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Danny Boyle Talks Up 'Slum Dog' Details
Filed under: Drama », Foreign Language », Independent »
Almost all of the films directed by Danny Boyle deal with some kind of get rich scheme. Sometimes, as in Shallow Grave and Millions, the money comes by accident. Other times, like in The Beach and A Life Less Ordinary, they involve failed attempts to illegally make some dough. It's been awhile since I've seen it, so I really can't remember how the robbery in Trainspotting goes, but it's there even if the main deal of that movie is getting high, not rich. As for 28 Days Later, and I'm guessing the upcoming Sunshine, there is no wealth to be had, but Boyle's next film, Slum Dog Millionaire, which has been scripted by The Full Monty writer Simon Beaufoy, will again be dealing with a large sum of money. As we told you a few weeks ago, Boyle is already in pre-production on Slum Dog, which we only knew involves a true story about a boy from the slums of Mumbai who wins big on India's version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. But instead of the boy being really smart, as we had thought, it now turns out the film's protagonist is illiterate and not well-educated. We learn this from Time Out's movie blog, which got a good deal of the plot synopsis out of Boyle for a recent podcast. The director says the film will show how the boy luckily knew all the answers because they all related to experiences in his life. His win was apparently a big shock to the show's producers, who suspected the boy of cheating. The best part of the story, though, is that the boy didn't mean to do so well; he only wanted to go on television in the hopes it would help him find his love, a girl who he'd lost connection with. Sounds like another fairy tale perfectly suited for Boyle.
Ewan McGregor on Trainspotting Sequel: He and Boyle are Not Friends, Sequel Will Not Happen
Filed under: Drama », RumorMonger », Celebrities and Controversy », Remakes and Sequels »
Though director Danny Boyle has been running all over town talking up an eventual Trainspotting sequel, Ewan McGregor reportedly squashed rumors of his own involvement in the film while appearing on the French show L'hebdo Cinéma, which was later picked up by the magazine version of Canal Plus. Since we don't have the original story to link to, take the following with a huge grain of salt. Apparently, McGregor told the show that he "definitely" doesn't want to be a part of the sequel and wasn't fond of the book (Porno) it's based on. He also confirmed his relationship with Boyle is still in ruins following a falling out the two had over a movie role.
The movie in question is The Beach, and McGregor is still pretty pissed off that Boyle (and the powers that be) gave the lead role to Leonardo DiCaprio after McGregor had starred in Boyle's three previous films (Trainspotting, A Life Less Ordinary, Shallow Grave). Since DiCaprio was coming off Titanic, it was a no-brainer to cast him over McGregor, even though the latter actor probably would have helped produce a better film. Part of the reason why the book is so great is due to the main character being British; once DiCaprio signed on, that aspect was thrown out the window. Though we don't have any firm quotes from McGregor on the subject, Boyle is certainly open to patching things up with his one-time mate. On McGregor's involvement in a possible Trainspotting sequel, Boyle recently said: "He's one of those guys who can do it, who has got that magic thing that people love. You don't come across it very often." Aww, isn't it about time these two guys hug it out?
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