Jun 21 2006Natalie Portman in Kavalier and Clay?
Michael Chabon, writer of Wonder Boys and The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, has updated his blog with some fine information about the latter novel's film adaptation, including the casting of at least one part:
Miss Natalie Portman is a strong likelihood for the part of Rosa; other casting is ongoing, as are work on the script (a lot of cutting) and tests conducted by a number of top-drawer animation studios (for the comic book elements). Quick answers (as of this date): Golem: yes. Antarctica: yes. Gay love story: yes. Ruins of World's Fair: no. Long Island: no. Orson Welles: no. Salvador Dali: yes. Loving reference to Betty and Veronica: no. Stan Lee: no.
The Pulitzer Prize winning novel is amazing, so I'm hoping this film version will turn out at least as well as Wonder Boys. Until this shows up in other source more definitive than a blog, I'm going to take this one as rumor. After all, my blog (diary) has been calling Natalie Portman a strong contender as a sexual partner for several years and that still isn't happening. Though, flipping through its pages, my prediction that I'd "feel uncomfortable taking my shirt off in public or private settings" has proved itself true time and time again.
Reader Comments
1. andrewthezeppo - June 21, 2006 1:23 PM
Is this post in English? I don't get it I tried to read it twice and i don't understand it.
"Golem: yes. Antarctica: yes. Gay love story: yes. Ruins of World's Fair: no. Long Island: no. Orson Welles: no. Salvador Dali: yes. Loving reference to Betty and Veronica: no. Stan Lee: no."
2. DanTheMan - June 23, 2006 3:01 AM
If you've read the book, you'd know what Chabon is on about; he's checking off story elements of the book that are/are not to be included in the film script.
A pity that the World Fair scene won't be included as it worked tremendously in the novel.
Otherwise, this is great news. Portman will do just fine.
3. DanTheMan - June 23, 2006 3:05 AM
andrewthezeppo: If you'd read the book you'd know what Chabon is talking about. He's checking off story elements of his book that are/are not to be included in the film script.
A pity that the World Fair scene is likely to be omitted as it worked tremendously in the novel.
Otherwise, this is great news if it proves true (and I would trust Chabon). Portman would do just fine.
4. DanTheMan - June 23, 2006 3:07 AM
Erk. Double post. Please delete if possible. Sorry about that.
5. Average - June 24, 2006 12:04 AM
I'll watch or read anything from Chabon.
Wonder Boys was an incredible script, on my top 5, actually.
6. happy_bunny - June 28, 2006 9:21 PM
If you haven't read the book, you have to. Do it now. This instant.