Haynes' Dylan Pic Finally Ready to Go
Filed under: Drama, Independent, Casting, Newsstand, Cinematical Indie
According to Screen Daily, Todd Haynes is finally finished casting I'm Not There, his weird-ass Bob Dylan biopic. The movie, which is actually going into production on this very day in the rather pedestrian location of Montreal (it was originally reported that the shoot would take place in Romania), has gained attention because a rotating cast will be playing Dylan, and names from Oprah Winfrey to Michelle Williams have been bandied about as possible Bobs. Disappointingly, it turns out that only a handful of the slew of names already connected to the film will actually play Dylan (a different actor will represent each "different period or artistic phase of his life"): Christian Bale, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger, Cate Blanchett and Ben Whishaw will be joined by young African-American actor Marcus Carl Franklin in the role -- and that's it. While David Cross, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Bruce Greenwood, Julianne Moore and Michelle Williams ARE in the film, they're sadly not going to get to play Dylan. Which, honestly, totally sucks. I'd give anything to see David Cross singing Lay Lady Lay.
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7-31-2006 @ 6:55PM
EO said...
Which of Dylan's "periods" is Richard Gere going to represent? His self-satisfied Buddhist over-the-hill phase? And what about Christian Bale? I don't know of a time in Dylan's career where he became a soulless creep posing as a human being.
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7-31-2006 @ 10:24PM
Gapeach said...
When you call Christian Bale a soulless creep - makes me wonder if you know the difference between the actor and the roles he plays. Don't you??
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8-01-2006 @ 8:02AM
EO said...
Actor? Role? What are these things you talk of?
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8-01-2006 @ 10:32AM
tim said...
...that Richard Gere comment was funny though...
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8-01-2006 @ 10:57AM
Joe Bendik said...
I can't believe what a bad idea this is. After botching Bowie & Iggy, you'd think Todd would have learned his lesson. More unbelievable is that Dylan actually gave his consent. A disaster waiting to unfold.
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8-01-2006 @ 9:52PM
Cara said...
This is ridiculous..
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