Jackman Film Role Rumors

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The Hollywood Reporter says the film is still far from the casting stage --

www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/hercules-live-action-remake-works-disney-shang-chi-writer-1292684

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No one knows if Hugh has actually been offered or he has accepted the role - but quite a few negative responses to the rumor of his being cast as HADES --

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Hugh Jackman en Hades ? C’est une blague par contre ? Genre blague de l’année ? Où est la crédibilité là
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Hugh Jackman in Hades? Is it a joke, though? Kind of joke of the year? Where is the credibility there
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No confirmation that HJ has been offered or accepted role. Due for a yearlong run on Bway in
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(due originally for late 2020). HJ is very versatile. Bad villain (Pan) or comical villain (first stage job is as Gaston in Beauty&TB), good/bad character(GreatestShowman).


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But given the recent trajectory of his career, I would rather see him in more dramatic roles. If there's a future film musical role for him - I would rather that it be centric on his character. Did you know he is only an Oscar short for the fabled EGOT (Emmy/Grammy/Tony)?

I was hesitant to reply to the reactions but there have been quite a few which were insulting to Hugh, such as this --

KAZUMA

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y’a aucune saveur, aucune âme, rien
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there's no flavor, no soul, nothing

[jo]

Not a rumor for a forthcoming project ... more like a wish list


Not also sure if this will be a film musical... or a stage musical


www.broadwayworld.com/article/Aaron-Sorkin-Thinks-THE-TRIAL-OF-THE-CHICAGO-7-Could-Be-A-Musical-20201111

In a recent virtual 92Y talk, screenwriter and director Aaron Sorkin discussed musical potential for his most recent project, the courtroom drama The Trial of the Chicago Seven.

Sorkin said, "You're going to laugh at me for saying this, but I think this would be a great musical."

Stage and screen star Hugh Jackman showed immediate interest, writing in the chat: "Let me know when it's finished ...I'm happy to audition."

The film follows the Chicago Seven, a group of anti-Vietnam War protesters charged with conspiracy and crossing state lines with the intention of inciting riots at the 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago.

It features an ensemble cast that includes Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sacha Baron Cohen, Daniel Flaherty, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Keaton, Frank Langella, John Carroll Lynch, Eddie Redmayne, Noah Robbins, Mark Rylance, Alex Sharp, and Jeremy Strong.

Haha - so there was a reason why he was in the ZOOM/Chat room

Maybe this time, they can now actually successfully work together? But I hope the composer is not Steven Schwartz - he does take his time to complete his work. They did try together to get something done for HOUDINI but it did not push through.


Jo

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Is this an unlikely subject? Not necessarily. I remember once having some doubt about seeing a musical about the sectarian violence problem in Northern Ireland. But because it was a musical composed by ALWebber, I went to see the musical called A Beautiful Game ( now known as Boys in the Photograph) in London. It focused initially on young men playing football( soccer football, hence the title A Beautiful Game) but became involved in the civil unrest in the divisive religious war ( not too dissimilar to the setting of The Ferryman). It was a beautifully composed dramatic musical! But the saddest musical I have ever seen!

It is the drama in the lives of the people involved that can drive this storyline.

Jo

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This is an IMDB summary of the film version of THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO SEVEN --

In Chicago 1968, the Democratic Party Convention was met with protests from activists like the moderate Students for a Democratic Society led by Tom Hayden and the militant Yippies led by Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin, which led to violent confrontations with the local authorities. As a result, seven of the accused ringleaders are arraigned on charges like Conspiracy by the hostile Nixon administration, including Bobby Seale of the Black Panthers who was not involved in the incident. What follows is an unfair trial presided by the belligerent Judge Hoffman (No relation) and prosecuted by a reluctant but duty-bound Richard Schultz. As their pro bono lawyers face such odds, Hayden and his fellows are frustrated by the Yippies' outrageous antics undermining their defense in defiance of the system even while Seale is denied a chance to defend himself his way. Along the way, the Chicago 7 clash in their political philosophies even as they learn they need each other in this fight.

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Given the above, which role could suit Hugh? The 2 main characters ( Hayden and Hoffman) were in their early 30's in 1968.

Of course on Broadway, age-appropriate casting has not always been followed. On film, unless the character ages in the role, it is more usual to cast them close to the age of the true-life character.

Maybe Hugh was simply expressing some wishful thinking


Jo

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just a rumor!

Especially so that Warner Bros has currently adopted a release policy that was contested by Patrick Whitesell in behalf of is clients ( in this case, Reminiscence for Hugh).

Also, article implies that it can only happen after Reynolds completes all his many other projects


Jo

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This one, while it sounds like a good project ( given the quality of BBC fare and the unique appeal of their mysteries/thrillers) but how is it going to happen -- especially at this time of the pandemic? Also, wouldn't the audience be fairly limited? For Brit TV audiences only? So far, Hugh has not done any work for TV ( save the ill-fated Viva Laughlin) -- not sure he would consider this a good career move. Unless it became a film project and poised for distribution in the world market?

Jo

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Someone commented whether the role should be played by a Brit or an overseas actor.

