Robert Pattinson, Hugh Jackman To Star In 'Unbound Captives'
'Robert said yes last fall, before everything broke with 'Twilight,' actress/director Madeleine Stowe says.
Actors Hugh Jackman, Rachel Weisz and Robert Pattinson have all had their share of buzz this May, with Jackman and Weisz lining up multiple movie deals in the past two weeks, and Pattinson continuing to ride the "Twilight" wave. Now all three are lending their star power to the writing and directorial debut of actress Madeleine Stowe for her period drama, "Unbound Captives."
"Captives" is a tale set in 1865 America about a woman (played by Weisz) whose husband is killed by a Comanche war party and whose two children (one of whom will be played by Pattinson) are kidnapped. She is then rescued by a frontiersman (Jackman).
Stowe penned the script under the pseudonym O.C. Humphrey in 1993, hoping to play the lead role herself. According to Variety. Fox offered her $3 million, then raised the offer to $5 million, one of the highest offers ever made to a first-time screenwriter.
Ridley Scott was interested in directing and Russell Crowe wanted to star, but the actress turned down that offer because there was no promise that she would be involved beyond a screenwriter's credit.
"There are moments in life where you need to follow your heart. The script remained my singular focus, but directing it myself wasn't something I ever dreamed of," said Stowe, who was encouraged to take the director's chair by the film's producer, Gil Netter, Variety reported. She'll be aided in her debut by experienced cinematographer John Toll, who has been responsible for such historical epics as "Braveheart" and "The Last Samurai."
Though Stowe no longer gets to play the part for which she once turned down $5 million, she is enthusiastic about Weisz taking the role. "I saw three actresses, and knew after meeting with Rachel that she was the person I wanted to hand this role to," she told the paper.
She also managed to land her handsome male leads with a bit of lucky timing, noting, "Robert said yes last fall, before everything broke with 'Twilight.' Hugh said yes a couple of weeks ago." Filming is expected to start by the end of the year.
"Captives" is a tale set in 1865 America about a woman (played by Weisz) whose husband is killed by a Comanche war party and whose two children (one of whom will be played by Pattinson) are kidnapped. She is then rescued by a frontiersman (Jackman).
Stowe penned the script under the pseudonym O.C. Humphrey in 1993, hoping to play the lead role herself. According to Variety. Fox offered her $3 million, then raised the offer to $5 million, one of the highest offers ever made to a first-time screenwriter.
Ridley Scott was interested in directing and Russell Crowe wanted to star, but the actress turned down that offer because there was no promise that she would be involved beyond a screenwriter's credit.
"There are moments in life where you need to follow your heart. The script remained my singular focus, but directing it myself wasn't something I ever dreamed of," said Stowe, who was encouraged to take the director's chair by the film's producer, Gil Netter, Variety reported. She'll be aided in her debut by experienced cinematographer John Toll, who has been responsible for such historical epics as "Braveheart" and "The Last Samurai."
Though Stowe no longer gets to play the part for which she once turned down $5 million, she is enthusiastic about Weisz taking the role. "I saw three actresses, and knew after meeting with Rachel that she was the person I wanted to hand this role to," she told the paper.
She also managed to land her handsome male leads with a bit of lucky timing, noting, "Robert said yes last fall, before everything broke with 'Twilight.' Hugh said yes a couple of weeks ago." Filming is expected to start by the end of the year.
source: MTV movie
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Now that he’s conquered the box office with Wolverine, Jackman is set to star in the 19th-century drama Unbound Captives with Twilight’s Robert Pattinson.
“He’s a really great actor and a really good guy,” said Jackman. “His role is phenomenal and it’s going to be really amazing stuff.”
And what does he think about Pattinson’s famous hair?
“I’m not an aficionado of hair, but his looks great.”[/quote]
“He’s a really great actor and a really good guy,” said Jackman. “His role is phenomenal and it’s going to be really amazing stuff.”
And what does he think about Pattinson’s famous hair?
“I’m not an aficionado of hair, but his looks great.”[/quote]
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More about Rob's role in the Unbound Captives...
The film is based on a screenplay by Madeline Stowe. She was originally slated to star in the project. Variety
She [Stowe] would have played a woman (now to be played by Weisz) whose husband is killed and her two children kidnapped by a Comanche war party in 1859. She is rescued by a frontiersman, to be played by Jackman. Pattinson will play the son.
Please keep in mind that we do not have official confirmation from anyone on Rob’s team that he has signed officially for the project. Variety does tend to be accurate, however, and Hugh Jackman was asked about Rob playing the role and seemed to confirm it as well. Once again, this article is based on information from the original script. Details, names, and plot points can change substantially during the pre-production and filming process. And since we do not wish to spoil the movie, we’re keeping this to some pretty basic information at this time, and limiting the information to Rob’s character only.
She [Stowe] would have played a woman (now to be played by Weisz) whose husband is killed and her two children kidnapped by a Comanche war party in 1859. She is rescued by a frontiersman, to be played by Jackman. Pattinson will play the son.
Please keep in mind that we do not have official confirmation from anyone on Rob’s team that he has signed officially for the project. Variety does tend to be accurate, however, and Hugh Jackman was asked about Rob playing the role and seemed to confirm it as well. Once again, this article is based on information from the original script. Details, names, and plot points can change substantially during the pre-production and filming process. And since we do not wish to spoil the movie, we’re keeping this to some pretty basic information at this time, and limiting the information to Rob’s character only.
Well, with the disclaimers out of the way, let’s take a short look at Robert Pattinson’s role in “The Unbound Captives”.
described the film:
Character Name: PHINEAS
Age: The character is shown first at age 10, then again at approximately 17
* As indicated in information published on the internet, Phineas was kidnapped as a child and assimilated in a Comanche tribe.
* Phineas (all descriptions here are of the character at age 17) is described as having long hair and pierced ears, presumably in the 19th-century Comanche style.
* Virtually all of his lines are in Comanche.
* The character’s Comanche name is Tsomo, which means “bead”.
* Yes, he rides a horse…bareback. He rides quite a bit, actually.
* Although the character does have a few flirtatious scenes, this is not a romantic-type role.
* The older Phineas is in the latter parts of the script, perhaps the last third. It is definitely a supporting role.
* Our source describes the character like this: “Phineas is pretty fierce. He’s been raised as a warrior. He can be silent and standoffish, but he can throw a bit of a fit, too.”
That’s a pretty basic character breakdown. Our source felt that the role was definitely a different one for Rob and would be physical, challenging and complex.
source: robpattinson.blogspot.com
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described the film:
Character Name: PHINEAS
Age: The character is shown first at age 10, then again at approximately 17
* As indicated in information published on the internet, Phineas was kidnapped as a child and assimilated in a Comanche tribe.
* Phineas (all descriptions here are of the character at age 17) is described as having long hair and pierced ears, presumably in the 19th-century Comanche style.
* Virtually all of his lines are in Comanche.
* The character’s Comanche name is Tsomo, which means “bead”.
* Yes, he rides a horse…bareback. He rides quite a bit, actually.
* Although the character does have a few flirtatious scenes, this is not a romantic-type role.
* The older Phineas is in the latter parts of the script, perhaps the last third. It is definitely a supporting role.
* Our source describes the character like this: “Phineas is pretty fierce. He’s been raised as a warrior. He can be silent and standoffish, but he can throw a bit of a fit, too.”
That’s a pretty basic character breakdown. Our source felt that the role was definitely a different one for Rob and would be physical, challenging and complex.
source: robpattinson.blogspot.com
source du topic complet: Forum.. le Clan des Cullenettes...
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