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Well this film has gone through some interesting changes


First the film is set to star Hugh Jackman and Rooney Mara and was going to be directed by Alfonso Gomez Rejon. Then Hugh Jackman dropped out and replaced with Will Smith, then Rooney Mara dropped out and now the director has dropped out over creative differences. This film looks like it's in trouble if everyone is just leaving it.

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It seems like it, which is a shame since it's a quite good screenplay. Let's hope this doesn't become another 'Jane Got a Gun,' that would be a waste of a good story.

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do you have the script? thanks

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It's getting ridiculous at this point in Hollywood. They start announcing big names to get the hype going even though they know very well they won't get them and then when they settle for others, the buzz keeps getting better.

Honestly, whoever thought it was a good idea to cast Helen Mirren in a Will Smith movie is out of their mind. She's going to crush him with a blink. He's out of his league. Better keep making movies with bimbos like Margot Robbie, bland losers like Affleck or his offspring.

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Yes because Red & Arthur were high art, correct?

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Agree. I am just not seeing how Will Smith is going to pull it off against a cast of British women - Mirren, Winslet and Knightley. They are going to be like oil and water.

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Don't forget Harris.

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Maybe he just needs a chance to show what he cans

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Good film

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lots of movies go through lots of changes

can you imagine

The Godfather starting

Ryan O'Neil as Micheal?
Directed by Sergio Leone?
Robert Mitchum as Vito?


it gets worse from there

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