Girl with the Red Riding Hood

Max Irons, Julie Christie, and Gary Oldman Join Catherine Hardwicke’s GIRL WITH THE RED RIDING HOOD

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: April 23rd, 2010 at 9:59 am

Max Irons (son of Jeremy Irons) has joined Amanda Seyfried and Shiloh Fernandez in Catherine Hardwicke’s Girl with the Red Riding Hood.  Heat Vision also reports that Julie Christie and Gary Oldman are in talks to come on board the flick, which is a gothic retelling of the “Little Red Riding Hood” fairy tale.  This version is set in a medieval village that’s trying to fend off a werewolf.

Irons will play “Henri, the son of a blacksmith who, through an arrangement, is to marry Seyfried’s character.”  However, we learned earlier this week that Fernandez was cast as, “an orphaned woodcutter for whom Seyfried falls, much to the displeasure of her family.”  This likely means that Henri is a jerk and/or is going to die horribly so Seyfried and Fernandez can be together.  As for Christie, she would play Seyfried’s grandmother.  As for Oldman, he would be “Father Soloman, a man whose title is the Witchfinder General and whose job is to find and kill the werewolf.”  One of the coolest things you can put on a resume or business card is “Witchfinder General.”

Shiloh Fernandez Cast Opposite Amanda Seyfried in Catherine Hardwicke’s GIRL WITH THE RED RIDING HOOD

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: April 19th, 2010 at 11:00 pm

Shiloh Fernandez (Skateland) has been cast as the male romantic lead in the gothic horror Girl with the Red Riding Hood.  The film is a re-imaginging of the Red Riding Hood fairy tale and stars Amanda Seyfried (Jennifer’s Body) and is directed by Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight).  Seyfried plays a woman (who possibly has crimson outwear in her wardrobe) in a medieval village that’s under attack by a werewolf.

According to Heat Vision, “Fernandez is said to have screen-tested and read seven times before nabbing the role of Peter, an orphaned woodcutter for whom Seyfried falls, much to the displeasure of her family.”   I hope it’s not because of his profession or because they’re over-protective of their daughter, but because they have an irrational hatred of orphans.

I don’t have anything more to really say about this story, but you can hit the jump for a couple photos of Amanda Seyfried being hot.

Amanda Seyfried Says She’s Only in Negotiations for Catherine Hardwicke’s GIRL WITH THE RED RIDING HOOD

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: March 9th, 2010 at 11:59 am

Speaking with Steve at the press junket today for Atom Egoyan’s upcoming erotic thriller Chloe, star Amanda Seyfried clarified that she was only in negotiations to star in Catharine Hardwicke’s Girl with the Red Riding Hood.  When she spoke with Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet at last Sunday’s Academy Awards, it sounded like she was definitely going to star in the project.  However, she made it clear to Steve that while she wants to do the film, no papers have been signed.  Seyfried also mentioned that she’s been offered a number of upcoming projects and in addition to the possibility of her doing Red Riding, we could be hearing about other films she’s attached to very soon.

Hit the jump for more details on Girl with the Red Riding Hood and what we and the project so far.  Also, check back later for a video clip of Seyfried talking about the project.

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