TPF1138

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Based on the lives of Ernest and Lydie Marland, the film centers on the controversial love affair between the oil baron/eventual Governor of Oklahoma and his adopted daughter and how their relationship lost Ernest everything he had.


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Jennifer Lawrence to Star in Romantic Drama THE ENDS OF THE EARTH

David O. Russell to Direct Jennifer Lawrence in 'The Ends of the Earth'

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Terrio (VERY) brielfy mentions 'Ends and Jennifer in the above interview.

chazman

Nice job T!

Should be some interesting wardrobe for Jen!

Trying to picture her wearing a flapper

Any thoughts for Ernest casting?

TPF1138

Um... some folks over on IMDB are suggesting Gary Oldman, which would obviously be almost criminally awesome, despite Oldman bearing absolutely no resemblance to the man. Not that that should matter anyway.

I'm thinking though, about David O. Russell's tendency to work repeatedly with the same actors. With that in mind... I'm leaning toward Christian Bale.

Bale too looks nothing like Marland, and is more than ten years younger than the man was during the period that the film will be predominantly set. I'm assuming though, that they're going to need Marland to be younger in some of the earlier scenes (when a 16-year-old Lydie first comes to live with him), and it's always easier to age up than down. Mostly though, he's just an extremely powerful actor, and would be a solid fit for the role

I wonder as well, if one of the reasons for casting Jennifer as Bale's wife in ??'American Bull****'?? was to get a read on how they might work together. Then again, maybe I'm over thinking things.

Of course it might be someone entirely new to Russell's oeuvre. Jennifer's Catching Fire/Mockingjay co-star Philip Seymour Hoffman could be a very strong choice...

chazman

I also thought of Bale (because of DoR pedigree) and Hoffman (slight resemblance). Agree on Oldman = awesome

Also..is that a wart or wtf by his nose?

TPF1138

Think it's just the way the light's hitting his nose.

chazman

Other names off the top of my head...Russell Crowe, Bill Murray (!)..

Has a bit of a resemblance to Jeffrey Jones playing Criswell in Ed Wood

TPF1138

Murray's a cool offbeat choice. But too old, I think.

Same goes for Jones.

I like Russel Crowe though. That could work very well.

chazman

Other issues there as well

How about Joaquin Phoenix?

TPF1138

Phoenix is the only best actor nominee this year that really comes close to Daniel Day Lewis, I think. It would be a real treat to watch he and Jennifer opposite each other.

He certainly suits the role, but age is maybe an issue as it could be with Bale. Though again the movie might actually require that...

chazman

Always interesting to check out the readers comments

Heart Belongs To Daddy :: Hollywood Elsewhere

TPF1138

A lot of rubbish in the talkback there, Chaz. Most of it I'll discount on the grounds that it's not worth talking about. The idea that Jennifer is somehow unsuited to a period film, as one person suggests, seem so random, arbitrary, and baseless an assertion, that it's hardly worth debating.

Serena, I've no doubt, will put an end to it anyway.

As for whether David O. Russell is the best choice 'to go all Malick', as one person puts it...

I would argue that it is Russell's arch, neurotic, and atypical approach to genre - seen in films like Three Kings, The Fighter, and Silver Linings Playbook - that's going to make this film into something unique. It won't be Malick, or Lean, or any of the other filmmakers behind the great cinematic epics that you can name. It'll be something entirely it's own, but with accents of the familiar. Again, like The Fighter or Silver Linings.

Also, incest is something Russell has played with before. Though 'Ends Uncle/Niece love story (and we're told that it is very much a love story) seems far removed from the soul crushing, manipulative Mother/Son tryst of Spanking the Monkey.

I expect an off-centre approach from Russell, and that will be this films greatest strength. Mark my words...

Violent Delights

I never read comments sections as a rule.

ladybeaumont

I actually thought the same thing. I knew that Russell loves Jennifer and wanted to work with her again but I found her casting in the ABSCAM project a bit odd considering that the role requires an older actress and it's not really a big part. But then when I heard that Russell signed on for this. something just clicked. I'm starting to think that it's either he's checking out how she and Bale would look together or he's getting Jennifer ready for the role (someone married to someone older). Maybe? Maybe not.

Tati_SwanJones

TFTNT

Jen is gonna have dark hair in this movie as well???

chazman

Maybe for OP?