A couple days ago (last year even) it was reported that Sacha Baron Cohen had been cast as Abbie Hoffman in Steven Spielberg’s The Trial of the Chicago Seven. I like many other movie journalists wondered when Speilberg was going to find the time for this project with Tintin, Lincoln and Interstellar on his plate. Jim Windolf mentions in the new Indiana Jones Vanity Fair article that Spielberg is hoping to direct Chicago Seven next, and follow up with Lincoln. I assume this means that Jackson, not Spielberg, will be directing the first Tintin film.
Windolf also got a glance at a table of headshots of actors under consideration for the film. The list of big name actors includes: Will Smith, Taye Diggs, Adam Arkin, Kevin Spacey, Sacha Baron Cohen, Philip Seymour Hoffman (as William Kunstler). Smith and Diggs are likely in contention for the part.
January 2nd, 2008 at 12:20 pm
alan arkin?
January 2nd, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Alan Arkin as Judge Hoffman most likely.
And Smith and Diggs for the Bobby Seale role!
I assume that Hoffman’s Kuntsler will be Oscar worthy. You heard it here first people!
January 2nd, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Spielberg working with Spacey, Cohen, (Alan?) Arkin and Will Smith?
Oh, boy, this year will rock.
January 2nd, 2008 at 5:28 pm
I hope Diggs gets it. He’s much better than Smith.
January 2nd, 2008 at 9:50 pm
The article says ADAM Arkin - who is alan Arkin’s son.