Spike Lee's adaptation of Oldboy is in need of a villain and a female lead. And a few potential candidates may just have been found...
With Colin Firth ruling himself out of the villain role in Spike Lee’s adaptation of Oldboy, the director was left searching for a suitable alternative. It now seems as though he’s found a candidate in Clive Owen.
Owen and Lee worked together on Inside Man, so this may be a deal that can be closed fairly quickly. While Owen lacks Firth's current high profile, he’s delivered a number of great performances, and has shown that he play both intellectual and menacing characters on a number of occasions. Particularly in certain scenes in Closer, and of course, in Inside Man. Do try and dig out a copy of ITV's 1990s drama series Chancer, too. It's one of Owen's best pieces of work.
In addition to seeking his lead villain, Lee is also keen to get hire a female lead, and Mia Wasikowska is his leading candidate after Rooney Mara recently turned the role down. Interestingly, Wasikowska may have to bow out of Chan-Wook Park’s English language debut Stoker in order to take the role. We'll keep you posted as the cast comes together...
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