Ugh. Of all people...for one, I can't stand Angelina, and she's just not how I pictured Dagny. There have been many debates on FR before, on which actor should be cast for each role in the book.
I believe she owns major control of it - she 'identifies' with Dagny...
the producers, I understand, are working off a draft written by Randall Wallace, who wrote the script forBraveheart, which gives me a glimmer of hope.
According to a report in, of all places, The New Individualist
"Jolie is a longtime fan of Rand -America's most controversial individualist - so her enthusiasm for playing the female lead of Dagny Taggart, the intelligent and powerful executive of a railroad empire, is not surprising. "
In the link below is an interesting question answer: "SP: What other actors, if any, have committed to the project?
Aglialoro: We have had discussions with Russell Crowe to play the part of Hank Rearden....
SP: Who is John Galt?
Aglialoro: He’ll probably be played by an unknown..."
I think that's a good idea - then the audience's take on Galt won't be overridden by who the actor is, as it might be if Pitt played the role.
Originally, it was due out last spring - then it was to be 3 part mini-series this spring. Now, according to this article, it's back a 2 1/2 hour movie for the fall.
The condensing that will squish this into 2 1/2 hours is worrisome. What writer has that sharp an instrument?
We can only wait and see - and wait, and wait.
I have been 'waiting' for 50 years...
http://www.theatlasphere.com/columns/080225-aglialoro-atlas-shrugged-movie.php