The door for the production of The Tourist just can't be sealed off just yet. While the production has not started yet, The Tourist until today has saw many entries and exits on the door.The latest news now has Sam Worthington and director von Donnersmarck has left the project, leaving shoes to be filled for the lead actor and director seats. The actual reasons are said to be "creative differences".
It started when lead actors of Tom Cruise and Charlize Theron, as well as the initial director Bharat Nalluri left the project. Then Sam Worthington replacing in for Cruise's shoe. Angelina Jolie came in to replace Theron while Jolie was very keen for having von Donnersmarck to come on-board. Check Green Tea Movie's archives news here and here for more.
Now with both names striked out, there are emerging rumour that Johnny Depp and Alfonso Cuaron are the potential replacement. Who doesn't know who Depp is? But the question of availability is still a doubt since he is pretty much into POTC: On Stranger Tides, The Lone Ranger and Dark Shadows.
Meanwhile, for Alfonso Cuaron, he was the acclaimed director from hits like Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Children of Men.
Should they formed a smart partnership of Cuaron-Depp-Jolie which will be dynamic and prospective? What says you?
Source: EO