Depp might become a Tourist
Casting is really starting to crack down for now that Johnny Depp is in talks to be in “The Tourist”. If the famed actor signs on, he will share the screen with “Salt” lead Angelina Jolie in the thriller. Depp is negotiating to play an American tourist drawn into a web of intrigue by a female Interpol agent (Jolie) who is attempting to locate a criminal who was once her lover (Variety). Sam Worthington was originally eyeballing the lead role but dropped out along with director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck which leaves both slots open.
There is no director signed on for the project at the moment which is being pushed for an early 2010 filming date. The feature is under Spyglass Entertainment and Columbia Pictures. Graham King is producing under GK Films with Tim Headington, Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum and Johnathan Glickman also producing. If an acting duo like Jolie and Depp were to happen onscreen, it would be a filmmaker’s wet dream. Then again, many suspected for that to happen with Depp when he joined up with several others in the summer release of “Public Enemies” and it slid into oblivion after a couple of weeks. The film is expected to be released sometime in 2011.
I would hardly say Public Enemies slipped into oblivion. It made $100mm domestcally and almost same internationally. for a non popcrorn type summer release thats pretty good business i figure. what was teh production budget? 80-100mm? sure its not Pirates of the Caribbean type business but Michael Mann doesn’t do popcorn! let’s get Depp the BEst Actor Oscar and put the matter to rest!
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