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[johnstonmr]

* Susan Sarandon has joined the cast of Children of Dune, set to begin filming in Prague this May. She plays Wescincia, a former princess scheming to get her family back into power, and a personal foe of Alia, Paul's sister. Alia has also been cast. Full cast list will be released today or tomorrow.

* Sandra Bullock sent the script for Wonder Woman back for a rewrite; she wasn't happy with the character. I have not the words.

Comments

*SQUEAL*

[technocowboy.livejournal.com]

My Sandra's gonna play Wonder Woman?? The fact that she sent the script back could be a good thing. For example, if I was Halle Berry, I'd've sent the script back for X-Men, because they made Storm a big pussy. Of course, I wouldn't have cast Halle Berry as Storm. I would have cast Vanessa Williams. ANYWAY. Maybe Sandra did all the research she needed to do, and the script was somehow lacking. Benefit of the doubt. And as homo as I am, Sandra would be one of the few women I'd sleep with! :)

Re: *SQUEAL*

[johnstonmr]

Agreed on most counts about Sandra. She has first refusal rights to the part, but has not yet officially signed on.

As to Halle Berry... erg. I think 99% of the problem there was her, and not the sript. She had no real understanding of the character. The way she delivered the "Dumb Line", for example, is nothing like it was intended by the writer.

At any rate, there were much better choices for the part of Storm. Angela Basset. Iman. Hell, Naomi freaking Campbell would have done a better job. Well, ok, maybe not her.

I hold hope that Sandra is doing something right, but I fear anyway.

[closer2myself.livejournal.com]

Dune, Dune, Duuuuune!

I have the DVD, and I can't wait for the sequel. Though I wonder why the original actress they had playing Jessica isn't coming back?

I'd like to see someone like Catherine Zeta-Jones play Wonder Woman, and frankly, I think someone like Aliiyah (or however you spell it) would have made a fabulous Storm. Someone youthful, at any rate. Vanessa Williams, gorgeous as she is, is starting to look her age.