Orlando Bloom to Star in Sarajevo Siege Film

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=47913

Source: Reuters
August 12, 2008


Orlando Bloom said Tuesday he will star in a film about life in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo during the 1992-95 siege.

The film is based on the book "Fools Rush In" by American writer and filmmaker Bill Carter who lived in Sarajevo at the height of the siege. It will be directed by Brazilian director Andrucha Waddington and produced by Elliot Lewitt.

"A film is a very specific and personal account of Bill Carter's experience in Sarajevo during the war and we would very much like to make the film here," the star of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "The Lord of the Rings" films told reporters in Sarajevo.

"I'm not in fact playing Bill in this movie but I read the script and the very human story at the very core of this film spoke to me very clearly," he added.

In the book, Carter described his life as an aid worker in besieged Sarajevo in 1993-94 and difficulties and joys he shared with local people trying to preserve the sanity during the 43-month-long shelling of the city by the Bosnian Serb forces.

Shooting is expected to start shooting at the end of the year.

Sounds like a good role for Bloom.

 

[tzarinna]

Sounds like it could be good. :/

 

[Gotham]

Could be a very interesting role for Bloom. A little more dramatic.

 

[Hunter Rider]

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Neeson, Bardem Also Rush In
Source: Variety
August 14, 2008


On Tuesday, Orlando Bloom announced has is starring in an untitled film based on Bill Carter's book, "Fools Rush In."

Now Variety adds that Liam Neeson will co-star and Javier Bardem is in talks for a supporting role in the film, to be directed by Brazilian helmer Andrucha Waddington (Me You Them).

Carter wrote the book about the period of time when he lived and worked as an aid worker in Sarajevo during the bitter Balkans war siege that lasted 43 months.

Elliott Lewitt and Julie Kirkham are slated to produce. Bloom will also co-produce.

The movie is expected to be filmed in Sarajevo at the end of the year.

 

[Gotham]

Oh, wow. This is now on my radar.

 

[tzarinna]

Um, yes indeed the casting is really top notch.