Picture 1461.pngIt seems, against our (and your) better wishes, Shia LaBeouf has been cast in Wall Street 2 (as has Javier Bardem, and, obviously, Michael Douglas). The only part left up for grabs is that of Gordon Gekko’s daughter, and LaBeouf’s love interest, so if you’ve got any ideas, please share at this time. Here’s a bit about the plot, courtesy of Nikke Finke. Read it and see if you can figure out who the “stock-shorting worldwide hedge fund manager” is based on, while we bitch and moan about this a little while longer to ourselves:

Michael Douglas, as everyone already knows, reprises his Best Actor Oscar-winning role as Gordon Gekko. But what hasn’t been reported is that, as the movie begins, it’s 21 years later and Mr. Greed Is Good has finished serving his prison sentence. He finds himself on the fringe of the financial community. (“Kinda like Jim Cramer or Mike Milken after their disgrace,” an insider with the pic tells me.) Gekko is cautioning Wall Street that the “end is coming” — but nobody is listening. So Gordon is obsessed with trying to repair his ruptured relationship with his daughter. That juicy actress role isn’t cast yet. (But I’d love it if Oliver had the balls to bring back Sean Young as Mom in spite of their notorious falling out during the filming of the original.)

Enter Shia LaBeouf, who was reported in negotiations and I can now state is set to co-star. (I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: one day every Hollywood movie will star this guy who turns 23 on June 11th.) Shia is a young Wall Street trader who’s engaged to be married to Gekko’s estranged daughter. Shia wants to be a major player, but his mentor unexpectedly kills himself, and Shia thinks a stock-shorting worldwide hedge fund manager is responsible. Shia seeks revenge on this villain, to be played by No Country For Old Men Supporting Actor Oscar-winner Javier Bardem. So Shia goes to Gordon saying, “I need your help”, and makes a Faustian deal with Gekko who in return wants Shia’s help getting back with the daughter. From then on, it’s “antagonism” for everyone, my insider says.

Earlier: Limited Time Left To Break Up Negotiations Between Shia LaBeouf And Wall Street 2 Producers

Comments (77)

  1. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 2:23 PM

    uuughhh….

  2. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 2:25 PM

    No hot starlet can save this movie now.

  3. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 2:26 PM

    a “stock-shorting worldwide hedge fund manager”
    Oooh, one couldn’t think of a more insidious modern villian.

  4. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 2:26 PM

    I hear your ticket comes with a pillow and an apology from the producer.
    This movie makes we wonder why they never made a Poison Ivy 4 or or “Passion of the Christ 2, he’s back and he’s pissed”

  5. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 2:27 PM

    No hot starlet can save this movie now.

  6. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 2:28 PM

    No hot starlet can save this movie now.

  7. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 2:30 PM

    No hot starlet can save this movie now.

  8. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 2:31 PM

    No hot starlet can save this movie now.

  9. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 2:32 PM

    Can a hot starlet save this movie now?

  10. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 2:34 PM

    Can a hot starlet save this movie now?

  11. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 2:35 PM

    I take it Catherine Zeta-Jones is gotta be in the lead for Douglas’ daughter? I mean, she is a believable age to be his daughter?

  12. Posted by Gordon Gekko | June 2, 2009 at 2:38 PM

    Would it be wrong to bang your daughter if played by Megan Fox?

  13. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 2:40 PM

    Whatever happened to GG’s son? Didn’t get into that good pre-school so he’s still waddling around the pool throwing cake at the guests?

  14. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 2:41 PM

    why is everyone so quick to criticize every element of this movie before it even comes out? If you had read a plot summary of the first one and that Charlie Sheen was going to be cast as a hot-shot broker who orchestrates a stock pump and dump scheme all on his own to get back at GG for betraying his father, I’m sure you’d all be bashing that too.

  15. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 2:43 PM

    Two hot starlets can save this movie now

  16. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 2:43 PM

    Erin Callan

  17. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 2:46 PM

    Wait…Shia LaBeouf wasn’t cast as the daughter? WTF?

