Friday, September 12, 2008

Meryl, With No Doubt

The trailer to Doubt. [see it in beautiful quicktime] Is the property still magnetized for awards post TONY and Pulitzers?



And shouldn't the Oscar campaign teams leave a little breathing room between the reveals of their Best Actress seeking trailers? Angelina's was less than 48 hours ago.

Doubt: The Movie
looks very much like Doubt: The Play here. I'm still concerned about the casting. I don't think it was wise to cast an actor known for icky and often malevolent characters. That doesn't keep the question mark of the story about this accused priest alive. Just about the only role where PSH has excelled at the warmth that might make Father Flynn a compelling character was in Magnolia. We'll see. We'll also see when it comes to Viola Davis. That role was a powder keg of emotion on stage... but how is it onscreen?
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