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David Fincher Eyes Brad Pitt For '20,000 Leagues Under The Sea'
Walt Disney's 1954 live-action classic '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' may be getting a 21st century reboot. David Fincher ('Seven,' 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo') is still attempting to make his proposed remake sea-worthy. Now it appears Fincher has his sights set on Brad Pitt for the role of protagonist sailor Ned Land, a whaler way out of his league (pun only partially intended). Ned was played by the legendary Kirk Douglas in the original film. Pitt and Fincher have worked together on three previous films. Disney hasn't given the official go-ahead for the remake of their film version of Jules Verne's immortal novel, opting to keep the director on a three-month retainer while they decide whether or not to move forward. While no deal has been finalized, Pitt's rep did comment that '20,000 Leagues' could be among his projects for next year.
'20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' is my favorite live-action Disney film. It was the kind of grand-scale adventure story that Hollywood still struggles to recreate to this day. James Mason's Captain Nemo was by far my favorite part, but Douglas' Ned Land can not be overlooked. It makes sense Fincher would be going after Pitt for a number of reasons. As previously mentioned, they've worked together thrice before, 'Seven,' 'Fight Club,' and 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.' They have a stellar working relationship and the prospect of another collaboration between the two should be enough to get anyone excited about this project. There's also the fact that Fincher hired 'Seven' writer Andrew Kevin Walker to retool the script; so yeah, 'Seven' reunion. I think Pitt would be perfect for the part of Ned and I can't wait to see the darker tinges Fincher brings to the story of a iconic sub facing down a gigantic squid.
What do you guys think? Would a David Fincher '20,000 Leagues' work? Is Pitt the right choice for Ned?
Source: Variety
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Comment by Jojotogi on October 22, 2012 at 12:44am -
Cool beans. Been waiting to hear about this for a long time.
It'll be interesting to see Fincher tackle an effects-heavy story (well, effects more complex than the ones he used in Benjamin Button anyway). And coupled with his signature use of shadows and desaturated lighting, I'm looking forward to what his take on the Nautilus will be like.
On the other hand, I wonder who they'll cast as Nemo? Will he be white like in the 1954 film and the original book? (It was speculated he was an exiled Polish noble in that story.) Or will he be an exiled Indian prince like he was retconned to be in The Mysterious Island?
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Comment by Cameron Johnson on October 22, 2012 at 12:33am -
A David Fincher-directed "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"? That sounds strange. Full Price! Fincher can do no wrong, so bring on the goods Davey boy (and Brad Pitt if he comes along).
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Comment by randy on October 21, 2012 at 3:54pm -
This is nothing but good news, great source material, Fincher is amazing and Pitt is great.
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Comment by Allan on October 21, 2012 at 8:34am -
Samuel L. Jackson for Captain Nemo
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Comment by Dr. Detfink on October 21, 2012 at 7:21am -
I was very disappointed when Fincher did Girl with a Dragon Tattoo. The Social Network proved he's more than just a one trick pony of thrillers and serial killers. After Se7en, Zodiac...there was very little for him to prove. I hope the modest box office numbers for such an overly hyped film will make him move past that genre of films and move more into something that expands his repertoire.
20,000 Leagues won't be that movie but it'll break him out of a funk...
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Comment by Longleke on October 20, 2012 at 11:08pm -
There are some films that I find it hard to have faith in when even the best of directors are attached, or sometimes BECAUSE the best of directors are attached. (Ang Lee's Hulk, anyone?) This film and Aronofsky's Noah are currently my two most prime examples of this being the case. And of those two, a Fincher 20,000 Leagues is much easier to envision as being "good". I'm still not sure about Noah. But simply put, this project worries me.
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Comment by Alex Lovendahl on October 20, 2012 at 1:28pm -
This sounds incredibly stupid to me, but I'll probably see it either way.
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Comment by Boatloads1017 on October 20, 2012 at 11:09am -
Fincher doing Vernes? Not sure what to think with this one.
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Comment by hewylewis on October 20, 2012 at 9:36am
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If the movie still takes place in the 1800s, I'll be happy.
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Comment by Cedric Benson on October 20, 2012 at 8:38am -
I'm looking forward to Fincher doing sci fi again. I think he deserves another chance after Alien 3.
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