I think I just threw up a little in my mouth.

My reaction, exactly. The project seems mercifully stalled. Let's hope it'll die a quick death, at least in the current incarnation.

I feel for Russell. I imagine that once she sold the right to the novel, she had no influence at all on casting decisions.

Still. Brad fuckin' Pitt. Jesus.

I can't think of anyone better in Blanchett's age range—she's got at least as much of the requisite talent and class as any competitors.

ITA. I did a little dance when I heard Blanchett got cast as Hepburn. And Jude Law as Errol Flynn? Perfect.

On the other hand, Kate Beckinsale as Ava Gardner--NSM.

Though of course Kate Mulgrew was actually born to play Hepburn.

She'll play Hepburn in the inevitable MOW timed to come out just before Blanchett's movie hits theaters.

Brad Pitt is being considered for the role of Emilio Sandoz in an adaptation of The Sparrow

Oh, dear god, no. I have nothing against Brad Pitt, but, no. Somebody with both more gravitas and, if such a thing is possible, vulnerability. Stanley Tucci, maybe, or Kevin Spacey, or, if they HAVE to go young (and Emelio wasn't really a young man, if I recall), Edward Norton.

Actually, Spacey would be just about perfect, if he could just forget about all the shit he's done since American Beauty.

Actually, Spacey would be just about perfect, if he could just forget about all the shit he's done since American Beauty

I motion to have The Life of David Gale stricken from the mindwipe.

I think if I have to watch Kevin Spacey suffer munificently one more time I am going to shoot him in a way that will be quickly fatal. That goes double with the character of Emilio Sandoz, for whom the psychological side of his suffering is basically, "No, I have never seen The Mission or Black Robe. Wait, what are you doing?"

Well, he must have the IQ of a tuber, because it looked more to me like they'd put in incest, instead of removing homosexuality.

Heee.

Somebody with both more gravitas and, if such a thing is possible, vulnerability.

I'd rather an unknown. Emilio is in his late 30s, I think (I could be mistaken). And his Puerto Rican heritage is so much a part of the character, casting an Anglo would be so wrong.

At one point, Russell was cowriting the screenplay herself with a friend who'd written several. I wonder what happened to that.

The mind reels at the Hollywoodization of this movie. Anne & her husband will be de-aged, the Jesuits will be turned into Episcopalians so they can have sex (or de-frocked entirely), and Sophia will sleep with everyone. Gah.

And, of course, Emilio won't be raped or kill that little girl.

In better news, Russell's new novel has an ISBN and a publication date. Yay!

for whom the psychological side of his suffering is basically, "No, I have never seen The Mission or Black Robe. Wait, what are you doing?"

Snerk. Nutty is SO right.

They meant no harm. Sigh.

I still love that novel, flaws and all.

They meant no harm.

Wasn't that the last line on the synopsis on the jacket? Poor Emilio. So bloody naive.

Anne & her husband will be de-aged, the Jesuits will be turned into Episcopalians so they can have sex (or de-frocked entirely), and Sophia will sleep with everyone.

I'm imagining J.Lo as Sophia Mendez. Cannot. Stop. Giggling.

Hayley! I knew that looked wrong.

I could swear I saw her in something when she was an adult.

What about her sister? Did Juliet Mills work as a child?

I didn't know that was her sister!

She did a bit, but not as much as Hayley.