IGN has been given the gift of two official character stills from The Spirit -- and doesn't Scarlett Johansson look much prettier here than in that leaked costume test? Interestingly, the first official look of Samuel L. Jackson is a very buttoned down one -- not like the leaked stills that caused such a kerfluffle before being yanked. I'm really curious if those were simply tests, and this is the final choice.
Most of them are older still-in-progress shots, starring Frank Miller and a still visible green screen. Unfortunately we were not treated to a look at Gabriel Macht as the titular hero. But as we're getting a trailer very soon, it's not too disappointing. I would rather see the Spirit living and breathing, not just a static still. Can't wait! Head to IGN for larger versions of each.
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The Spirit opens January 16th, 2009.
1. I'm sorry, but I'm dreading this. Frank Miller? Really? Talk about a wrong-headed choice. This material's about a more breezy, light tone; not the murky mish-mosh Miller keeps returning to, in the words of the lit prof from The Sure Thing, "Like a dog returning to his own vomit."
Posted at 8:40PM on Apr 10th 2008 by James Rocchi