Because it’s been almost 15 years since Baz Lurhmann’s Romeo + Juliet, and Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes are all old now, it’s apparently time to make a new version of William Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy. Hailee Steinfeld is set to star as Juliet in the adaptation, set to be directed by Italian filmmaker Carlo Carlie (Flight of the Innocent). Now, Variety reports that Gossip Girl star Ed Westwick is in final negotiations to star as Tybalt in the indie. Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park) wrote the screenplay and Holly Hunter recently joined the cast as The Nurse. The role of Romeo has yet to be cast. Production is set to begin this summer in Italy.
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He looks like a male version of Sasha Grey.
Creepy…
Thanks a lot mate, you have just ruined my plans for this evening.
THEY’RE MAKING ANOTHER REMAKE OF ROMEO AND JULIET?!!!!! I’m so sick of these remakes!!! They should just leave Shakespeare’s masterpiece the way it was when it was shown in the Globe Theatre. Enough with these remakes!!!
On a serious note. I actually love remakes and don’t mind them at all. I’m just sick of everyone saying that it would be bad to make a remake of anything. This play has been remade many times and not many people complain. But when there’s a remake of another movie, people flip out.
I agreed with your first part. How many stinkin’ times can Hollywood do a movie version of Shakespeare’s plays? It’s stupid and insane.
I hate this guy.
forget this film just looking at that photo he looks pissed out his brains i prefer 1996 version