Articles tagged with ‘Girl Interrupted’
Jolie battles Zeta-Jones to be Elizabeth Taylor!
Posted on July 16th, 2010 at 2:58 pm by
The latest casting rumor to come my way is that Angelina Jolie and Catherine Zeta-Jones are competing to play the one and only Elizabeth Taylor in an upcoming biographical feature film about the living legend. The film is based on the book Furious Love: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and the Marriage of the Century, written by Sam Kashner and Nancy Schoenberger. In possible contention for the role of Richard Burton, Taylor’s real-life fifth and sixth husband consecutively (they divorced and re-married), are Russell Crowe, Clive Owen, and Colin Farrell. No word yet on when the film is expected to go into production, but Mike Nichols is said to be attached to direct.
Choosing between Jolie and Zeta-Jones would be a difficult choice for any casting director. Jolie has an undeniably commanding presence on screen, while Zeta-Jones captivates with refined emotional depth. Coincidentally, both women have earned one Academy Award each for Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Jolie for Girl Interrupted and Zeta-Jones for Chicago.
No matter who wins the role, the competition between two of Hollywood’s most influential actresses to play Hollywood’s most historically celebrated performer is certainly a monumental story. The race to be Queen of Hollywood is on!
