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Mel Gibson, Sean Penn to Star in 'Professor and the Madman'
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Mel Gibson, Sean Penn to Star in 'Professor and the Madman'
Great book on the origin story of the Oxford English Dictionary is being made into a movie! Quote: After nearly two decades, Mel Gibson is ready to bring the best-seller The Professor and the Madman to the big screen and has enlisted Sean Penn in the effort.
Gibson, who acquired the film rights to the Simon Winchester book back in 1998, is poised to star opposite Penn, who is in negotiations, in the true story of the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary — a tale that delves into madness, genius and two obsessive men who changed the course of literary history.
Though Gibson had long developed Professor and the Madman as a directing vehicle, he has handed the reins to his Apocalypto writer Farhad Safinia, who is set to direct the film. Gibson will play Professor James Murray, who in 1857 set about compiling the OED, one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken. Penn will play Dr. W.C. Minor, who submitted more than 10,000 entries but also was an inmate at an asylum for the criminally insane.
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Wed Aug 03, 2016 7:26 am |
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Algren
now we know
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:31 pm Posts: 67043
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Re: Mel Gibson, Sean Penn to Star in 'Professor and the Madm
Gibson has played a Scotsman before, and he does have the ability to grow a huge beard, so it might be good.
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Algren
now we know
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:31 pm Posts: 67043
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Re: Mel Gibson, Sean Penn to Star in 'Professor and the Madm
So this has probably completed filming by now. I am definitely interested in the film and story. I am not sure about the director, though. It seems this is more of a passion-produced project for Mel, so he hired a friend to direct. But it has a decent, mainly British cast in Steve Coogan, Laurence Fox, and Ioan Gruffudd, and then obviously Mel and Sean as headliners. Obviously this won't be up for Oscars. The subject matter is right, but it just feels too small, and it is by an inexperienced director. I hope Penn and Mel give it some much-needed attention, though.
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Algren
now we know
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:31 pm Posts: 67043
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Re: Mel Gibson, Sean Penn to Star in 'Professor and the Madm
Where is this held up? I know there has been some legal dealings, but there seems to be no release date or news..
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