Man of the moment Twilight star Robert Pattinson will be joined by a few ladies in his next film. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Uma Thurman has joined the cast of Bel Ami.
Kristin Scott Thomas has also joined the cast alongside Pattinson for this adaptation of the Guy de Maupassant short story. The film will revolve around journalist George Duroy (Pattinson) who rises to the top of Paris’ social structure due to his ability to charm and bed the Parisian female elite. I’ve not read that particular Maupassant story but I have read lots of his short stories due to the fact they had a Lovecraftian feel to them, especially Le Horla (which, according to Wikipedia, was an inspiration for Lovecraft’s Call of Cthulhu. I’d have to check dates and things though) which he wrote while dying from syphilis.
Thurman will portray the wife of Duroy’s friend who helps Duroy climb the social ladder and, who later becomes his wife. Thomas will play a woman who falls madly for Duroy. Theater director Declan Donnellan will make his feature directorial debut on the film, which is scheduled to start filming in Paris next year.
It was previously reported that Nicole Kidman would star alongside Pattinson in the film and, while she was offered the role, the deal fell through.
Okay Twilight fans don’t hate me, but I don’t really dig Pattinson as an actor. I haven’t really see him do much about from pout and look a bit moody. It sounds as if Bel Ami could have quite a range involved so it may push Mr Sparkle and improve his old acting chops. Anyone else with me on that?
