Branch is on the cover of Generation Iron

[mrdot]

Da fuk is this? Instead of someone like phil heath, kai greene, jay cutler, ronnie coleman, kevin levrone, flex wheeler etc they put ****ING BRANCH WARREN?




WTF is this

[TTimmerman]

you sure this is the definite poster or?

i'm not even sure that's Branch Warren...

[FAN0FdaSport]

i dont know what to say

[flangmasterj]

Looks like Dennis Wolf's twisting shot with someone elses head.

[TTimmerman]

Looks like Dennis Wolf's twisting shot with someone elses head.

i don't see gremlin ears so who the **** is this

lower body is also way too soft/unconditioned to belong to branch

[FAN0FdaSport]

i don't see gremlin ears so who the **** is this

lower body is also way too soft/unconditioned to belong to branch

yeah those arent branch's calves lol

[flangmasterj]

[flangmasterj]

The head has been shopped.

Anyway it looks fine to me.

[TTimmerman]

what is this sorcery... i'm so afraid it's gonna be an epic fail, don't have too much confidence in the producer judging from interviews etc

[HydroShake]

looks like Michael K

[FAN0FdaSport]

what is this sorcery... i'm so afraid it's gonna be an epic fail, don't have too much confidence in the producer judging from interviews etc

i feel the same, ive lost all hope for this tbh

[HydroShake]

what is this sorcery... i'm so afraid it's gonna be an epic fail, don't have too much confidence in the producer judging from interviews etc

me neither. i'm afraid it's going to be corny. he seems like a rich kid who likes bodybuilding as a hobby.

[flangmasterj]

i feel the same, ive lost all hope for this tbh

Why?

[PEETcassidy]

As much as Kai is my favourite, one of those freaky shots of Phil with his giant arms needs to be the cover.

[Larfleeze]

Surely they could have found a better shot for the cover..not that it's a bad photo, but one of Phil or Kai would be a bit more representative of modern bodybuilding

[FAN0FdaSport]

Why?

i dont think they can add any successful drama elements to the film, im assuming phil is going to play the agressive card which is dumb. Half the cast doesnt speak english well(roelly, hide, branch,etc) which cant help and this producer doesnt seem to care who embarasses the film with interviews after that jerome guy or whatever. I look forward to phil, kai and victor though.

[flangmasterj]

Surely they could have found a better shot for the cover..not that it's a bad photo, but one of Phil or Kai would be a bit more representative of modern bodybuilding

Obviously they didn't want to single one athlete out hence some random dudes head shopped on to Wolf's body.

[Ikatsu]

Obviously they didn't want to single one athlete out hence some random dudes head shopped on to Wolf's body.

Hurrah for logic!

[Daewoo_Lanos]

Obviously they didn't want to single one athlete out hence some random dudes head shopped on to Wolf's body.

doesn't look random. looks like wolf's head with his hair photoshopped off so he's unrecognizable. same ear, tip of the nose, cheeks as the pic you posted. they just continued wolf's bowl cut and finished the job.

[flangmasterj]

Also got rid of that god awful wart.

[DPNZ]

So in conclusion, it wasn't Branch and this thread has now been rendered redundant.

[RoroCwalker]

Why the fk would they remove the hair...yet keep the head and make him look bald...either blur out the complete head or let it as it is...wtf

[DPNZ]

Why the fk would they remove the hair...yet keep the head and make him look bald...either blur out the complete head or let it as it is...wtf

I'm assuming it's because of what Flang said. Keeping it slightly ambiguous means that it doesn't shine the light on any one specific competitor. Although we all know now that it's Wolf.

[Larfleeze]

Obviously they didn't want to single one athlete out hence some random dudes head shopped on to Wolf's body.

Good point, didn't think of it that way

[RoroCwalker]

I'm assuming it's because of what Flang said. Keeping it slightly ambiguous means that it doesn't shine the light on any one specific competitor. Although we all know now that it's Wolf.

I figured it would be for that but it would have been way smarter to actually do something in order to shop out the head or atleast they could have a done a drawing/logo.
They obviously chose this pose because it`s the icon of BBing, thanks to Arnold.

[DPNZ]

I figured it would be for that but it would have been way smarter to actually do something in order to shop out the head or atleast they could have a done a drawing/logo.
They obviously chose this pose because it`s the icon of BBing, thanks to Arnold.

I agree. Something more symbolic rather than, I guess, confusing. Especially to us fans.

[2276]

Im guessing its meant to be the 'Everyman' bodybuilder.

I know it's made for fans, but what we have to remember is that it is a production that is hoping to make money too- therefor it has to appeal to a wider audience, rather than just pleasing guys who follow the ifbb circuit etc.

I'm just hoping it doesn't make it too common and still focuses on the important stuff of the bbing world

[BartPimpson]

Surely they could have found a better shot for the cover..not that it's a bad photo, but one of Phil or Kai would be a bit more representative of modern bodybuilding

Or someone who actually placed in the top 5.

[palumboism]

what is this sorcery... i'm so afraid it's gonna be an epic fail, don't have too much confidence in the producer

In Russian film-making, the front cover does you.

So in conclusion, it wasn't Branch and this thread has now been rendered redundant.

x2. Wolf is an excellent choice as opposed to Branch. Reps.

[POTA]

Not on topic, but I hope they use someone who speaks with conviction about bodybuilding, like Mike Pulcinella, to narrate the film.