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Viggo Mortensen to Star in French Film

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Viggo Mortensen is set for his first French-language role in helmer-scribe David Oelhoffen’s “Loin des hommes” (Far From Men).

The film is inspired by “The Host,” one of six short stories in French-Algerian philosopher Albert Camus’ book, “Exile and the Kingdom.”

Mortensen stars as a French teacher in a small Algerian village in 1957 during Algeria’s war of independence from France. He is ordered to take a dissident to the authorities to turn him in but the two men unexpectedly bond.

The ¤6 million ($7.7 million) “Kingdom” is produced by Marc du Pontavice and Matthew Gledhill at Paris-based One World Films. “Viggo is a big fan of Albert Camus’ work and committed to star in the film very quickly after he read the script,” du Pontavice said. [Source]

Filed in Alerts, News & Rumors, Projects May 21, 2013

Viggo Mortensen to star in Lisandro Alonso drama

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Actor will also produce film to be shot in Denmark, Argentina

Viggo Mortensen has signed on to produce and star in Lisandro Alonso’s untitled drama set in Denmark and Argentina.

Andy Kleinman’s Massive Inc. will produce together with Mortensen’s Perceval Films banner and Alonso’s 4L. Jaime Romandia of Mantarraya and Ilse Hughan of Fortuna Films are also producing.

Production is scheduled to start early next year in Denmark and Argentina. Script by Alonso and Fabian Casas follows a Dane and his daughter who journey to a desert that exists in a realm beyond the confines of civilization.

Alonso’s first film, “La Libertad,” screened in the Un Certain Regard section of Cannes in 2001. His last film, “Liverpool,” premiered at Cannes.

Mortensen, whose father is Danish, was last seen as Sigmund Freud in “A Dangerous Method” and will be seen next in “On the Road” and “Two Faces of January,” Hossein Amini’s directorial debut. He’s managed by Lynn Rawlins. [Source]

Filed in Alerts, Projects Nov 18, 2012

Viggo Mortensen looks to team up with ‘Drive’ screenwriter for Patricia Highsmith adaptation

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Hossein Amini is one of the hottest screenwriters around — his Ryan Gosling-starring “Drive” has been getting some enthusiastic notices on the festival circuit, and he’s penned big upcoming releases such as “47 Ronin” with Keanu Reeves and “Snow White and the Huntsman” with Kristen Stewart. Now Amini has written a new movie, and it unites him with a well-regarded actor, Viggo Mortensen, and an equally acclaimed novelist.

Amini and Viggo Mortensen are developing an adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s “The Two Faces of January,” according to a person familiar with the project who asked not to be identified because he was not authorized to talk about it publicly. The idea is for Amini to make his directing debut with the film and Mortensen to star, the person said.

Highsmith’s 1964 suspense novel centers on an American con artist, his wife, and a stranger they meet while traveling in Athens. After one of them kills a Greek police officer, the trio enter a high-stakes game with the authorities and one another as they attempt to cover up the crime and flee the country. Read the rest of this entry »

Filed in Projects Jun 28, 2011

Viggo Mortensen Films for 1st Time in Childhood Home of Argentina

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U.S. actor Viggo Mortensen’s enthusiasm seemed boundless as shooting was about to begin of his new film, the Spanish-Argentine coproduction “Todos Tenemos a Plan” (Everyone Has a Plan), particularly because this is the first time he has made a movie in Argentina, the country where he spent much of his childhood.

Mortensen presented Friday in Buenos Aires this noir thriller, the first work by Buenos Aires director Ana Piterbarg. He will star alongside the Argentine actress and singer Soledad Villamil, winner of a Spanish Goya award for best new actress for her role in “El Secreto de Sus Ojos” (The Secret in Their Eyes).

“You always feel nervous” when filming is about to start, “but it’s a different kind of nervousness for me this time, because this will be a product of Argentina, and so am I because I grew up here. I’ve come back often on promotional visits, but I never filmed here, so it’s an honor and a very special opportunity,” the actor told a press conference. Read the rest of this entry »

Filed in News & Rumors, Projects May 24, 2011

Hollywood Actor Viggo Mortensen Will Shoot a Film in Argentina With Soledad Villamil

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The actor, who lived in Argentina for eight of his younger years, will shoot his first Argentine film starting in June.

In the movie, Mortensen will star next to Last year’s Goya winner for Best New Actress Soledad Villamil, who starred in the 2010 Oscar winning film “El Secreto de Sus Ojos” directed by Juna José Campanella.

The film will be called “Todos Tenemos Un Plan” (“We all have a plan”) and it will be directed by Ana Piterbarg. [Source]

Filed in Projects Feb 03, 2011

Bardem and Mortensen Up for Lead in Steven King’s Epic ‘Dark Tower’ Series

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Javier Bardem and Viggo Mortensen are both up for the lead role in the upcoming Dark Tower films based on the Steven King books.

Ron Howard’s adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Dark Tower” has set off a casting frenzy in Hollywood. Agents are tripping over themselves to land their clients coveted roles in what promises to be a blockbuster film and television franchise. Leading the pack for the principal character, Roland Deschain, is Javier Bardem, with Viggo Mortensen a close second, sources tell us.

These movies are going to be huge! The Dark Tower series is considered by many to be one of the best fantasy book series in history, picking the actor to bring the main character to life of the big screen is no small choice. I’m voting Mortensen on this one, he’s got a flair for epics. Who would you choose? I’ll keep you posted on the happenings for these massive films. [Source]

Filed in News & Rumors, Projects Jan 02, 2011