LATEST NEWS
Tobey Maguire is Joining the Cast of Ang Lee's 'Life of Pi' Adaptation
by Alex Billington
April 8, 2011
Source: Variety
Don't worry, he's not going to replace the little boy who is actually the lead in the movie. Variety reports that Tobey Maguire has "committed" to joining the small cast of Ang Lee's adaptation of Yann Martel's bestselling/prizewinning novel Life of Pi. The book is about a boy who is cast adrift in a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger. 17-year-old newcomer Suraj Sharma will play Pi Patel. How will Maguire fit into this? Slumdog Millionaire star Irrfan Khan will play the adult Pi, while Maguire is set to play a writer who interviews him about his life-changing experience. So it's more of a bit role, but it will still be interesting to see him in this.
Life of Pi is being directed in 3D by Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee, who last directed the indie drama Taking Woodstock. He's working from a screenplay adapted by David Magee (Finding Neverland, Miss Pettigrew), while Gil Netter and David Womark are producing. "I am delighted that Tobey has joined the film," said Lee of the news. "He is one of my favorite actors that I have had the pleasure of working with and I am so excited that we get to work together for the third time." Fox 2000 already has Life of Pi scheduled for release on December 14th 2012. That's a long ways away, but I'm sure Ang Lee will deliver a great movie.
9 Comments
1
hmm not bad
A5J4DX on Nov 13, 2018
2
hmm not bad
A5J4DX on Nov 13, 2018
3
If I see one scene of his curled up lip cry I'll vomit. I love Ang Lee, and I do have respect for Maguire, but when he cries in a movie I want to beat a puppy. I think his weeping for me is the equivalent of the brown note for others, except I don't crap my pants I want to harm innocent animals of adolescence.
Modern American Man on Apr 9, 2011
4
If Tobey plays an "Indian Boy", "Pi" who is suppose to be the main characther, I am going to be sooooo dissappointed. Hollywood is losing its direction, by selling out.
MIKER on Apr 9, 2011
5
Umm, they already chose someone to play the Indian Boy. I wonder who Maguire plays as.
DarknessFilms on Apr 9, 2011
6
Ang Lee is a great director, but he is going to have to change the book DRAMATICALLY for the film, because the book is an amazing piece of shit. If M Night Shymalan could have written a piece of "literature", this would be it. fuck i hate this book so much.
Lebowski on Apr 9, 2011
7
Do you people even read the article? It says exactly who Tobey is playing.
Chazzy on Apr 9, 2011
8
Some folks just don't get into things like "facts" or "relevant information." 😉
Modern American Man on Apr 10, 2011
9
If Maguire doesn't recite pi to the 20th digit, I'm gonna be pissed.
Jgrew030 on Apr 11, 2011
New comments are no longer allowed on this post.
FEATURED POSTS
FOLLOW FS HERE
Follow Alex's main account on Twitter:
Add our posts to your Feedly › click here
Get all the news sent on Telegram 
LATEST TO WATCH