war.
The film is adapted from the 1982 Off-Broadway play, “Dalton Trumbo’s JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN.”
Johnny Got His Gun opens in theaters in 2008.
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FIRSTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!
I GUESS EVERYBODY IS GIVING A.CURRY A CYBER BEAT DOWN! F*CK HER!
ANYHOW, WHO IS THIS GUY?
I think he is from OC?
good for Ben! I’m glad to see him EXTREMELY outside of his Ryan Atwood character.
Ya, who is the guy. I don`t know him. It`s new in this business?
good for Ben! I’m glad to see EXTREMELY outside of his Ryan Atwood character.
wow, that looks really interesting. can’t wait.
there he is :)
Wuh, that sounds very interesting!
Let’s wait if he really can act or if he just fitted perfectly well in the Ryan Atwood character!
Hm, he will always be Ryan…
ryan from OC? yeah it’s an intersting film cong. Ben
Takes a big set to do a one man show. It will be interesting to see how he pulls this off.
Yaaaaay!
It’s gonna be awesome see him totally out side of Ryan *-*
i read that book….i don’t think it can translate into a movie very well but we’ll see!
who? that’s not the o.c kid.
Metallica’s video “One” takes clips from a movie with the same name. YouTube the video and check it out you guys! Awesome!
The original movie is from 1971, written by Dalton Trumbo (one of the Hollywood 10) and starring Timothy Bottoms. It is riveting and emotionally devastating.
ew. ben is a horrible actor… he’s not even that cute.
i never watched the oc but i can tell that show only survived because of mischa barton’s talent.
I always thought he was a great actor, he just seems to have a natural instinct for it. Like a young Russel Crowe. I hope he gives a great performance and shows everyone what he’s made of
Is this going to be like Nicole Kidman Film “dogville’? Movies like that should be made for stage plays only. That was v Boring.
I don’t even like him or whatever but that movie sounds gooooood
wtf… bennn u always be ryan
Riveting tour de force! that says it all for Ben.!!! He rocks!!!! If any actor can pull thin intense one man show off it’s Ben.Go BEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Finally an OC post that’s not about Rachel Bilson and her dog and clothes.
Thanks Jared.
Good for Ben.
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