好萊塢"白雪公主"大戰 塞隆PK羅伯茨
英國男星湯姆-哈迪或將在《白雪公主與獵人》中扮演獵人一角，而邁克爾-法斯賓德也會飾演伐木工的角色。在主角——白雪公主的演員方面，環球列出的候選人包括了菲麗希緹-瓊斯、萊莉-科奧和艾麗西卡-維坎德，而Relativity Media開出的名單中則有娜塔莉-波特曼、斯嘉麗-約翰遜、安妮-海瑟薇等人。
一時間，兩派人馬將這家喻戶曉的故事炒得火熱，而最終哪方會在此鏖戰中勝出，答案得等到電影上映後觀衆說來算。
While there's actually three different variations on Snow White in development, only two seem to be making progress. Tarsem Singh is set to direct The Brothers Grimm: Snow White for Relativity Media, while Rupert Sanders is directing Snow White and the Huntsman for Universal, but the on-camera talent is now the focus. One of the key roles includes the evil queen and both projects have big talent in their sights. Deadline confirms previously rumored Charlize Theron is negotiating for a villain role in Snow White and the Huntsman, while Julia Roberts could also have the same role in The Brothers Grimm: Snow White.
While The Brothers Grimm: Snow White has more of my attention for putting Juila Roberts in the villain's shoes, it sounds like Snow White and the Hunstman is making much faster progress in casting. In addition to Theron's evil queen, it sounds like the lead male role of the huntsman is also firming up. While names like Johnny Depp and Tom Hardy have been rumored for the part, it's apparently Michael Fassbender (Inglourious Basterds) who is the frontrunner for the part. Nothing is official yet, but both projects are moving very quickly through development, and will likely be neck and neck until the very end. But who will be playing the titular heroine of the story?
Well, Snow White and the Huntsman seems to have the leg up in that department as well. Heat Vision has word on the shortlist for young actresses who could nab the coveted role. Apparently Universal initially thought about using a known young actress like Dakota Fanning or Saoirse Ronan, but now they seem to be on the lookout for a relatively unknown talent to launch their career with the role (similar to the Mia Wasikowsa's turn in Alice in Wonderland). The considered names include Riley Keough (The Runaways), Felicity Jones (The Tempest), Bella Heathcoat (from Australia's "Neighbours"), and Alicia Vikander (a Swedish TV actress). However, there's no guarantee that any of these young ladies will have the part, and Universal may actually end up going with a known talent anyway.
Anyway, it will be interesting to see how each of these projects fares in the long run, especially when they're so obviously racing each other to the theatrical finish line. It wouldn't be the first time similar projects have gone head-to-head in the same calendar year after battles like The Illusionist vs. The Prestige or Deep Impact vs. Armageddon. Frankly the more promising of the projects seems to be The Brothers Grimm: Snow White with stylistic and visually masterful Tarsem Singh (director of The Fall) behind the new take on the classic story. I guess we'll all find out soon enough.
