Fraser in Inkheart
Filed under: Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Casting, New Line, Family Films, Newsstand
Yes, I feel old: Brendan Fraser (that's Link to you) just got a gig as a father -- another one. This time he's Mo, a bookbinder with the ability to bring characters in books to life simply reading aloud about them. Jeez, how cool is that? And can he come over and read Middlemarch to me, so Will Ladislaw will come to life and move in? Anyway, once Mo discovers his talent by accidentally bringing some seriously bad dudes to life, he steadfastly refuses to read to his 12-year-old daughter (Which is weird, really -- why not just read books about the sort of people he wants her to hang out with?). But when the evil characters he brought into the world kidnap his daughter in an effort to force him to read aloud about "an immortal monster" who will help the bad guys win, all hell breaks loose. And yes, the children's book on which the movie is based (both are called Inkheart) is part of a trilogy. Why do you ask?Iain Softley (who I will always love for making the bizarre duo of Backbeat and Hackers back-to-back) is directing; New Line is aiming for a fall start.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
8-23-2006 @ 5:52PM
Cath said...
Fraser is a seriously underrated performer who transcends whatever material he's in. This one sounds like it could be interesting but not likely to bring him more recognition.
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8-23-2006 @ 9:13PM
Chelsea said...
this was lik my favoite book in the whole world. i think that the 2nd, inkspell, was better than inkheart. i just can not see the buff Brendon Fraser playing the old father Mo. apperently the person who picked him to be Mo has never read the book. i mean i lik him & he is a great actor its just that he is young and...i dont know i just would never ever see him as Mo.
Chelsea
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8-24-2006 @ 5:17AM
Bascule said...
Well, this might be the one to get him recognised. The books where very big in the US and quite big here. Also, New Line have some very big hits under their belt.
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8-24-2006 @ 10:33AM
Ralph F said...
I'm still waiting for someone to recognize he'd be perfect as John Carter in a Peter Jackson production of Edgar Rice Burroughs' WARLORD OF MARS series.
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8-26-2006 @ 11:13AM
Anya said...
Chelsea,
Cornelia Funke wrote Mo with Brendan Fraser in mind. She says he's her favourite actor. She was the one who wanted him for the movie.
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8-26-2006 @ 5:51PM
Delilah said...
Exactly. The person who picked Brendan to play Mo was the author herself. This is on Cornelia´s website:
" If you are curious to know how Mo looks like - here he is. The actor Brendan Fraser made Mo come to life. From the first page Cornelia wrote of Inkheart, Mo looked and talked like Brendan."
And I´m soooooo glad !! HE IS A WONDERFUL, GREAT ACTOR !!
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