The 'Charlie Wilson's War' star is said to be in talks to join the cast of "Vanikoro" along with Viggo Mortensen.
- January 3, 2008
AceShowbiz -
The "Red Dragon" star Philip Seymour Hoffman and the actor of "A History of Violence", Viggo Mortensen are reportedly discussing the possibility of them playing a part in "Vanikoro". According to Bloody-Disgusting, the two acclaimed actors are in talks to join the cast of Xavier Gens' new film.
"Vanikoro" tells about the French explorer La Perouse whose ship Boussole was destroyed on a reef in Vanikoro, an island full of cannibals, along with most of his crew in 1788. A second ship called the Astrolabe was also shipwrecked. However, La Perouse and some of survivors managed to build a small raft from the wreckage and sailed away to safety.
The horror movie script is written by the director, Gens, himself who is famous for his other horror film "Frontier(s)" and also for "Hitman". It is also reported that the movie is expected to be released in 2010.
