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Amber Heard Joins Johnny Depp in The Rum Diary
by Alex Billington
February 5, 2009
Hollywood hottie Amber Heard is in negotiations to play the coveted female lead opposite Johnny Depp in The Rum Diary, the adaptation of the Hunter S. Thompson novel being directed by Bruce Robinson. It also looks like that news that we ran a few weeks ago about Depp taking on The Rum Diary as his next feature film was pretty accurate. Production begins on March 30th in Puerto Rico with Depp's Infinitum Nihil and Graham King's GK Films producing. Depp will play Paul Kemp, a freelance journalist who finds himself at a critical turning point in his life while writing for a run-down newspaper in the Caribbean.
Amber Heard will play the "unattainable" romantic interest Chenault, whom is the girlfriend of "a slick PR consultant named Sanderson" that becomes entangled in a corrupt hotel development scheme with Kemp. The role of Sanderon hasn't been cast yet, or at least, they haven't publicly revealed a name. Heard's role apparently has quite a bit of nudity, but if you haven't heard, she's pretty much nude all throughout The Informers, so this wasn't a big issue for her. I didn't see The Informers, so I can't speak for her acting abilities, but obviously with the roles she's getting, it's starting to seem like she's the next big thing.
16 Comments
1
How yum!!!??? Serious hottie!
Big John on Feb 5, 2009
2
She's like 20 years younger than Johny. A bit weird imo.
Darunia on Feb 5, 2009
3
Johnny will be playing Paul Kemp who is in his early 30's. So, if he can pull off being 'young' it shouldn't seem weird.
missy on Feb 5, 2009
4
Well if anyone could look younger than his age then it's Johnny
Panadora on Feb 5, 2009
5
This woman sort of reminds me a bit of Megan Fox, no?
Sam Sung on Feb 5, 2009
6
more jessica alba than fox, but i see it..
sorr on Feb 5, 2009
7
She reminds of a younger Scarlett Johansson more than anyone.
Farris on Feb 5, 2009
8
This is awful casting. The Rum Diary is one of my favorite books and Chenault was this buxom blond, definitely not Amber Heard. She is smokin', though.
Quincy on Feb 5, 2009
9
#8, this is the first photo I've seen her without blond hair, check out imdb. So don't give up faith from a banner photo.
Rick on Feb 5, 2009
10
Wow she is hot, especially with the brunette look!
Dave on Feb 5, 2009
11
I'd put in her butt.
Justin on Feb 5, 2009
12
This is the first time I've ever seen her without blond hair....love her!
Conrad on Feb 5, 2009
13
Is there any reason you're not providing a link to the trades on this? Been noticing this a lot lately from you guys.
Fred on Feb 5, 2009
14
nice!!...
Hafid on Feb 5, 2009
15
WOW!!!!
Brian on Feb 6, 2009
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haha they are shooting this movie at puerto rico and i live there!. yay me! hahahah i went to that casting.! 😛 it is soo cool.!
andrea on Mar 11, 2009
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