Tom Hanks To Star in Darabont's Fahrenheit 451?
Ray Bradbury novels are like a box of chocolates.
The second trip to the big screen for Fahrenheit 451 -- a long and tortured journey that has seen the project pass through the hands of Mel Gibson and others -- seems to finally be gathering speed for Frank Darabont, who's been attached as director and screenwriter since 2001. In fact, according to Ain't It Cool News, Darabont has chosen and signed his star.
For those unfamiliar with the Ray Bradbury novel (first adapted for film by François Truffaut in 1966), we can only question the methods of your freshman English teachers, and tell you the story takes place in a dystopian future when books have been outlawed and the population is entertained by in-ear radios and interactive television. Fahrenheit's protagonist is a "fireman" (book burner) named Guy Montag who, as the story begins, has no qualms about his job. As time goes by, however...well, we're not in the business of spoiling things here, but suffice it to say that the main character in any good story is bound to go on some kind of personal journey.
Up 'til now, Darabont's Fahrenheit has been too distant a prospect to generate much in the way of casting rumors, but with the director rolling out his adaptation of Stephen King's The Mist this fall, speculation is starting to heat up, which is where AICN's report comes in -- the same tipster who first floated Billy Crudup's involvement in Watchmen is now saying that Guy Montag will be played by Darabont's Green Mile star, Tom Hanks.
We're talking about a classic 54-year-old book, so there's bound to be squabbling over the idea of Hanks as Montag, but he really isn't a bad choice for the role; in fact, considering that Gibson and Tom Cruise were attached to the part during earlier stages of production, he might just be the best.
Source: Ain't It Cool News
For those unfamiliar with the Ray Bradbury novel (first adapted for film by François Truffaut in 1966), we can only question the methods of your freshman English teachers, and tell you the story takes place in a dystopian future when books have been outlawed and the population is entertained by in-ear radios and interactive television. Fahrenheit's protagonist is a "fireman" (book burner) named Guy Montag who, as the story begins, has no qualms about his job. As time goes by, however...well, we're not in the business of spoiling things here, but suffice it to say that the main character in any good story is bound to go on some kind of personal journey.
Up 'til now, Darabont's Fahrenheit has been too distant a prospect to generate much in the way of casting rumors, but with the director rolling out his adaptation of Stephen King's The Mist this fall, speculation is starting to heat up, which is where AICN's report comes in -- the same tipster who first floated Billy Crudup's involvement in Watchmen is now saying that Guy Montag will be played by Darabont's Green Mile star, Tom Hanks.
We're talking about a classic 54-year-old book, so there's bound to be squabbling over the idea of Hanks as Montag, but he really isn't a bad choice for the role; in fact, considering that Gibson and Tom Cruise were attached to the part during earlier stages of production, he might just be the best.
Source: Ain't It Cool News
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 on Aug 06 2007 06:38 AM Cool. Just make the movie already. (Reply to this) |
 on Aug 06 2007 08:20 AM ****. (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 06 2007 08:35 AM Hmmm, I swee that Mr. Dawabont thinks Twom Hanks is good chwoice for the cowvetted wole of Montag. Vewy well, I agwee. Especwially considwering Twom Cwuise was in contwention. Welease Mr. Dawabont centurwion, but cwucify him first and do it vewy roughly! (Reply to this) |
 on Aug 06 2007 08:51 AM Please, no. (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 06 2007 10:45 AM In reply to this comment (#1015452) What the hell was that? Tom Hanks is too old for this role. (Reply to this) |
 on Aug 06 2007 11:29 AM In reply to this comment (#1015452) Agree. (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 06 2007 11:33 AM In reply to this comment (#1015718) If you've The Life of Brian you wouldn't ask what was that. As Welease _Woger always quotes Pilate from the movie Stwike him centurwion, vewy woughly! (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 06 2007 11:56 AM In reply to this comment (#1015718) What was that you ask? What is all this insolence? Well, I will say the you little wascal has spiwit. However you will find yourself in gladiator school vewy quickly with wotten behaviour like that because I have a vewy gweat fwiend in Wome called 'Biggus Dickus'that is in need of gladiators! Next you%u2019ll be saying you have never heard of Samson the Sadducee Strangler, or Silus the Syrian Assassin! (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 06 2007 01:01 PM In reply to this comment (#1015895) Wow! Somebody is ate up! (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 06 2007 02:08 PM Sounds Awesome, but what is Tom going to do about Angels and Demons? (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 06 2007 03:53 PM Great choice . . . There was a movie a few years back called Equalibrium that was a mix between The Matrix and Farenheit 451 but it about time that we get a modern edition of this novel. It is a fantastic read and it will make a great transition to the silver screen. (Reply to this) |
 on Aug 06 2007 04:35 PM In reply to this comment (#1015895) Okay, Woger thanks to you I now have to swee The Life of Bwian again amd vewy quickly. You are twuly a gweat Monty Python fan. Thanks for making me laugh as I thought about scene where the cwrod mae fun of Pilate and asked hime to welease Woger. Classic stuff! (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 06 2007 05:36 PM Tom Hanks is a great choice. 451 is one of my favorite novels, so to keep with tradition, it will probably suck. (Reply to this) |
 on Aug 06 2007 08:26 PM Tom Hanks Da Vinci Code = Tom Hanks Fahrenheit 451? (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 06 2007 08:48 PM Way too old and there's no way Tom Hanks can give the presence of the fireman as described in the story... Christian Bale already did Equilibrium but he is the only right answer for this role. (Reply to this) |
 on Aug 07 2007 07:12 AM Tom Hanks is way overrated. I really loved Fahrenheit 451, well the book. I hadn't had a chance to see the first film. I heard that it was very different from the book, so i stayed away. I enjoy closer adaptions. So i was looking forward to this. But Tom Hanks? I'm not so sure he's right for the role. (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 07 2007 08:11 AM I was hoping for someone like Clive Owen. Awhile back I reread the book when he had just done King Arthur and couldn't help but picture him as Guy. Hanks is good in anything he does, so I'm sure he will do a great job. (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 07 2007 12:53 PM I personally think Eric Bana would be the ideal choice. Sure in acting terms he may have nothing on Hanks, but I think he would fit the part a lot more. Or my hero...Christain Bale. (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 07 2007 09:57 PM what kind of junk is this turning out to be with tom hanks involved. He can't carry a dark story. Unless the director had other ideas on the mood. (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 08 2007 01:52 AM be vewy vewy quiet. im hunting wabbits. (Reply to this) |
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