Heath to star in Bob Dylan biopic

[Ellemeno]

http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1768430,00.html

In brief: Farrell replaced on Dylan project
Friday May 5, 2006    
I'm Not There... Colin Farrell departs Todd Haynes' Dylan feature. Photograph: Stefano Paltera/AP
 
Colin Farrell has reportedly been dropped from the lead in the upcoming Bob Dylan project and been replaced with Heath Ledger. According to FoxNews.com, the abrupt switch was a last-minute move by director Todd Haynes after Farrell dropped out of the project for undisclosed reasons. Ledger, whose stock has risen dramatically since his astonishing performance in Brokeback Mountain, joins Christian Bale and Richard Gere as one of six actors set to portray Dylan in I'm Not There, which begins shooting this summer. Farrell checked into rehab last year and recently starred in Terrence Malick's The New World. He will next be seen opposite Jamie Foxx in Michael Mann's summer release Miami Vice.

Note from Clarissa: The director, Todd Haynes, directed Far From Heaven.

[henrypie]

And Velvet Goldmine!

[chefjudy]

  hooray for Heath - this sounds like a really interesting movie, especially with several different leads for the main character.........