  18. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 2:49 PM

    rudy batooty how’s my cutie? taking French lessons Shia?

  19. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 2:52 PM

    9 & 11…HAHAHA..

  20. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 2:56 PM

    Dear God…Shia LeBeouf…please, don’t. The original is every guy’s fantasy, don’t cast Shia LeBeouf and ruin the sequal.

  21. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 2:59 PM

    @15… I’m going to take your milk money, then beat you up during recess.

  22. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 3:01 PM

    megan fox can save this movie

  23. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 3:03 PM

    This is a job that only Keanu Reeves can handle.

  24. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 3:03 PM

    Word is that Sean Young will not reprise her role as Gekko’s wife in the sequel. Instead that role will be filled by Susan Boyle.

  25. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 3:04 PM

    @23…True dat…

  26. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 3:06 PM

    @15
    Oliver Stones movies really aren’t that good, have you see what he has done since Wall Street (ie the last 22 years)? It has been an enormous pile of crap. Not to mention, most movies are a Ten Dollar crap sandwich. And did you see the latest Indiana Jones? Doesn’t help LeBeouf’s prospects for being made fun of.
    If we get a Stevie Cohen cameo, THEN thoughts might change– and that is Change We Can Believe In.

  27. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 3:09 PM

    @22 = small dick

  28. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 3:11 PM

    If you don’t like one of these, then please let me know:
    1) One of the Noel daughters
    2) Tori (Victoria) Thain

  29. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 3:13 PM

    This is gayer than Hank Greenburg…and that’s GAY!

  30. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 3:14 PM

    @15 because lebouf is simply terrible and the father/daughter love story sounds about as interesting as a greg michaels post
    javier bardem could be fun, but the whole short-selling / mentor suicide thing doesn’t hold much promise

  31. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 3:15 PM

    Shana Madoff as Gekko’s daughter

  32. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 3:18 PM

    I wish LaBeouf would get his LeBallsac out of my face.
    Kanye

  33. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 3:18 PM

    I think Shia LaBeouf is a wonderful choice!!!
    Hugs & kisses,
    Maurice Greenberg

  34. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 3:21 PM

    @32 Greg Michaels burn alert!

  35. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 3:27 PM

    Since you can’t fuck the movie up any more than it already is… Tilda Swindon for the daughter.

  36. Posted by Becky Boot Fan | June 2, 2009 at 3:33 PM

    Gianna Michaels as Maria Bartiromo.

  37. Posted by miami | June 2, 2009 at 3:33 PM

    Are Miley Cyrus and Lindsay still available?

  38. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 3:37 PM

    Kim Kardashian as Maria Bartiromo…

  39. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 3:40 PM

    Sasha Grey can save this movie

  40. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 3:47 PM

    Doogie Howser as Timothy Geithner

  41. Posted by AndrewInGreenwich | June 2, 2009 at 3:48 PM

    Word on the street is that Bess Levin is in talks with Stone to play to the part of the Gekko’s sultry daughter.

  42. Posted by Anal_yst | June 2, 2009 at 3:49 PM

    @40 FTW
    Also Shia sucks, this plot sounds like a borefest of the highest order. Perhaps its Stone’s revenge for quasi-inadvertently making Wall Street so sexy with the original, he’s now going to emasculate all of us with the 2nd…

  43. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 3:52 PM

    @42, thats actually a good choice. Geithner looks like he’s smoked pole a few times in his life.

  44. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 3:53 PM

    “It was Alpha, Alpha was their treasure!”

  45. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 3:54 PM

    @29 Actually, I’m hung like a horse…suck it.

  46. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 3:55 PM

    This movie sounds like whitesploitation to me!
    My picks:
    Shoshana Lonstein or Sasha Grey
    or
    any black female over 400bills

  47. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 3:57 PM

    This movie sounds like whitesploitation to me!
    My picks:
    Shoshana Lonstein or Sasha Grey
    or
    any black female over 400bills

  48. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 3:59 PM

    Sasha Grey, lol.

