Horror News - The Crow coming close to casting?

You read that right folks. As I reported a little while back, the reboot of The Crow is back on track. Originally Stephen Norrington was attached to direct from a script by Nick Cave and Marky Mark was attached. Then, eventually, all three dropped out systematically. Juan Carlos Fresnadillo then came on board to helm and he's reportedly been discussing the character with none other than Bradley Cooper (The Hangover, A Team, Limitless!) Apparently the two had hit it off in a recent meeting in Spain and were eagerly discussing their vision for the character.

Relativity Media is the company behind the reboot and they're also responsible for Cooper's most recent starring vehicle, Limitless, which has garnered positive reviews and performed even better than expected at the box office, already earning back it's budget domestically.  No confirmation has been made from Relativity or Cooper's agent, but this is certainly an interesting turn of events.

There's no word yet on which character Cooper will portray. For those of you unfamiliar with the character mythos, there are different deceased brought back to "put the wrong things right." This is evident not only in the comics but also the films, all of which star a different lead actor as a different character.

I'm personally not opposed to Cooper, per se, as long as he doesn't play Eric Draven (the character originated by Brandon Lee.) Cooper's not a terrible actor and he's recently shown he's capable of action roles, so he's not a terrible choice, though he certainly wouldn't have been my first pick. Some good news though, is that Cooper is said to be a fan of the original, so maybe that means they won't desecrate this classic. I suppose only time will tell though. I'm trying to picture Cooper in the signature makeup though, and I can't quite get that image right....

On a side note, it seems that the current "fan favorite" is Joseph Gordon Levitt, which I can actually see in the role. He's a talented actor and plays "dark and brooding" quite well. He also has the physical look as well. What do you all think of this turn of events?