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Bradley Cooper to replace Jude Law in Jane Got a Gun Bradley Cooper to replace Jude Law in Jane Got a Gun
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Bradley Cooper is to replace Jude Law in the role of the main villain on the Natalie Portman western Jane Got a Gun, according to the Hollywood Reporter.Bradley Cooper is to replace Jude Law in the role of the main villain on the Natalie Portman western Jane Got a Gun, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Law walked away from the independent drama last month following the departure of director Lynne Ramsay. The story made headlines after producer Scott Steindorff claimed Ramsay had failed to turn up for work on the first day of the shoot, 18 March. A new director, Gavin O'Connor, was subsequently hired amid rumours that Ramsay fell out with executives over delays and control of final cut.Law walked away from the independent drama last month following the departure of director Lynne Ramsay. The story made headlines after producer Scott Steindorff claimed Ramsay had failed to turn up for work on the first day of the shoot, 18 March. A new director, Gavin O'Connor, was subsequently hired amid rumours that Ramsay fell out with executives over delays and control of final cut.
Jane Got a Gun stars Portman, best known for her Oscar-winning turn in Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan, as a farmer's wife whose outlaw husband returns home bloodied and near death after his gang turn on him. When the miscreants reappear to finish the job, Jane must enlist the help of an old flame to defend her life and home.Jane Got a Gun stars Portman, best known for her Oscar-winning turn in Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan, as a farmer's wife whose outlaw husband returns home bloodied and near death after his gang turn on him. When the miscreants reappear to finish the job, Jane must enlist the help of an old flame to defend her life and home.
The film had a chequered history even prior to Ramsay's departure, with Michael Fassbender having been replaced by Joel Edgerton as the main lead prior to entering production. Edgerton had been due to play the film's antagonist but was replaced by Law. The latter then quit, pointing out that he had signed up to work with Ramsay, the acclaimed director of We Need to Talk About Kevin and Morvern Callar.The film had a chequered history even prior to Ramsay's departure, with Michael Fassbender having been replaced by Joel Edgerton as the main lead prior to entering production. Edgerton had been due to play the film's antagonist but was replaced by Law. The latter then quit, pointing out that he had signed up to work with Ramsay, the acclaimed director of We Need to Talk About Kevin and Morvern Callar.
Cooper will reportedly shoot his scenes at a later date. He is currently filming David O Russell's as yet untitled film based on the real-life Abscam sting of the late 70s and early 80s.Cooper will reportedly shoot his scenes at a later date. He is currently filming David O Russell's as yet untitled film based on the real-life Abscam sting of the late 70s and early 80s.
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