  49. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 4:01 PM

    Steve Buscemi as Tim Geithner…

  50. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 4:01 PM

    Steve Buscemi as Tim Geithner…

  51. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 4:01 PM

    Shia LaBeouf as Andrew Ross Sorkin
    Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter as Phil Falcone

  52. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 4:03 PM

    Tom Sizemore as Charlie Gasparino

  53. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 4:07 PM

    Sacha Baron Cohen as Vikram Pandit.

  54. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 4:07 PM

    No matter how horrid Wall Street 2 is going to be, it will be better than this travesty.
    Untitled Oliver Stone/Hugo Chavez Documentary (2009) (filming) (producer)

  55. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 4:07 PM

    Natalie Portman

  56. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 4:08 PM

    @57 Str82DVD

  57. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 4:09 PM

    Natalie Portman

  58. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 4:10 PM

    Natalie Portman

  59. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 4:14 PM

    Vijay Singh as Vikram Pandit

  60. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 4:15 PM

    HP: What’s the most you ever lost on a coin toss?
    KL: Sir?
    HP: The most. You ever lost. On a coin toss.
    KL: I don’t know. I couldn’t say.
    HP: Call it.

  61. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 4:24 PM

    Michael Cera as Gordon’s daughter

  62. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 4:31 PM

    Shia, huh? Clearly Greg Louganis was unavailable. This movie will bomb.

  63. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 4:32 PM

    @51 a true devotee. +1

  64. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 4:34 PM

    Susan Boyle can play the hot daughter and Shia will still be punching above his weight.

  65. Posted by NegativeConvexity | June 2, 2009 at 4:35 PM

    I have heard whispers from a reliable source that Samuel L Jackson will be playing the role of Warren Buffett in this upcoming masterpiece.
    Excerpted dialogue as follows:
    L. Blankfein – “Mr Buffett, would you be interested in taking an equity stake in GS?”
    Buffett – “Excuse me, mothafucka. What shit did yo bitch-ass just come at me wit?”
    B. Trott – “Uh, Mr Buffett, he was actually saying a 10% preferred, not common…”
    Buffett – “and……?”
    B. Trott – “And warrants too, Mr Buffett!!”
    Buffett- “Check out the big brain on Trott. That’s right, bitches, and warrants, you punk ass biyatches. Yo better hook me up with some off-the-chain warrants. Blankfein, you punk ass bitch!!”

  66. Posted by trojan | June 2, 2009 at 4:42 PM

    olivia wilde as the bisexual daughter.
    megan fox as Lepoof’s competition.
    sexual tension ensues.
    discuss.

  67. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 4:44 PM

    the only thing that can save this movie is two starlets a la final scene in Requeim For A Dream
    Calgreedy

  68. Posted by Bulging Bracket | June 2, 2009 at 4:51 PM

    trojan you have a future in Hollywood! pure genius!

  69. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 4:53 PM

    I thought he had a little son in the original movie..remember the scene around the pool. Anyways, it’s already starting to sound lame.

  70. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 4:56 PM

    Liz Claman as Charlie Sheen’s hottie financial t.v. anchor affair. Just want to see her in a nude scene and I”m good

  71. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 5:43 PM

    @73
    AMEN, my brotha

  72. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 5:53 PM

    Too Teldar, didn’t paper..

  73. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 6:22 PM

    At the very least Meredith Whitney would bring cankles to the sequel.

  74. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 8:28 PM

    GUYS GUYS!
    This kind of thing happens on Wall Street ALL THE TIME.
    Right?

  75. Posted by guest | June 2, 2009 at 8:35 PM

    @68 i laughed out loud

  76. Posted by guest | June 3, 2009 at 10:47 AM

    Jesse Ventura as Paulson

  77. Posted by guest | June 3, 2009 at 10:51 AM

    Michelle Pfeifer as Darryl Hannah after 20 years.

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