Tom Cruise, the star of 'Valkyrie', reportedly wants to take on Robert Redford's role of Sundance in the possible 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' remake with John Travolta playing Cassidy.
- Apr 6, 2009
AceShowbiz - Rumor has it, Tom Cruise is planning a remake to western classic "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid". The Daily Express suggested the matter, writing that the 46-year-old actor/producer intends to produce the remake movie through his United Artists and that a senior executive has said the actor has interviewed potential screenwriters.
"It has been a pet project of his that has been on the back-burner for years," the publication quoted the executive as explaining. "But now he's ready to go, and will most likely happily eschew the enormous salary that he normally commands." Another source was quoted, "Butch and Sundance is a labor of love for Tom. He was eight years old when he saw the original and it made an impression that has stayed with him all his life. He can't wait to get to work."
In addition to producing the remake, the actor who is last seen starring as Claus von Stauffenberg in "Valkyrie" reportedly eyes to play Sundance, who was played by Robert Redford in the original film. He is also said to be using the project as the chance to work together with John Travolta, who allegedly will fill in the shoes of Paul Newman's Cassidy.
Neither United Artists nor Tom Cruise's representative has made any comments, confirming or denying the report so far.
The original "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" was released in 1969 and had collected four of the seven Academy Awards it was nominated in 1970. Based loosely on historical fact, this American Western film directed by George Roy Hill tells the story of bank robbers Butch Cassidy and his partner The Sundance Kid.
