Agreed that Aishwarya definitely deserves an epic.
I like Indians to play Indians rather than directors getting them to play West-Asian (Aish to play modern Afghan) or Middle-Eastern (Aish in remake of 'Chaos' is to take on role of the lovely Algerian in original French movie) or European (if ever in Lord of the Rings).
Personally, I would say something like Mahabharata or another massive Purana is right for her - I think she is the closest-looking human version of Apsara Menaka AND she's a great dancer. So roll her in for Kumara Sambhavam, at least. (Also bring in the lovelies Sonali Bendre, Pooja Batra, Sushmita Sen and my favourite late 80s/start 90s Tamil actresses - don't know their names as I was little then.)
As for Rush Hour 2, it has the South American lovely Roselyn Sanchez playing it straight (meaning of 'playing it straight' = seriously) and the astoundingly beautiful Zhang Zi Yi (devout Buddhist <!--emo&:clapping--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/clap.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='clap.gif' /><!--endemo--> - that's where her inner beauty comes from) playing a mad psycho Tai Chi-pro assassin/bodyguard. Zhang Zi Yi plays it very seriously until the end - as required - and makes it all the funnier for it. Totally memorable. Her only smiles were evil smirks when she looked set to do her rivals in.
Neither female characters in RH 2 are actually comic set pieces, the comedy derives from Chan and Tucker and from the surroundings.
Not that Aish can't be funny, I've seen her do some comedy in Tamil films. Even in the non-comedy Kandukondainx2, her character was naturally humorous.
But Rush Hour 3 wouldn't have required slapstick from her, she'd just need to be an elegant yet serious person who'd get lodged in the same troubles as Tucker and Chan, I'm guessing.
But I'd like to see Aish stretch herself, and expand beyond playing only the ethereal and conscientious beauty (in Indian epics, this has a place, definitely) and start taking on sci-fi or cop-roles. Being a capable dancer, she looks like she'd be able to do choreographed fight scenes. And there's nothing difficult in pulling a gun with style.
<b>EDIT:</b>
I don't mean 'sci-fi' as in the plagiarised action-fiesta 'The Matrix'.
I mean real sci-fi, say Asimov novels or Bladerunner-esque stuff, without too much gratuitous action - but when it's called for, let's have cooool (yet grounded, realistic) action.
I like Indians to play Indians rather than directors getting them to play West-Asian (Aish to play modern Afghan) or Middle-Eastern (Aish in remake of 'Chaos' is to take on role of the lovely Algerian in original French movie) or European (if ever in Lord of the Rings).
Personally, I would say something like Mahabharata or another massive Purana is right for her - I think she is the closest-looking human version of Apsara Menaka AND she's a great dancer. So roll her in for Kumara Sambhavam, at least. (Also bring in the lovelies Sonali Bendre, Pooja Batra, Sushmita Sen and my favourite late 80s/start 90s Tamil actresses - don't know their names as I was little then.)
As for Rush Hour 2, it has the South American lovely Roselyn Sanchez playing it straight (meaning of 'playing it straight' = seriously) and the astoundingly beautiful Zhang Zi Yi (devout Buddhist <!--emo&:clapping--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/clap.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='clap.gif' /><!--endemo--> - that's where her inner beauty comes from) playing a mad psycho Tai Chi-pro assassin/bodyguard. Zhang Zi Yi plays it very seriously until the end - as required - and makes it all the funnier for it. Totally memorable. Her only smiles were evil smirks when she looked set to do her rivals in.
Neither female characters in RH 2 are actually comic set pieces, the comedy derives from Chan and Tucker and from the surroundings.
Not that Aish can't be funny, I've seen her do some comedy in Tamil films. Even in the non-comedy Kandukondainx2, her character was naturally humorous.
But Rush Hour 3 wouldn't have required slapstick from her, she'd just need to be an elegant yet serious person who'd get lodged in the same troubles as Tucker and Chan, I'm guessing.
But I'd like to see Aish stretch herself, and expand beyond playing only the ethereal and conscientious beauty (in Indian epics, this has a place, definitely) and start taking on sci-fi or cop-roles. Being a capable dancer, she looks like she'd be able to do choreographed fight scenes. And there's nothing difficult in pulling a gun with style.
<b>EDIT:</b>
I don't mean 'sci-fi' as in the plagiarised action-fiesta 'The Matrix'.
I mean real sci-fi, say Asimov novels or Bladerunner-esque stuff, without too much gratuitous action - but when it's called for, let's have cooool (yet grounded, realistic) action.