I'm never even sure when the camera is on me." The special was a ratings smash, but critics were less than kind to the event, with the Boston Herald writing, "Watching Walken ham it up was a treat as always, but a few gleeful minutes of watching him tap dance is hardly worth three hours of anyone's life." This is rehearsed as a stage show, but then the cameras are there. When you do a show, even if it isn't a hit, you're in previews for a few weeks and you get comfortable in the role. The veteran actor spoke to the outlet about his nerves during rehearsals, saying, "This is quite different from anything I've ever done before. 11, 2021, join as we run through some of the other leading men who have portrayed Captain Hook over the years…Ĭaptain Hook got a musical spin in 2014 thanks to Christopher Walken in the NBC television special "Peter Pan Live!" According to Variety, this adaptation of the 1954 musical sought to "strengthen and deepen" the portrayal of Hook by featuring both songs from the original show as well as new tracks written specifically for the character. In honor of the film's 30th anniversary on Dec. Regardless of the response, the fantasy flick grossed more than $300 million in ticket sales, scored five Academy Award nominations and developed a devoted following in the years since. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but most singled out Dustin's Golden Globe-nominated performance as a highlight. Numerous actors have played the pirate in films, television shows and stage productions in the century since the character was unveiled, including Dustin Hoffman in Steven Spielberg's 1991 swashbuckling flick "Hook," which stars Robin Williams as an adult Peter who's forgotten all about his childhood. However, when old enemy Hook kidnaps his kids, Peter returns to Neverland to save them while reclaiming the memories of his past and becoming a better person for his family. Barrie's 1904 play "Peter Pan or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up" and has been included in countless adaptations in the years since, becoming one of fiction's most beloved villains. Captain James Hook - the main nemesis of Peter Pan - was first introduced in J.
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