Colin Farrell - The Jacket

Hybrid-Angel · 10-24-2004, 04:28 AM

Does anyone else remember reading about this as Colin's upcoming movie? I thought the movie just didn't get made, but i was wrong.

Colin was to be casted in the lead role but it was pasted on to Adrien Brody. I just did a search then on Keira Knightly and it seems that she is the co-stars love interest.

Colin and Keira? That could of work.

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Farrell trying on 'Jacket,' then he'll go 'Home'
By Zorianna Kit
Hollywood Reporter, November 14, 2002
Colin Farrell is in negotiations to star in Paramount Pictures/Mandalay Pictures' "The Jacket," to be directed by Antoine Fuqua, and the indie feature "Home at the End of the World," for director Michael Mayer.

The actor, in production on Columbia Pictures' "S.W.A.T.," is expected to go into production on "Jacket" in March before segueing to "Home" around May.

For "Jacket," Farrell is expected to receive a payday in the same range as the $8.5 million he \ received for "S.W.A.T."; he will be paid scale for "Home."

"Jacket" is about a man (Farrell) imprisoned for a murder he did not commit. While being tortured, he is able to foresee how and when he will be killed. By moving through altered states, he tries to figure out a way to prolong his life so he can solve his own murder.

Mark Rocco wrote the initial draft, and Massy Tadjedin did a rewrite. Mandalay's Ori Marmur is overseeing the project with Paramount executive Brian Witten.

"Home" is based on the Michael Cunningham novel that was adapted by Keith Bunin and the author. It's about boyhood friends Bobby and Jonathan, who grow up in Cleveland during the '60s and '70s and come from dysfunctional families. Now older, they move to New York and end up living together with an eccentric woman named Clare. The trio lead an unusual life together as Jonathan is gay and Bobby (Farrell) fathers Clare's baby. Also in the picture are the boys' parents and Jonathan's longtime love, who is now struggling with AIDS (news - web sites).

Killer Films' Katie Roumel and Christine Vachon will produce as will Tom Hulce.

Farrell and Mayer are repped by CAA.

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An institutionalized Gulf War veteran (Brody) becomes convinced that he's traveling through time in search of his fated lover.

I thought it would have been interesting to see Colin in this role, does anyone else think so too?

LostinKP · 10-24-2004, 04:37 AM

Oh it would have been way more interesting to see Colin in this role than Adrien Brody. I would have love to see the possible chemistry between Keira and Colin. But oh well, i guess we will never know. *sigh*

Hybrid-Angel · 10-24-2004, 04:40 AM

Theres actually a love scene in the movie, bet Colin would'nt have mind doing that with keira.

I don't mind Adrien, i think he's an awsome actor. But i would love to have seen Colin in this role.

Maybe it just wasn't Colin cup of tea.

LostinKP · 10-24-2004, 04:44 AM

But why would Colin mind doing that with Keira considering Keira is so easy on the eyes.

I mean don't Colin love being around woman anyway?

Hybrid-Angel · 10-24-2004, 04:51 AM

Oh Jo, i meant would NOT have minded being in a love scene with her. Meaning he'd enjoy it.

damn typos

LostinKP · 10-25-2004, 03:10 AM

It's ok mate, I make plenty of them and even worse ones lol. That's why I can never write a fan fic.

Hybrid-Angel · 10-28-2004, 05:35 AM

No, thats when a beta steps in to clear it up.

I really wana see this movie now,

People who saw it said it's 'So-so'

*Krissy* · 10-28-2004, 12:58 PM

I've never heard about any of this.

Keira and Colin could've been an interesting pair.

LostinKP · 10-29-2004, 02:26 AM

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Originally posted by Hybrid-Angel

People who saw it said it's 'So-so'

The movie has been released in theatres already?

i thought it was still in post-production the last time I checked.

Hybrid-Angel · 10-30-2004, 04:18 AM

Kris- It happened around the time of 'Home' so it was a while ago now. Probably just a rumor or Colin knew it wasn't going to be a hit.

Jo - I think it was advance screenings. But it's weird i read that it might not even show or something. I think they met going straight to DVD.

Ppixiechk13 · 10-31-2004, 07:30 PM

Hmm, a Brody movie going straight to video? Odd. Guess Colin's just a smart boy who knew the movie wouldn't do well.

Hybrid-Angel · 11-01-2004, 05:48 AM

Exactly what i thought.

Colin's just a smart cookie.

But then again i'd still like to see the movie.