The news:
Renee Zellweger and Viggo Mortensen will star in Appaloosa, a Western based on a Robert B. Parker novel. Ed Harris will direct and also star.
Here's the story:
According to Variety, the film centers on "a pair of friends hired to protect a lawless town suffering at the hands of a renegade rancher. The arrival of an attractive widow disrupts their plans." I'm guessing Zellweger is the attractive widow.
What I like:
I have a soft spot for Ed Harris, and I'm glad to see him back behind the camera; the other feature he directed, Pollock, was a pretty impressive film that won Marcia Gay Harden an Oscar. Harris and Mortensen also shared the screen well in A History of Violence.
What I'm not sure of:
I actually loved Zellweger's Oscar-winning performance as the scrappy Ruby in Cold Mountain; it was probably my favorite thing about that movie, as well as one of my favorite Zellweger roles ever. I just hope she doesn't just turn the dial back to "spunky Westerner" and give the same performance again this time.
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When I read this, I immediately thought of her performance in Cold Mountain and hoped that she doesn't rely on "Ruby" for this role.
1I love Ed Harris and Pollock was forgotten to quickly, I think. I'm excited to see him direct again.
2It doesn't sound too exciting, but whoo, Viggo.
3I don't think she will. If you had read the book you probably would not either...
4I should elaborate on that, sorry. What I mean is that she's a serious actress and one of the best in Hollywood (IMO) the character seems very different than Ruby so I don't think she will at all!
Besides I believe Viggo has been in Westerns before but I'm not worried about that either. I'm actually really excited about this film.
5wasn't viggo in hidalgo? i couldn't make it through the movie. too boring, but i can see him in a role like this - rennee as well. i agree with you about her role in cold mountain.
6I don't care for Westerns, modern or otherwise. What's the saying? "Women love horses but hate Westerns."
7I LOVE RENÉE ZELLWEGER!!!!!!!!!!! the only reason iw ill watch the film is cause of her lol
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