Having apparently dropped out of Dario Argento’s giallo Giallo because he was disgusted that the director cast his daughter in the film and there after announced his retirement, actor and socialite Vincent Gallo is now set to star as the title character in Francis Ford Coppola’s Tetro. Maybe cockiness gets you somewhere in life after all. Also set to star in the film are Oscar winner Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men) as a literary critic and Maribel Verdu (Pan’s Labyrinth) as Gallo/Tetro’s love interest. Intriguing cast to say the least.
The film is reportedly a familial epic set in Buenos Aires, Argentina and will follow actor Alden Ehrenreich, who’s done TV work on CSI, as a younger brother searching for his older brother, Tetro. The brothers belong to a long family history filled with back-stabbing and egos runs amok. At one time, Gallo’s role was rumored to be played by actor Matt Dillon, who worked with Coppola on 1983’s rather cool gang movie Rumble Fish. This is quite an interesting replacement, one that will definitely change the feel of the movie, such is Gallo’s crazy-eyed intensity.
Coppola’s film is set for release in 2009, and it’s another relatively low budget affair, set at $15 million, after his last outing, Youth Without Youth, which received rather savage reviews and toxic word of mouth. I didn’t see it, but it’s on the list. And maybe it’s just me, but there seems to be a little post-release upswing buzz for the film now.
Okay, can’t resist. Here’s the quote Gallo gave announcing that he wanted to leave Argento’s film (it’s worth noting that he was engaged to Asia Argento in 1998)…
“After they cast Asia Argento, I’ve been trying to get out of it. I’d rather not be in a movie with her. I’m not a fan. I was a fan of her father’s. I’m retiring.”
Discuss: Vincent Gallo working with Francis Ford Coppola. Do you care? And is the end near?
March 8th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Gallo is such a poser…
I don’t care that he’s in the film, since he’s opposite of Bardem. I guess the “good” thing about him being in this film is getting tips from Bardem on what being a good actor is like. It’s not like Ford has been hammering out the hits as of late, it seems he wants to try and work from a simplified base again? I don’t know.
All I know is there are droves of Gallo’s in every art/film school around the world. This guy has brought nothing to the table, except for being the Paris Hilton of the film scene. Maybe one day someone will give Gallo a star on the Hollywood walk of fame if he cries enough about it.
March 8th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
I’m glad he’s off the project. As he’s a MAJOR DOUCHEBAG.
- spidey
March 8th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
That’s too bad, I love Vinnie. It would have been nice to see him team up with Dario but whatever, Asia is a total whore. I don’t blame him for bailing.
March 8th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
I can care less about that guy.
March 8th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
Gallo gets the golden douchebag award for most pretentious indie twat.
I hope he gets stabbed in the neck with a crack pipe.
March 8th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
“I hope he gets stabbed in the neck with a crack pipe.”
hahah, wow…that’s pretty bad.
It sounds interesting though, and I still want to see Youth without Youth - especially now since all these ‘experts’ seemed to have given it such terrible reviews. Course this could just be the post-citizen-kane syndrome and each of Francis Coppola’s films they’re expecting The Godfather.
March 10th, 2008 at 9:07 am
Well, it seems the majority here sums up my feelings. Gallo is a horrible writer, director and actor. I have no idea how he is even in the spotlight. I’m not too sure about him being stabbed with a crack pipe…but if he disappeared from the Earth, that wouldn’t be too bad.
March 12th, 2008 at 9:16 am
Vincent Gallo is one of the most original performers of all time. teaming him up with the legend Coppola can only be good. By casting Gallo, Coppola proves he is still open to making great work. the negative comments posted here about Gallo seem to come from small minds sorry to say
April 11th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
I hope he gets stabbed in the neck with a crack pipe.
lol I see to much love OR jealous umm I think you should just find some positive thing in your life.
hey vince good luck and happy birthday!!!!
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:23 am
“the negative comments posted here about Gallo seem to come from small minds sorry to say”
Vince? Did you come into this site and pretend to be some random fan and defend yourself? lol. If you go to his website, that’s how he calls his haters. The guy is such a parasite.