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Lionsgate Shrugging
Daily Variety ^
| April 27, 2006
| Pamela McClintock
Posted on 04/27/2006 12:06:00 PM PDT by Monkey King
Ayn Rand's most ambitious novel may finally be brought to the bigscreen after years of false starts. Lionsgate has picked up worldwide distribution rights to "Atlas Shrugged" from Howard and Karen Baldwin ("Ray"), who will produce with John Aglialoro.
Angelina Jolie, a longtime devotee of Rand's, and Brad Pitt, also a fan, are rumored to be circling the leading roles of Dagny Taggart and John Galt.
"Atlas Shrugged," which runs more than 1,100 pages, has faced a lengthy and circuitous journey to a film adaptation.
The Russian-born author's seminal tome, published in 1957, revolves around the economic collapse of the U.S. sometime in the future and espouses her individualistic philosophy of objectivism. The violent, apocalyptic ending has always posed a challenge but could prove especially so in the post-9/11 climate.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: atlasshrugged; aynrand; film; libertarian; libertarians; movies; objectivism
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To: Borges
How about the "Drill-Bit scene" with Cooper pounding that rock with his drill and the rich girl getting all "hot&bothered"?
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posted on
04/27/2006 12:27:02 PM PDT
by
FreeManWhoCan
(---an American..............)
To: SlowBoat407
Jude Law as Hank Reardon & Gwyneth Paltrow as Dagny Taggart
To: robertpaulsen
Good period styling, too.
43
posted on
04/27/2006 12:28:12 PM PDT
by
SlowBoat407
(The best stuff happens just before the thread snaps.)
To: Prysson
the idea that they are fans of Ayn Rand just strikes me as absurd.You are assuming that these 2 empty headed actors actually understand Rand. This is probably just their publicist talking.
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posted on
04/27/2006 12:28:35 PM PDT
by
mollynme
(cogito, ergo freepum)
To: Red Badger
Gertrude Rearden (Hank's mother) - Susan Sarandon!
45
posted on
04/27/2006 12:30:21 PM PDT
by
Onelifetogive
(* Sarcasm tag ALWAYS required. For some FReepers, sarcasm can NEVER be obvious enough.)
To: L98Fiero
To: Owl_Eagle
Pshaw-! John Galt was an argumentative lad too quick to label supporters of the Iraq Invasion as "Statists", or "Wilsonians", or even "Sheeple".
He was, however, fun to argue with before his banning.
47
posted on
04/27/2006 12:32:07 PM PDT
by
Sam's Army
(Another unsuccessful attempt to refrain from posting)
To: narby
Bertram Scudder (The leftist writer-IIRC) - Jeff Goldblum
48
posted on
04/27/2006 12:32:36 PM PDT
by
Onelifetogive
(* Sarcasm tag ALWAYS required. For some FReepers, sarcasm can NEVER be obvious enough.)
To: SlowBoat407
All togeher now... Kiefer Sutherland as John Galt!!! He seems more like the pirate. Put him in as Ragnar Danneskjold.
49
posted on
04/27/2006 12:33:06 PM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(Congress, since you only understand Spanish here is my proposal: ¡Amnistía, no! ¡Deportación, sí!)
To: SlowBoat407
Lillian Reardon - Julia Roberts - Past her prime leftist!
50
posted on
04/27/2006 12:34:59 PM PDT
by
Onelifetogive
(* Sarcasm tag ALWAYS required. For some FReepers, sarcasm can NEVER be obvious enough.)
To: Prysson
Please calm yourself. You will need to be calm when you realize that the casting choice is a sharp poke in the eye for any Any Rand devotee. I am interested, but not a die hard. Way too much narrow thinking, IMHO.
Also, please rest assured that there isn't a single worthwhile work of art or fiction that Hollywood/Commie Central can't totally twist and misinterpret, until the final result always looks like "Stalin Does Dallas". Ignore them because they are beneath you. Why? Because you dare to question...
Branjolina is a sorry mess who are bringing a hapless innocent child into this world. The Clinton Rule of Thumb applies when you carefully read their respective bios:
Brad is bad. Angelina is evil.
*just ask her own brother*
51
posted on
04/27/2006 12:35:15 PM PDT
by
ishabibble
(UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL)
To: Prysson
52
posted on
04/27/2006 12:35:16 PM PDT
by
aynrandfreak
((insert variable here) angers Muslims.)
To: stylecouncilor
To: robertpaulsen
Who is John Galt?Not Brad Pitt, that's for sure...
To: Onelifetogive
That a good one! ...........
55
posted on
04/27/2006 12:36:44 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(In warfare there are no constant conditions. --- The Art of War by SunTzu)
To: SlowBoat407
You bet. That's why I chose the shots from Sky Captain (a horrible movie and a tremendous waste of talent).
To: Monkey King
Angelina Jolie, a longtime devotee of Rand's, and Brad Pitt, also a fan, Did they campaign for Kerry?
57
posted on
04/27/2006 12:37:36 PM PDT
by
Tribune7
To: Monkey King; All
This little gem was also included in the article...
"Oliver Stone was attached to direct a remake of "Fountainhead" for Warner Bros. and Paramount, but the project has languished in development. Along the way, Pitt expressed interest in playing Roark."
Just makes one want to cry ...
To: Onelifetogive
I don't know his name but the actor who plays Frasier's brother would make a good Phillip Rearden.........
59
posted on
04/27/2006 12:40:03 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(In warfare there are no constant conditions. --- The Art of War by SunTzu)
To: KarlInOhio
Johnnie Depp as RAGNAR!!!!!!(he's such a good pirate)........
60
posted on
04/27/2006 12:40:55 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(In warfare there are no constant conditions. --- The Art of War by SunTzu)
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