Michael Bay Dot ComBombs Away Bombs Away Charlize Theron says no to ''Pearl Harbor'' — The actress explains why she's passing up a star-making role in Disney's high-priced epic 'SWEET' TALK Theron will star in the smaller ''November'' instead of the big-budget ''Harbor'' by Craig Seymour Industry buzz had it that Charlize Theron would likely become a female lead in ''Pearl Harbor,'' Disney's WWII epic whose $135 million preshooting budget makes it the most expensive film ever greenlit. But the increasingly hot Theron, who next stars opposite Ben Affleck in John Frankheimer's ''Reindeer Games'' (opening Feb. 25), tells EW Online that she's passing on the project. Instead she'll join Keanu Reeves in a remake of the '68 romantic drama ''Sweet November,'' which starts shooting at the same time as ''Harbor.'' ''Whomever is in it [''Harbor''] will probably become a huge star and the movie will do extremely well,'' says Theron. ''But I know I'm here [in my career] because I've always made decisions based on what felt right to me and what felt challenging to me.'' Theron denies that her choice was influenced by the negative hype surrounding ''Harbor'''s initial price tag, which dwarfs the greenlighted budgets of both ''Titanic'' (less than $100 million) and ''Waterworld ($65 million). ''I made my decision based on the character in 'Sweet November,''' she says. (We can see why: In the original version, Sandy Dennis plays a woman who takes a new lover every month.) So while ''Pearl Harbor'' still has ''Armageddon'' director Michael Bay at the helm, and lots of stunt people, pyrotechnics, and ''Titanic'''s water tank to re-create the infamous Dec. 7, 1941, attack, it's now short one soon-to-be A-list actress. But, then again, with a $135 million budget the producers can surely afford a new one. RenŽe Zellweger, perhaps?
My suspicions have been confirmed…Charlize Theron won’t play nurse. EW has reported she decided to pass on this project. Why? My opinion? She either didn’t like the money or her character in the plot. Then again, this is the same woman who came out in “Mighty Joe Young,” and “The Astronaut’s Wife” Am I missing something here??? Anyway, got this from EW online:
Bombs Away
Charlize Theron says no to ”Pearl Harbor” — The actress explains why she’s passing up a star-making role in Disney’s high-priced epic ‘SWEET’ TALK Theron will star in the smaller ”November” instead of the big-budget ”Harbor”
by Craig Seymour
Industry buzz had it that Charlize Theron would likely become a female lead in ”Pearl Harbor,” Disney’s WWII epic whose $135 million preshooting budget makes it the most expensive film ever greenlit.… [ Read more ]
Brad Pitt eying Pearl Harbor
The HollywoodReporter says the following regarding Brad Pitt:
“…He’s also eying “Pearl Harbor…’The Mexican’ is likely to be Pitt’s first project of the millennium. However, that all could change if Pitt goes aboard “Pearl Harbor” for Jerry Bruckheimer and director Michael Bay.… [ Read more ]
Pearl Bucks
There’s an article in this week’s Entertainment Weekly regarding a general overview of the negotiations and casting notes. Click here to read it… [ Read more ].
Gooding is all decked out for 'Pearl Harbor'
Cuba Gooding Jr. just can’t escape the Navy.
In the first casting for Disney’s “Pearl Harbor,” Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding Jr. — who next stars in Fox 2000′s “Navy Diver” — is in final negotiations to come aboard the Jerry Bruckheimer/Michael Bay megabudgeted project.
The project has also garnered the interest of Kevin Costner, who is due to begin shooting the indie pic “3,000 Miles to Graceland” next month. The actor was expected to segue into Mandalay Pictures’ “Beyond Borders” for director Oliver Stone.… [ Read more ]
Pearl Harbor score & casting
AICN has reported that Cuba Gooding Jr will have a small part on “Pearl Harbor.” And to those of you asking if there are any composers attached to “Pearl Harbor,” I will let you know as soon as I get some info. Personally, I think Treveor Rabin did a wonderful job with “Armageddon,” and Hans Zimmer did a cool job with “The Rock.” Maybe they should have both!… [ Read more ]
ILM
Got this from vfxpro.com… [ Read more ]:
Industrial Light & Magic confirms that it has secured the visual effects duties for Michael Bay’s upcoming Pearl Harbor epic whose possible title is “Tennessee”. Walt Disney Studios gave the project the green light after extensive previsualization by Disney’s The Secret Lab. An ILM spokesperson said that the company is thrilled to be involved in a film of such scale.