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Damon and Brolin in Talks for True Grit

Source:Variety
October 26, 2009


Variety reports that Matt Damon and Josh Brolin are in talks with Joel and Ethan Coen to join Jeff Bridges in True Grit, the re-imagining of the iconic 1969 Western that Paramount Pictures will put into production next March for a late 2010 release.

The Coens, who previously attached their Big Lebowski star Bridges to play U.S. marshal Rooster Cogburn, are in talks with Damon to play the lawman who teams with Cogburn and a 14-year old girl to track her father's killer into hostile Indian territory.

Brolin (who starred in the Coens' No Country for Old Men) is in talks to play the killer.

The Coens are producing with Scott Rudin and Steven Spielberg.

The Coens previously talked to us about their adaptation of the Charles Portis novel, an interview you can read here.

COMMENTS (11)

Posted by:
dylansdad
October 26, 2009
The Duke Abides.
Posted by:
Fresh
October 26, 2009
Matt Damon is a lucky ****. He must have a great agent.
Posted by:
Edward Tudor
October 26, 2009
with the Coens, it's always good. Yeah and Brolin too. Hope they can get Sairose Ronan play the girl.
Posted by:
rustykneecapp
October 26, 2009
How the hell is he going to do this plus the Clint Eastwood thriller if they are both filmed early next year
Posted by:
Elessar
October 26, 2009
Rustykneecapp:

As I understand it, Damon's part is only a third of Eastwood's HEREAFTER, and his scenes will be filmed in January/February. So, if everything goes smoothly, he might have enough time to do this as well.
Posted by:
dylan himself
October 26, 2009
to dad: YES. also, does this remind anyone else that the Coens should be making a movie out of Preacher? That's what I want to see. But this is the next best thing.
Posted by:
Danny
October 26, 2009
this sounds fantastic! cannot wait
Posted by:
Jacob
October 26, 2009
maaaat damon
Posted by:
Red Wolf
October 26, 2009
WHY?
Can`t they just make a NEW Western instead of redoing The DUKE?
Posted by:
August West
October 27, 2009
To dylan himself

HEll friggin yea coens should be doing a Preacher flick.

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