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Guy Pearce to take part in 'Death Defying Acts'
The Australian actor will star as Harry Houdini in the forthcoming drama.
Jul 22 2005
Guy Pearce is to star as Harry Houdini in a new film that will chart the legendary escapologist's 1926 tour of Britain.
'Death Defying Acts' will concentrate on Houdini's tempestuous affair with a Scottish woman (to be played by 'Constantine' star Rachel Weisz) while at the same time featuring some of the magic man's greatest illusions and escapes.
The film will be written by Tony Grisoni ('Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas') and Brian Ward ('The Interpreter') and directed by 'Charlotte Gray' helmer Gillian Armstrong.
Before then Pearce will be seen in Australian western 'The Proposition' opposite Ray Winstone and Emily Watson, while Weisz has recently finished work on Fernando Meirelles 'The Constant Gardener' and Darren Aronofsky's 'The Fountain'.
'Death Defying Acts' will start shooting early next year.
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- fiona acheson said...
- quite true. it is definatly CZ-J. Thats quite a large mistake on the part of this site, especially as it's a brit production. I see it still hasn't been rectified though. and M.Andrews posted it in october last year. Posted on Mar 11 2007 10:34
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- Mary Andrews said...
- I feel you should be aware that the lead female is Catherine Zeta-Jones, not Rachel Weisz. Thought you should be aware. Posted on Oct 22 2006 08:38
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