Angelina Jolie to Step In Tom Cruise's Part in 'Edwin'
August 12, 2008 09:08:28Having had renowned actor Tom Cruise attached to the project for quite sometime, the Philip Noyce-directed "Edwin A. Salt" has offered an interesting tidbit concerning the casting of the titular character. In a twisting report, it is said that the main character will no longer have Cruise on board and opt instead to undergo a gender change with Angelina Jolie.
Recent news on the matter claimed that the long-time partner of Brad Pitt is close to replace the "Mission: Impossible III" star as the CIA officer accused to be a Russian sleeper spy. If she indeed gets the role, the script is most likely to be redrafted and the title will also be adjusted. Allegedly, Columbia Picture do not mind to prompt changes due to Jolie's recent role in "Wanted (2008)" which help to boost the action film to pull in $132 million nationwide.
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The Kingdom's Helmer Persuaded to Direct 'Edwin A. Salt'
December 27, 2007 10:12:19It was reported that Columbia Pictures is in talk with the helmer of "The Kingdom", Peter Berg. According to Variety, the studio is discussing about the possibility of Berg directing Tom Cruise's spy thriller, "Edwin A. Salt".
The studio is persuading Berg to join the project, firstly because they were impressed with his work "Hancock". Further, according to Cinematical.com, Berg is also needed since the movie had lost its two potential directors, Michael Mann, who chose to do "Public Enemies" instead, and Terry George.
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Tom Cruise Touted for "Edwin A. Salt"
July 23, 2007 04:07:07Eager to have a Hollywood household name to headline the project, Columbia Pictures is reported to plant hope on Tom Cruise to play the titular character in its spy-thriller feature "Edwin A. Salt", setting it as a potential vehicle for the mega-star.
Written by Kurt Wimer, project concerns Salt, a CIA agent who is fingered as a Russian sleeper spy and gets chased by superiors who are convinced he is out to assassinate the president. Eluding the capture, he then sets out to reunite with his family while struggling to prove someone else is the traitor.
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Columbia Locks Up "Edwin A. Salt"
January 12, 2007 04:01:59Set to create what looks like to be a promising project for the studio, Columbia Pictures is on the way to develop a spy-thriller feature entitled "Edwin A. Salt", Variety has learned.
A writing work from Kurt Wimmer, the picture concerns Salt, a CIA officer, who manages to escape from being caught by superiors who believe that he is a Russian sleeper spy assigned to assassinate the president, leading him to a determination to find the real traitor.
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