Depp joins Smith on 'I Am Legend'

ezy · 07-04-2006, 02:26 PM

http://www.thefilmasylum.com/newsite...t_from=&ucat=2

Depp joins Smith on 'I Am Legend'

BlackFilm.com reports that Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp will join Will Smith in Warner Bros.' I Am Legend, for director Francis Lawrence (Constantine):

When Will Smith was cast as the lead in the long-awaited adapted film version of Richard Matheson's I AM LEGEND, it was probably the worst kept secret. After all, his name had been floating around the web for the longest time. Until certain outlets that folks feel are the bible of information put the word out to confirm our story, sources tell blackfilm.com that along with Smith, Johnny Depp has been added to the cast.

Depp may be playing Ben Cortman, who is Robert Neville's (Smith) neighbor in the film and the first to get infected, becoming the head vampire.

In Richard Matheson's book, Neville is the last living man on Earth... but he is not alone. Every other man, woman, and child has become a vampire, and they are all hungry for Neville's blood. By day, he is the hunter, stalking the sleeping undead through the abandoned ruins of civilization. By night, he barricades himself in his home and prays for the dawn.

The site says filming starts this September.

Kashie · 07-04-2006, 02:52 PM

Vampires!

Johnny will one fine vampire...

Is this going to be comedy or? Maybe "serious film, funny lines"-kind of thing, like PotC or Independence Day? Because I'm finding it hard seeing Will in a serious role, in a non-funny movie. Could be really weird if this one is like that, and he's in it.

kicki · 07-07-2006, 05:06 AM

Ooooh this sounds really intresting. i liked vampire films before, but this will be even better.

07-04-2006, 02:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
ezy Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 368 My Profile	Depp joins Smith on 'I Am Legend' http://www.thefilmasylum.com/newsite...t_from=&ucat=2 Depp joins Smith on 'I Am Legend' BlackFilm.com reports that Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp will join Will Smith in Warner Bros.' I Am Legend, for director Francis Lawrence (Constantine): When Will Smith was cast as the lead in the long-awaited adapted film version of Richard Matheson's I AM LEGEND, it was probably the worst kept secret. After all, his name had been floating around the web for the longest time. Until certain outlets that folks feel are the bible of information put the word out to confirm our story, sources tell blackfilm.com that along with Smith, Johnny Depp has been added to the cast. Depp may be playing Ben Cortman, who is Robert Neville's (Smith) neighbor in the film and the first to get infected, becoming the head vampire. In Richard Matheson's book, Neville is the last living man on Earth... but he is not alone. Every other man, woman, and child has become a vampire, and they are all hungry for Neville's blood. By day, he is the hunter, stalking the sleeping undead through the abandoned ruins of civilization. By night, he barricades himself in his home and prays for the dawn. The site says filming starts this September.

07-04-2006, 02:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kashie Bunny Gooz Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: dk Posts: 2,056 My Profile	Vampires! Johnny will one fine vampire... Is this going to be comedy or? Maybe "serious film, funny lines"-kind of thing, like PotC or Independence Day? Because I'm finding it hard seeing Will in a serious role, in a non-funny movie. Could be really weird if this one is like that, and he's in it.

07-07-2006, 05:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
kicki the one Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,843 My Profile	Ooooh this sounds really intresting. i liked vampire films before, but this will be even better.

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