Warner Bros has decided to replace Charlotte Gainsbourg with Bryce Dallas Howard in Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins. The official reason for the change is a schedule conflict. If the actors strike were to happen the restart of Terminator 4 shooting would conflict with a French comedy Gainsbourg is attached to. Howard is now in negotiations to play Kate Connor, the wife of human resistance leader John Connor, played by Christian Bale.
The character of Kate was introduced in Terminator 3 as Kate Brewster, played by Claire Danes. If you remember correctly Brewster was actually the one who sent the last terminator (played by Arnold) back in time to protect John, as Connor was said to have been assassinated on July 4th 2032 by the same T-850. The film begins 14 years before his assassination.
McG is certainly “casting UP” for this film, and at least Howard doesn’t have to dye her hair for the part. Bryce Dallas Howard, the daughter of Ron Howard, is a classically trained sctress with a theater background. An alumna of Steppenwolf and The Actors Center, Howard is probably best known for her film roles in the M. Night Shyamalan’s The Village and Lady in the Water, and as a supporting role as Gwen Stacy in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 3. She was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Series in 2008 for As You Like It.
Principal photography began last month and the movie is currently filming at the Albuquerque Studios and on location throughout New Mexico. Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins hits theaters on May 22nd 2009.
source: THR
June 1st, 2008 at 11:00 pm
ha! she looks like a chubby redheaded amanda bynes in that pic! but that is a great casting move, howard’s got mad skills yo. however this movie ends up playing out, there sure is a shitload of talent.
June 1st, 2008 at 11:10 pm
she’s pregnant in that pic btw,
She’s normally a hot little redhead. although not as hot as the redhead from the busted tees ads.
June 2nd, 2008 at 12:00 am
Remember all the talent in the new Star Wars films?
June 2nd, 2008 at 12:04 am
I know right. Hayden is the greatest actor ever and look what happened.
June 2nd, 2008 at 12:21 am
I LIKE!
June 2nd, 2008 at 2:31 am
So I guess theres no shortage of food future.
June 2nd, 2008 at 4:41 am
@davezilla:
OH SHIT i thought i was the only one madly in love that busted tees redhead. kept f5′ing urban dictionary for the ads alone.
howard is fine, too. liked her looks in spider-man 3.
June 2nd, 2008 at 8:52 am
Nice try Chimaera,
I’m talking about people like Ewan McGregor, Sam L Jackson, and Natalie Portman. Not the Canadian budget actors he got 5 for a dollar.
June 2nd, 2008 at 11:27 am
Meh
June 2nd, 2008 at 12:13 pm
Just as about to post the same thing.
Meh.
BORING CASTING CHOICE.
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz…..
Does not show good signs for the folks behind this production - or at least some of them.
June 2nd, 2008 at 12:32 pm
@ Captain America
Hahahaha. Pure sarcasm on my end. Sorry, I couldn’t help myself but I always thought that one of the main problems with the prequels was Hayden as the main. No love. No love whatsoever.
June 2nd, 2008 at 1:24 pm
I hate you then for tugging on my heart strings like that :P
Casting that scrawny goon for Vader was one of the worst choices in film history I think. Right next to Sarah Jessica Parker in Seabiscuit.
June 2nd, 2008 at 4:40 pm
@ Captain America
Oh, I don’t know…I think she made a pretty good race horse :P
June 2nd, 2008 at 5:17 pm
LOL Every time I see her pic, I keep referring back to the side-by-side shot of her with her father. The same question keeps coming up.
“That…” (referring to Bryce Dallas) “…came from that?!?” (referring to Ron)