(news) Penn Badgley batte Robert Pattinson per la parte di Jeff Buckley

Kassandra Black

∞ Posted on 17/6/2011, 15:50

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Notizia a sorpresa dal casting del film biografico sul grande e sfortunato cantautore Jeff Buckley: sarà infatti la star di Gossip Girl Penn Badgley a interpretarlo. Il giovane attore, anche conosciuto come ex boyfriend di Blake Lively (ormai finita stabilmente tra le braccia di Leonardo DiCaprio), ha così battuto una concorrenza davvero agguerrita.

In lotta per la parte c’erano infatti anche il lanciatissimo James Franco, fresco di nomination e conduzione agli ultimi Oscar, e soprattutto Robert Pattinson, che vista la sua passione musicale e le sue doti canore veniva indicato da molti come il grande favorito per il ruolo.

Sembra che la star della saga di Twilight non abbia preso molto bene la notizia. Secondo una fonte di HollywoodLife infatti:

“Robert Pattinson è devastato perché ha perso la parte cui teneva tanto. In corsa per il ruolo c’erano Rob, James Franco e Penn e Rob si era impegnato molto per ottenerla.”

Il giovane attore inglese era quasi ossessionato da ottenere il ruolo del cantante di “Grace” e “Last Goodbye” scomparso in circostanze misteriose a 30 anni, ma la madre di Buckley Mary Guibert, produttrice esecutiva della pellicola, ha preferito fare una scelta differente. Di tutt’altro umore invece è naturalmente Penn Badgley, che ha ottenuto una parte che vale un’intera carriera. L’attesa pellicola sarà diretta da Jake Scott, figlio del regista di “Blade Runner” Ridley Scott, già dietro la macchina da presa per “Welcome to the Rileys” con Kristen Stewart.

FONTE

lauratarantino

∞ Posted on 17/6/2011, 17:08

nooooo ma davvero????????????????

Kassandra Black

∞ Posted on 18/6/2011, 12:31

pare che fosse solo un rumour e Penn non lo farà!

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Oh, Hollywood, when will you ever quit it with the rumor mill?

Earlier this week, word got around that Gossip Girl’s Penn Badgley secured the title role in the long-awaited biopic of musician Jeff Buckley, a popular ’90s alternative rock artist who died an untimely death in 1997 at the age of 30.

Buckley gained widespread recognition with his poetic debut full-length, Grace. Although it only garnered mixed reviews upon its initial release, Grace has now sold more than 2 million copies worldwide.

A biopic has been in the works for the last six years, helmed by producers Orian Williams, Michelle Sy and Mary Guibert. Williams debunked the Badgley rumors yesterday in a phone interview with the LA Times.

“Penn is not involved in the film at all,” Williams told the LA Times. “It’s crazy how these stories get out.”

Perhaps the rumors started as a way to spark a teen heartthrob tabloid fodder between Padgley and Twilight star Robert Pattinson, who is also rumored to be in contention for the sought-after role. Williams, however, also debunked those rumors, claiming Pattinson is interested in auditioning for the role, but an audition has yet to take place.

When the news was reported earlier this year that the Buckley biopic was finally being green-lit, many speculated that actor-poet-professional student extraordinaire James Franco would secure the role for his similar dark features to Buckley and his acting chops (Oscar co-hosting aside, Franco can act). The producers, however, failed to comment on Franco this week.

Besides, Franco is probably too busy writing a poem, shooting fashion photography or lecturing at a university, anyway.

lauratarantino

∞ Posted on 18/6/2011, 13:45

mi sembrava alqaunta strana come cosa!!!!!!

Kassandra Black

∞ Posted on 21/6/2011, 11:05

Sempre nuove notizie su sta storia del film xD

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There’s been a lot of buzz the last week surrounding the casting of the upcoming Jeff Buckley biopic, with some outlets reporting that Penn Badgley had beaten out Robert Pattinson and James Franco for the coveted role.

Gossip Cop looked into it, and it turns out there are actually two different Jeff Buckley films in the making.

Orian Williams, one of the co-producers for the Jake Scott-directed project (which Pattinson had preliminary discussions for) tells Gossip Cop, “Penn Badgley is not cast in our movie and we are not in talks with him to play Jeff Buckley.”

Williams adds that his film has the blessing of the late musician’s mom, Mary Guibert, who will serve as an executive producer, and the movie also has all the rights to Buckley’s music.

However, Badgley will star in a separate Buckley film called Greetings from Tim Buckley, and he’ll play the title musician’s son, Jeff.

This movie, to be directed by Dan Algrant, will focus on Jeff Buckley coming to terms with the father who abandoned him.

Gossip Cop will update when we more details emerge about the casting for the Buckley film Pattinson had talks about.

Kassandra Black

∞ Posted on 21/6/2011, 19:42

altre ancora xD

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Penn Badgley is to portray Jeff Buckley in a new movie, it has been confirmed.

The ‘Gossip Girl’ actor is thrilled to have landed the “sacred” role in ‘Greetings from Tim Buckley’, which chronicles the time leading up to the young singer’s performance at his late father’s tribute ceremony, and will be directed by co-writer Dan Algent.

Penn said in a statement: “To play a man who was singularly gifted as an artist, greatly misunderstood and mythologized as a human being. It’s something very special and sacred. I’m going to give all I can to this project.”

The film is based on true events which happened in the time leading up to Tim Buckley’s 1991 tribute concert, where Jeff romanced a young woman working at the event and through the relationship came to understand the father who abandoned him as a child.

The story ends with a performance of some of Tim’s most famous songs, which goes on to launch Jeff’s career.

Patrick Milling Smith of Smuggler Films, who are making the movie, said. “In its purest form this is a father and son story, a rite of passage that is made possible by a romantic journey Jeff finds himself on.

“We see Jeff accepting who he is to become and laying to rest the ghost of his father while ultimately finding his voice.

“We had been searching well over a year for an actor that can come close to Jeff’s spirit while also having the serious musical chops required to authentically tell this story. Penn’s audition blew us away and we knew we found our star.”

Shooting is scheduled to begin in August.

Jeff tragically drowned at the age of 30 after spontaneously deciding to go swimming fully clothed in a channel of the Mississippi River in 1997.

He only released one album, the critically acclaimed ‘Grace’, during his lifetime and had been in Memphis to record the follow-up to the 1994 LP.

marci#

∞ Posted on 21/6/2011, 21:16

No aspettate, forse non ho capito bene, hanno scelto Penn quando avrebbero potuto avere James Franco?
No perchè con tutto l'amore che posso volere a Penn... O__O

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