Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Joins Oblivion
Deadline reports yet another addition to Joseph Kosinski’s (Tron Legacy) Oblivion. Game of Thrones actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Headhunters) has joined the science fiction actioner that is setup at Universal Pictures. Nikolaj will play Sykes, a battle-hardened, physically imposing, intelligent and extremely athletic military technology and weapons expert. The rest of the cast lead by Tom Cruise includes Morgan Freeman (RED, Wanted, Dark Knight), Olga Kurylenko (Centurion, Quantum of Solace, Seven Psychopaths) and Andrea Riseborough (W.E., Never Let Me Go, Brighton Rock).
Morgan Freeman Joins Oblivion/Horizons
Deadline reports that Morgan Freeman has signed on to take unnamed but important role in Joseph Kosinski’s (Tron Legacy) Oblivion/Horizons. The science fiction action film already boasts a cast that includes Tom Cruise, Olga Kurylenko and Andrea Riseborough.
UPDATE: Variety/ShowBlitz’s Jeff Sneider has confirmed via Twitter that Freeman will play Malcolm Beech, the leader of the human resistance on Earth.
Andrea Riseborough And Olga Kurylenko Join Tom Cruise In Oblivion
Variety reports that Jessica Chastain (Help, The Debt) has dropped out of the science fiction actioner Oblivion. Apparently it conflicted with Kathryn Bigelow’s (Hurt Locker) Bin Laden movie which Jessica recently committed to. However, the two female leads to star alongside Tom Cruise have been cast in the meantime. Those roles have gone to Andrea Riseborough (W.E., Never Let Me Go, Brighton Rock, Happy-Go-Lucky) and Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace). The original concept comes from Tron Legacy director Joseph Kosinski who shopped around his film pitch in the form of a graphic novel entitled Oblivion. The graphic novel film pitch seems to be the new trend in Hollywood. Darren Aronofsky recently did the same for his biblical epic Noah. Screenwriters William Monahan (Departed) and Karl Gajdusek have come on to add some rewrites to the film’s script.
Cruise is currently riding high on the massive success of Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol and it seems like he’s trying his best to cement his comeback. I believe Kosinski has a lot of promise as Tron Legacy was easily one of the most beautiful films of 2010. The problem behind the Tron sequel was it’s weak script and it looks like everyone involved is trying to avoid this issue with Oblivion. Andrea Riseborough, who plays the female intruder seems like an interesting up and coming actress. Hopefully this get’s her cast in more Hollywood projects.
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