Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Citizen Brando (2nd nomination)


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The result was   keep. -- Cirt (talk) 00:33, 7 May 2010 (UTC)

Citizen Brando
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Walken said it himself he has no idea what the project is. It probably died years ago. http://www.newyorker.com/talk/2010/04/19/100419ta_talk_stevenson Peppage tlk 13:02, 30 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep An abandoned film project is not very important, true. Nor will anyone's life be made better by reading an article on it. However it has been covered in depth by reliable sources, including the BBC, so it qualifies to have an article here. Kitfoxxe (talk) 13:09, 30 April 2010 (UTC)
 * I Probably should have added that he said he has no idea what this film project is. I don't think he was ever attached to this project. --Peppage tlk  13:12, 30 April 2010 (UTC)
 * From an Empire magazine article and other research into the topic, my sense is that production planned to use pre-2006 archival footage of interviews of Walken and others where Brando was spoken about as an actor. No small wonder that Walken was not aware. More to do... more to do.  Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 18:33, 1 May 2010 (UTC)


 * Strong keep The article has plenty of references. I'll admit it's very poorly written, but it should not be deleted - it should be improved.
 * —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.180.205.94 (talk) 22:46, April 30, 2010
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Film-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 14:37, 30 April 2010 (UTC)




 * Keep Article cleanup, (a surmountable issue), has begun. The topic has been covered in multiple reliable sources since 1996 ... the back-story in which Brando decided to leave retirement, the difficulties and postponement faced by production upon Brando's death, and coverage now that the project has been brought back to life, show the topic as worthy of inclusion.  Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 00:56, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep: Passes WP:NF. Joe Chill (talk) 02:46, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment In expanding and sourcing the article, I did find a 2006 article at Empire Online that stated "...Featuring interviews and work by Christopher Walken and Hend Sabri, the final footage should be a feast for Brando fans...".  But with more recent articles showing Walken's dismissal of a connection with the film, I removed the text about Walken actually being in the film from the article.  Though I may be able to incorporate the Empire reference, if others can find RS verifying that footage of him was to actually be in the film, the information would be welcomed to return.  Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 06:25, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep The sources found are convincing.  D r e a m Focus  07:41, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
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