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Wasikowska and Fassbender Boarding Jane Eyre

Source:Variety
November 20, 2009


Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland) and Michael Fassbender (Inglourious Basterds) are in talks to star in Sin nombre helmer Cary Fukunaga's feature adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's classic novel, Jane Eyre.

Variety says the project is a period piece but will play up the gothic elements of the story about Jane (Wasikowska), a demure governess who discovers her surly employer Rochester (Fassbender) is harboring a dark secret.

British company Ruby Films' Alison Owen and Paul Trijbits are producing with BBC Films and Focus Features from a script by Moira Buffini.

COMMENTS (3)

Posted by:
amitiel
November 20, 2009
DON'T GO IN THE ATTIC!
Posted by:
Laura
November 20, 2009
Interesting choice for Jane and Rochester. I like that they didn't go for big stars or Americans (like Ellen Page, who would have been horrible). I wish they had gone for a naturally dark haired actor for Rochester, but maybe Fassbender is just awesome in the part. Here's hoping....
Posted by:
Butterscotch
November 21, 2009
Fassbender kind of looks like Toby Stephens. He played Rochester in the last BBC film of Jane Eyre. And I really liked that one. I'm not sure what I think of the girl though. And I'm not sure what to think of the 'goth' turn they want to take with this. I guess we'll wait and see.

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