Matt Damon and Josh Brolin have True Grit with the Coens
Posted by LiveFor on October 27, 2009
Matt Damon is in discussions to star in Ethan and Joel Coen’s remake of True Grit. Josh Brolin, who starred in the brothers’ No Country for Old Men and is starring in the comic book Western Jonah Hex, is also in talks for a major role according to THR.
Paramount Pictures and the Oscar-winning writer-director team are moving fast on their re-adaptation of the Charles Portis novel, first reaching out to Jeff Bridges, and now Damon and Brolin, to potentially star. Damon would take on the Glen Campbell role of a Texas Ranger tracking an outlaw along with a gruff U.S. marshal originally played by John Wayne, who won an Oscar for his role in the 1969 Western.
All three actors are in discussions with the studio, which hopes to move into production in the spring. The story concerns a 14-year-old girl traveling into dangerous territory with the two lawmen in search of the man who murdered her father, who Brolin would play.
Some nice casting in this one so far. Could be one of the Coen Brothers great ones.
Perrey Magee said
If they want this film to be more true to the novel than the original film, they’ll need to work Frank James and Cole Younger into the story. Also, if they need an actor who really fills the bill as Cogburn, why not get John Goodman? And get someone to play Judge Parker who was actually the Judges age, like maybe Ben Afleck or George Clooney.
liveforfilms said
Nice casting choice there. John Goodman may well pop up in a supporting role as he’s worked with the Coen’s a few times