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David Fincher Being Lined Up to Direct Angelina Jolie in 'Cleopatra'
by Ethan Anderton
March 22, 2011
Source: Deadline
Last summer we heard producer Scott Rudin was looking to deliver Cleopatra, a biopic on the famous Egyptian queen based on Stacy Schiff's best-selling biography Cleopatra: A Life. At one time James Cameron was interested in the project before he decided to focus on the two Avatar sequels, but now Rudin is looking to the director of his Best Picture nominated film The Social Network to take over. Deadline reports Sony is in talks with David Fincher to take over the project that still has Angelina Jolie attached to play Cleopatra herself. Apparently this will be the first time the story has been told from the queen's perspective.
So how likely is it that Fincher will end up directing the film? Well, apparently the issue will be Fincher's future slate and scheduling the project around his other commitments. Fincher is currently hard at work on The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, but there are two more installments in the Millennium Trilogy that he's supposed to direct (Steve Zaillian is already adapting The Girl Who Played with Fire). In addition, Fincher is also supposed to be at the helm of Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo. At this point anything can happen, but the logistics of this deal are currently being figured out with Fincher hopefully directing. This would definitely amp up my interest in the project. How about you?
16 Comments
1
He should direct a movie about Twitter next
WB Exec on Mar 22, 2011
2
This could turn out to be great. Not so sure about Jolie in the title role, but she may just be perfect in it.
Marcus on Mar 22, 2011
3
This is some straight bullshit!!Hollywood please take note:This is not 1950!!First Eliz Taylor and now this bullshit? Halle Berry, Zoe Zaldana, Paula Patton, Jessica Lucas, would have been perfect, and here we are again with a white woman playing Cleopatra! Don't get me wrong I love Angelina, she's a great actress, but c'mon! From the word made famous by Mike Tyson, this is "Ludicrous"!!
jah p on Mar 22, 2011
4
Get over it. In 50 years or so another Cleopatra will be made and your gripes may be answered.
Anonymous on Mar 22, 2011
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No you get over it! You got a problem with what I said X?what's different from what I said opposed to all these fanboys pissing and moaning over white actors being cast in Akira?So shut up!
jah p on Mar 22, 2011
6
You've got a point, man.
Cracky on Mar 22, 2011
7
Wow chill out. Its happening, accept it. Would I prefer an actress who looks more the part? Sure, but that's not happening now, Jolie can and is an actress that can carry a title role, don't believe me go watch "Changeling."
Anonymous on Mar 22, 2011
8
Salt was totally underrated IMO too.
Cody W. on Mar 22, 2011
9
Like I said earlier, I love Angelina, she's great in everything she does, but I'd prefer not to see her portray Cleopatra, I"d rather have someone a bit more exotic looking!
jah p on Mar 23, 2011
11
Hey Jah, Cloepatra was Greek, during the greek occupation of Egypt!
John on Mar 22, 2011
12
whatever john, still bad casting!
jah p on Mar 22, 2011
13
Yeah whatever about the facts, yeah whatever! Lose an argument, whatever. :p
John on Mar 22, 2011
14
After shows like the recent Spartacus, which have many hours to develop interesting characters and story, it's hard to get excited by a two- three-hour biopic movie like this anymore.
no longer epic on Mar 23, 2011
15
The black girls should play Cleopatra is Paula Patton, Kerry Washington, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Jessica Lucas
rick on Sep 24, 2011
16
not bad
A5J4DX on Nov 13, 2018
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