OFF: Elric film

[M Holmes]

shillada at gatwick.geco-prakla.slb.com writes:

> A mate of mine was at a book signing in Guildford with Mike Moorcock
> recently.

> MM, after the signing, did a short talk.  It turns out he has had
> several offers to do an Elric film, to which he was enthusastic, until
> they told him who was to play Elric.....Brad Pitt !!! MM immediatly
> withdrew support for thw whole project, which has s> ince fallen
> through.

> Blimey ! Holloywood, they sure have some strange ideas for casting.

Hollywood see action movies as star vehicles. Given the amount they
spend on a movie, only a star will guarantee that they recoup their
outlay.

Better to have it filmed in the UK :-)

> Anyone got any better ideas for the role ?

Alan Rickman?

> Neil.

FoFP