From the
New York Observer:
http://www.observer.com/2008/terry-gilliam-picks-jude-law-colin-farrell-and-johnny-depp-replace-ledgerTerry Gilliam Picks Jude Law, Colin Farrell and Johnny Depp to Replace Ledger? by Joe Pompeo | February 15, 2008 |
It seems like the rumors may have been confirmed:
Johnny Depp,
Jude Law and
Colin Farrell will each fill in for
Heath Ledger in
Terry Gilliam’s
The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, Cinematical reports via
Ain’t It Cool News, the insidery movie and comics blog that broke the scoop early this morning. The film was still in production when Mr. Ledger died on Jan. 22 of what has been ruled an accidental overdose of prescription drugs, leaving questions as to how filming would be completed. Now, it looks like Mr. Ledger’s character will appear alternately as himself, Mr. Depp, Mr. Law and Mr. Farrell at different points in the movie, a “fantastical” story about a traveling showman who’s made a deal with the devil. More from
Cinematical after the jump.
I cannot wait to see what this looks like -- imagine watching half a film with Ledger, only to see it switch and be Depp, then Law and then Farrell (or some variation)? What will that look like? Either way, I'm sure Gilliam will probably open to his biggest box office take in years (fingers crossed), and the film could go down as something very very special. No official word on this one yet, but AICN seems to feel this one is locked and ready to roll. What do you think? When it's all said and done, this whole Parnassus mess would probably fit nicely into a biopic on the life and times of director Terry Gilliam. When Heath Ledger passed away during production on the latest Gilliam flick,
The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, we all wondered what would happen to the film. Would Gilliam be forced to dump another project (a la Don Quixote), or would someone step in to save the day. Early rumors suggested (and here's where life always comes full circle) that Johnny Depp (Gilliam's Quixote star) would fill in for Ledger and shoot his remaining scenes. Then there was word Gilliam may create a CGI Ledger to tape up the missing pieces.
From
Cinematical:
http://www.cinematical.com/2008/02/15/johnny-depp-jude-law-and-colin-farrell-to-replace-ledger-in-pa/Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell to Replace Ledger in 'Parnassus?'Posted Feb 15th 2008 9:32AM
by Erik Davis
When it's all said and done, this whole Parnassus mess would probably fit nicely into a biopic on the life and times of director
Terry Gilliam. When
Heath Ledger passed away during production on the latest Gilliam flick, The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, we all wondered what would happen to the film. Would Gilliam be forced to dump another project (a la Don Quixote), or would someone step in to save the day. Early rumors suggested (and here's where life always comes full circle) that
Johnny Depp (Gilliam's Quixote star) would fill in for Ledger and shoot his remaining scenes. Then there was word Gilliam may create a CGI Ledger to tape up the missing pieces.
Now, however,
AICN claims they know exactly how it will go down, and that Depp,
Jude Law and
Colin Farrell will all fill in for Ledger in a weird sort of I'm Not There-esque tribute to the actor. Needless to say, I cannot wait to see what this looks like -- imagine watching half a film with Ledger, only to see it switch and be Depp, then Law and then Farrell (or some variation)? What will that look like? Either way, I'm sure Gilliam will probably open to his biggest box office take in years (fingers crossed), and the film could go down as something very very special. No official word on this one yet, but
AICN seems to feel this one is locked and ready to roll. What do you think?
From:
Ain't it Cool Newshttp://www.aintitcool.com/node/35623AICN EXCLUSIVE! We Know Who’s Paying Tribute To Heath Ledger In DR. PARNASSUS Now!Hey, everyone. ”Moriarty” here.
Have I mentioned how much I love this idea? Because I do. I think it’s beautiful that the script loaned itself to this sort of idea, that we’re going to see Heath Ledger’s work in Terry Gilliam’s new film, and that we’re also going to see three very interesting actors step up to offer interpretations of him as a way of paying one final tribute to this actor whose career was cut so sadly short.
We’ve heard rumors about who might be stepping in, but now we’ve got the names verified. Count on it.JOHNNY DEPP.
JUDE LAW.
COLIN FARRELL. Nice choices, Gilliam. Can’t wait to see what happens inside the IMAGINARIUM OF DR. PARNASSUS, and I’d love to get a look at the script they’re going to use as they start this next stretch of shooting on the film. 
