Emmerich says he deliberately steered away from casting big names, but shorn of starpower like Will Smith, Jake Gyllenhaal or Mel Gibson, the characters simply fade into the scenery as audiences find it hard to decipher who is who under the mud, hair and war paint. (flicks.co.nz)
Given the lack of starpower in the East, an All - Star run shouldn't be out of the question either. (sbnation.com)
Most of that came from Japanese companies like Mizuno, Yunkel, and Nikko Cordial, but he also had a relationship with Starbucks because of his Seattle starpower, as well as Upper Deck and Oakley. (sbnation.com)