Joaquin Phoenix and Gwyneth Paltrow are 'Two Lovers'
Filed under: Drama, Independent, Casting, Cinematical Indie
Since his 1994 debut, Little Odessa, filmmaker James Gray has been sparse with output. It took six years for him to deliver his follow-up, The Yards, and another seven years to give us We Own the Night, which premiered earlier this year at Cannes and opens in theaters on October 12. However, there won't be such a long wait for Gray's fourth film; titled Two Lovers, the film begins shooting in November with Gray regular Joaquin Phoenix and possibly Gwyneth Paltrow, who is in final negotiations. Two Lovers marks a third collaboration with Phoenix, who starred in both The Yards and We Own the Night. If there's a part somewhere for Mark Wahlberg, it could be a perfect reunion. Our own James Rocchi reviewed We Own the Night at Cannes, highlighting the performances of Phoenix and Wahlberg, who also co-starred in The Yards. According to Variety, Two Lovers will star Phoenix as a Brooklyn man torn between two women. There's the family friend who his parents are trying to set him up with, and then there's the beautiful new neighbor who he prefers and with whom he falls in love. I'm going to go ahead and guess that Paltrow is being cast as the neighbor. The script is by Gray and Ric Menello, who wrote the Run-DMC vehicle Tougher Than Leather and who received a 'Thanks' credit for The Yards. It will be produced by Oscar-winner Donna Gigliotti (Shakespeare in Love) and Anthony Katagas (We Own the Night), while being overseen by 2929 Production's Todd Wagner, Mark Cuban and Marc Butan. If all goes well, Gray could have only a year between his third and fourth films -- we would have settled for anything fewer than five -- which will very good for his career if We Own the Night performs a lot better than his prior work.
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11-09-2007 @ 7:28PM
ladybean said...
Well, it was a damned cold night for Joaquin to be getting his feet wet in the surf but I guess it pays well enough for him to do so. Unless he has to be in character while working, he is a very unfriendly guy cause I was standing right there on the same sand as him with my nathans lemonade freezing off my fingers, only watching to kill time, and he walked right by twice with out so much as noticing. Too bad they couldn't film CI the way it really is and had to do it in the dark and clean the signs of human life out of his tracks first. You would think that movie makers could be a little more welcoming to the people they are working for, definitely prefer the other run ins I've had with celebrities. Paramount is apparently filming on location over near Reade street too so it's a busy night for filming. At least we have the pleasure in knowing they suffer because they have to be in the freezing cold to work because its easier to when they act godly above the rest of us. However, Im curious to see the movie to know what it was he had to keep pretending to fish out of the water with bare hands in 35 degree temp.
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11-26-2007 @ 9:05PM
R. Griffin said...
Joaquin Phoenix is SO much more talented then Gwynwth Paltrow she needs to be grateful to be working with him. I believe his work is true art... Her 'hype" is pretty much all manufactured as far as I am concerned where his is true, real and very much earned. Deep down Paltrow believes she is the real deal however Joaquin is the one that IS the real deal. I cannot see him respecting her too much so when he pulls off "falling in love with her" in the movie he will once again show the world what an amazing actor he is.
R. Griffin
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11-28-2007 @ 5:21AM
Lou said...
I worked as an extra on this movie last night. And Pheonix is a great talent, he also brought a lot of laughs to the set and was loose but focused. I think he does a great job in everything ive seen, even when he was a kid. I have also had someone I love die suddenly in my arms without warning in a social real life situation, so I thought it was strange to come across him having had the same thing happen. (he with his brother, me with my father)It was a powerful moment for me. Much respect. i have always felt a kinship with this person the same way i felt a kinship with say Flea of the red hot chili peppers bass playing, you know? Or many other great moments of expression from anyone, anywhere, anytime.
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