>>4138
The Mummy reboot seems like the best bet to unfuck his shit (so it can get fucked even more).
1) The franchise is what he's best known for.
2) At the same time, a more mature reappearance could reboot his image as an older, grizzled hunk a la Harrison Ford. Ford's never hurting for work and could handle 10 alimony payments. Hell, with his money and star power he could probably lobby for alimony reform on his own.
3) The movie's still in pre-production. The plot, roles, and casting are all still up in the air. Avatar 2 is much more set in stone.
Endless SJW whining has taught us one thing: nothing can alter casts or start/end films quite like internet hype. That's why I propose
Operation #NoBrendanNoMummy
The goal is simple: make The Mummy reboot happen and give Brendan a leading role, or at the very least a big cameo.
The obvious objection will be that it's a remake of the 1932 version, not Brendan's. ==We will meme it into a reboot of Brendan's version.==
We do this through a social media blitz. With the right moves and enough accounts, our small numbers can start a firestorm clamoring for the ChamCham. /just/ might not even have to supply the accounts: every board's got a bunch of fake or sockpuppet accounts that could use a legitimate cause as filler content and who doesn't like Brendan Fraser?
Twitter
Whether it's anons' fake PoCs or Taylor Swift waifus or their actual twitters, only a couple hundred repetitions of the hashtag would get things trending. DMs to @UniStudios, the director @AlexKurtzman, or the writer @jonspaihts would seal the deal.
Tumblr
As that hype train gets rolling, fake Tumblrs can post pics of old school hunky Brendan, say shit like "can you believe they're remaking The Mummy without Brendan Fraser? I want to see him all hunky and grizzled! #NoBrendanNoMummy".
Leaks
This might be even more important. Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Buzzfeed, whoever might pick up on #NoBrendanNoMummy. They'd definitely pick it up if someone acts as an anonymous source and tips them off that "Brendan is being heavily considered". Leaked casting decisions that are almost guaranteed to go viral? They'd be all over it, and the writer/director/studio denying it would only fan the flames.
After all, #NoBrendanNoMummy.
Studios kill for this kind of hype. They pay millions to get this much publicity for a movie before it's even greenlit. Adding Brendan is a price they'd gladly pay.
Note: This new direction would have the added bonus of potentially getting a new writer (Jon Spaihts wrote Prometheus after all…).
Some selling points for other boards if you want to recruit them (beyond covering the account activity tracks of their fake accounts and everyone's love of Brendan):
/pol/: Brendan's white, punished by alimony
/v/: There's never been a good Mummy vidya game, here's a chance to make one happen
/b/: Three words: Mummy rule 34
/gg/: A gratifying, morally positive opportunity to practice the boycotting/shilling techniques of their enemies.
/cow/: They actually have Tumblr accounts, so getting them on board could be worth it. Maybe sell it as making Brendan rise only to see his fall repeated in a few years, which could give lulz.
/tv/: Perhaps our greatest allies. I think they'd be onboard the moment they hear "let's fuck with the movie industry".
/bane/: The big guys are some of the strongest meme wizards around. If they can be convinced, perhaps with master plans to cast Dr. Pavel or Masketta Man in supporting roles, or Bane/CIA cameos, they could bring us the power of Nolan.
I don't have time to contribute beyond this brainstorming, but if someone wants to take it on, go ahead and start a new thread.