My replies --

The River has British roots and presumably has British characters --

On 26 October 2012, Butterworth's play The River opened at the Royal Court Theatre, starring Dominic West, Laura Donnelly and Miranda Raison, with an appearance by Gillian Saker.[13][14] The River had its US premiere on Broadway at the Circle in the Square Theatre in a limited engagement in October 2014, starring Hugh Jackman and directed by Ian Rickson.[15] Reception was positive, with London critics finding the work "lyrical"; "beautifully written" and "suffuse[d] with wonder and beauty".[16]

The Broadway transfer included Brits Laura Donnelly ( from Northern Ireland) and Cush Jumbo.

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theplaylist.net/im-sang-soo-hugh-jackman-brad-pitt-soho-sins-20210111/

Just so curious about if any film rumors should come to fruition, how the schedule would be coordinated with TMM run?! Things would have to get moving sooner than later-lol.

[jo]

If pre-prod is in the summer, then filming will likely fall within the same timetable as the start of rehearsals for TMM ( expected around October-November if the musical revival will open for previews on Dec 20, 2021).

We'll see...

JO

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On the other hand -- this report ( in French) talks about a summer-date filming schedule --

Réponse très bientôt, puisque son tournage est planifié pour cet été dans la Grosse Pomme.

Google translation --

Answer very soon, since his shooting is planned for this summer in the Big Apple.

Jo

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This detailed report points to an end-of-year filming schedule.

www.screendaily.com/news/im-sang-soo-to-make-hollywood-debut-with-soho-sins-adaptation/5156119.article?referrer=RSS

Im Sang-soo to make Hollywood debut with ‘Soho Sins’ adaptation
BY JEAN NOH11 JANUARY 2021




Korean director Im Sang-soo (The Housemaid) is set to make his Hollywood feature debut with a film adaptation of art world crime novel Soho Sins by Richard Vine.

Donna Smith’s 2W Network in the US is producing the US-Korea co-production with newcomer Yulmae Entertainment in Korea.

Im’s latest feature, Heaven: To The Land Of Happiness, was selected for the Cannes 2020 ‘The Faithful’ category and is waiting for an appropriate time for release in the pandemic. He made previous outings to Cannes with films such as The President’s Last Bang, The Housemaid and The Taste Of Money.

Former head of production and post-production at Universal Pictures, Smith was the first woman to be in such a role at a major Hollywood studio. Her numerous credits from Universal and in other iterations include The Terminator, Schindler’s List, The Matrix, LA Confidential and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.


Im told Screendaily: “I was working on a script with Yulmae Entertainment about artist Nam June Paik to shoot in the US, and while researching American gallery society, found Richard Vine’s Soho Sins, which was published in the US and Korea. It’s a page-turner. It was something I thought I could do a good job adapting to screenplay and directing as a film, and could probably go into production with more quickly than with the Nam June Paik film.”

Managing editor of Art In America, Vine wrote Soho Sins based on his experiences as an art critic. 2W Network had previously acquired film rights to the novel.

The story revolves around the murder of a woman – one half of a golden couple in the New York art scene – whose husband confesses to shooting her despite dubious circumstances. The couple’s friend and art dealer Jackson Wyeth sets out to solve the mystery with a private detective and ends up uncovering dangerous and ultimately shocking secrets hidden beneath the surface of Manhattan’s posh and decadent art world.


“I like Im Sang-soo’s work. This is very much a niche type of film-to-be and he has that interesting quality that matches the words on the page right now, so we wanted to work with him. His eye and skill matches what I hope the script to be. His style of directing is exotic – I care very much about the pictures on the screen – and I think he has a good eye,” said Smith talking to Screendaily, adding the film will have a “noir flavour.”

The budget is set for about $30m with aims to have it released as a studio film.

Im and Vine are to work on the script with plans to go into pre-production this July and start shooting by the end of the year.

“We will get a good script. But the film has to take place in New York and until we know the nature of the health of the country, nothing can begin,” said Smith, referring to coronavirus pandemic restrictions.

Im previously directed a short in the Rio, I Love You anthology, which was part of the Paris, je t’aime and New York, I Love You franchise. Soho Sins is set to be his first English-language feature film.

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The story revolves around the murder of a woman – one half of a golden couple in the New York art scene – whose husband confesses to shooting her despite dubious circumstances. The couple’s friend and art dealer Jackson Wyeth sets out to solve the mystery with a private detective and ends up uncovering dangerous and ultimately shocking secrets hidden beneath the surface of Manhattan’s posh and decadent art world.


“I like Im Sang-soo’s work. This is very much a niche type of film-to-be and he has that interesting quality that matches the words on the page right now, so we wanted to work with him. His eye and skill matches what I hope the script to be. His style of directing is exotic – I care very much about the pictures on the screen – and I think he has a good eye,” said Smith talking to Screendaily, adding the film will have a “noir flavour.”

Doesn't this setting remind you a little of the little-known Jackman film DECEPTION?

*a slice of Manhattan life and culture

*a film noir atmosphere

*a crime story


Too bad that the filming plans may not coincide with Hugh's availability


Jo