The last film that Heath Ledger was working on before his death, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, is back in production in Vancouver, according to the Reporter. Director Terry Gilliam and producers halted production when Ledger died Jan. 22. Now that the film's back in action, producers have also explained how Ledger's part will be handled, following the addition of three new actors. In a statement, they said, "Since the format of the story allows for the preservation of his entire performance, at no point will Heath's work be modified or altered through the use of digital technology. Each of the parts played by Johnny [Depp], Colin [Farrell] and Jude [Law] is representative of the many aspects of the character that Heath was playing." — Anna DimondRelated:• Depp, Law and Farrell to Replace Ledger?
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Feb 15, 2008 08:19 PM ET
- by Ken Fox
From Bela Lugosi’s heart attack during Plan 9 from Outer Space and Natalie Wood’s drowning midway through Brainstorm to Brandon Lee’s fatal shooting on the set of The Crow, a number of productions have had to work around the unexpected death of a leading actor. Now it seems Terry Gilliam, the director of Heath Ledger’s last project, The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, may have found a most creative way around his own tragic dilemma. According to Ain’t It Cool News, Ledger’s role in the film will now be played by not one but three alternating replacements: Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law.Not much is known about the plot of the film, but Ledger’s character has been described as a man in love with a young woman whose soul has been sold to the devil by her father, the traveling showman of the title, in exchange for eternal youth. No word yet on how the rather extreme differences in the four actors’ looks will be explained.If any one could pu...
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A week after their shared birthday (July 14), So You Think You Can Dancers Dmitry Chaplin, 24, and Martha Nichols, 19, were dismissed from the stage. But not before executive producer and judge Nigel Lythgoe gave them something to look forward to: Plans are in the works for a tour of the top 10 dancers, à la American Idol. The morning after their elimination, TVGuide.com caught up with the oft-shirtless Latin
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Says the New York Post, Rose McGowan is being Charmed these days by Sin City director Robert Rodriguez ("They have a professional relationship," counters a publicist), while Colin Farrell is smitten with Lake Bell, his costar in the film Pride & Glory. "Colin's always friendly with his cast mates," says his rep.... Mario Lopez's ex, Ali Landry, married director Alejandro Monteverde on Saturday.... Per the New York Daily News, Carmen Electra celebrated her 36th birthday by arriving separately from hubby Dave Navarro, steering clear of him all night, then leaving two hours after he did. Ouch.
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Despite seeing presidential hopeful John Kerry (and thus his portrayal) get snubbed in 2004, Seth Meyers has never stopped being a major part of the mix at NBC's Saturday Night Live (Saturdays, duh, at 11:30 pm/ET). As he prepped for this weekend's show, Meyers — now best known for his bits as haranguing hubby Dan Needler and the Appalachian Emergency Room receptionist, as well as for his impressions of Hugh Grant, Sean Penn and Anderson Cooper — found a few minutes to talk to TVGuide.com about SNL's plans for guest host Matt Dillon, the "real" Natalie Portman and the crazy-delicious digital-shorts
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