Clooney to Star as Sinatra; Jolie as Marilyn Monroe

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=68817

Source: The Times
August 16, 2010


George Clooney and Angelina Jolie are planning to star as Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe in an adaptation of the upcoming novel, The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, and of His Friend, Marilyn Monroe, reports The Times.

The book, by Andrew O'Hagan and set for release this December, serves as a biopic of Monroe, told through the eyes of her Scottish maltese poodle, Mafia Honey (nicknamed Maf), given to her as a present by Sinatra.

O'Hagan announced the news at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. It is unknown if a director is currently attached.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

Jolie as Monroe is the worst casting I can think of for Monroe.

Clooney as Sinatra is pretty terrible too.

 

[dark_b]

classic hollywood casting

 

[Kurosawa]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=68817

Source: The Times
August 16, 2010


George Clooney and Angelina Jolie are planning to star as Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe in an adaptation of the upcoming novel, The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, and of His Friend, Marilyn Monroe, reports The Times.

The book, by Andrew O'Hagan and set for release this December, serves as a biopic of Monroe, told through the eyes of her Scottish maltese poodle, Mafia Honey (nicknamed Maf), given to her as a present by Sinatra.

O'Hagan announced the news at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. It is unknown if a director is currently attached.

The only thing that is dumber than the casting is the premise.

Up next: the life and death of Julius Caesar as told from the perspective of his pet fish. Tim Burton will direct with Johnny Depp as Caesar and Helena Bonham Carter as Brutus. It will be called "The Tides of March."

 

[Sawyer]

Sounds awful.

 

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/08/16...nroe-in-the-life-and-opinions-of-maf-the-dog/

UPDATE: Shocker — this has been denied as total fabrication by reps for both Angelina Jolie and George Clooney. When the author of a novel ‘announces’ casting for a film on which he’s not a producer, tread lightly.

 

[hopefuldreamer]

The only thing that is dumber than the casting is the premise.

Up next: the life and death of Julius Caesar as told from the perspective of his pet fish. Tim Burton will direct with Johnny Depp as Caesar and Helena Bonham Carter as Brutus. It will be called "The Tides of March."

 

[Morg]

http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/08/16...nroe-in-the-life-and-opinions-of-maf-the-dog/

UPDATE: Shocker — this has been denied as total fabrication by reps for both Angelina Jolie and George Clooney. When the author of a novel ‘announces’ casting for a film on which he’s not a producer, tread lightly.

Good because that was a terrible casting

 

[Tacit Ronin]

I didn't realize Monroe was Anorexic.

 

[Jager X]

But Angie's high potential of having some kind of disease makes her pretty spot on for the role......

 

[DarkSovereignty]

The only thing that is dumber than the casting is the premise.

Up next: the life and death of Julius Caesar as told from the perspective of his pet fish. Tim Burton will direct with Johnny Depp as Caesar and Helena Bonham Carter as Brutus. It will be called "The Tides of March."

shhhh don't give them ideas.

 

[Figs]

Well thankfully this is false. I'm still hoping Scorsese does his Sinatra film down the road.

 

[chesslover]

I didn't realize Monroe was Anorexic.

She has been for the last 48 years.

 

[Spider-Who?]

She has been for the last 48 years.

 

[Dark Knight]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=68817

Source: The Times
August 16, 2010


George Clooney and Angelina Jolie are planning to star as Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe in an adaptation of the upcoming novel, The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, and of His Friend, Marilyn Monroe, reports The Times.

The book, by Andrew O'Hagan and set for release this December, serves as a biopic of Monroe, told through the eyes of her Scottish maltese poodle, Mafia Honey (nicknamed Maf), given to her as a present by Sinatra.

O'Hagan announced the news at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. It is unknown if a director is currently attached.

Wow....sounds lame!

If Jolie actually gets naked, then maybe it will be worth watching! LOL

 

[Morg]

Hope you don't mind Hunter but since this isn't true I see no point leaving it open