Vera Farmiga Excited for Madonna movie
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Biopics, Period, Romance, Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Upcoming Releases,
Vera Farmiga is looking forward to possibly working with Madonna, even though she’s never seen any of her film work.
The Up in the Air actress said she was delighted Madonna asked her to star in W.E., a project the singer is producing, co-writing and directing. The film tells the story of the relationship between Britain’s King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor.
“She approached me. We sat for a cup of tea and again for a cup of tea. Hopefully, it will all come together. I’m actually not familiar with her work, and I told her this flat-out. She sent a couple of films and I still haven’t seen them,” Farmiga said. “But no matter. I don’t really go by that. I go by other things. I go by scripts. I go with what I think I can do with a character and if I feel a kinetic energy with someone and I feel we can uplift and challenge each other.”
Vera, 36, isn’t bothered that Madonna‘s only other directorial project, 2008’s Filth and Wisdom, was panned by critics because she understands that everyone has early work which won’t necessarily be a success.
“I certainly have things I wouldn’t want people to see,” she admitted to E! Online.
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Madonna Wants Blanchett for Musical
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Drama, Musicals, Political, Romance, Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Rumors, Upcoming Releases,
Madonna wants Cate Blanchett to star in her new musical—when the Queen of Pop wants you, is there even a chance of declining?
The “4 Minutes” singer is set to direct and produce Wallis, which follows the life of American socialite Wallis Simpson, who Britain’s King Edward VIII gave up the throne to marry, and wants the Notes On A Scandal actress to take on the lead role opposite Doctor Who actor David Tennant after opting against casting Keira Knightley.
A source told Britain’s The Sun newspaper, “The final script is now written and the locations have been scouted. Madonna is now trying to assemble the cast and put the finances in place. The first scene of the film is an old woman in her 90s living on her own in a Parisian flat. She starts to tell her life story to her housekeeper. It turns out the old woman is Wallis Simpson. There will be a song for each decade of her life.”
Madonna, whose last acting role in a movie was in 2002 flop Swept Away, had been planning to start work on the film last year, but it was put on hold while she finalized her divorce from Guy Ritchie.
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