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Ben Barnes to Play Dorian Gray
The Hollywood Reporter says that The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian star Ben Barnes has being cast to play Oscar Wilde's iconic character Dorian Gray in an adaptation of the author's novel, "The Picture of Dorian Gray."
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The Dailies: May 19, 2008
MTV Movies Blog — - “Transformers 2” to feature a more science-fictiony plot, Soundwave. (IGN” target=”_blank”>z) - How princely: Ben “Prince Caspian” Barnes to go from saving Narnia to saving his soul as the titular character in “The Picture of Dorian Gray.” (Coming Soon) - Mark Ruffalo and Amy Adams join “Greenberg,” the next project from “Squid and the Whale” mastermind Noah Baumbach. (Cinematical) - First trailer for “Australia” starring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman surfaces online. (Apple) - ...

Ben Barnes Set To Don The Mantle Of Dorian Gray
AMC Entertainment Script To Screen Movie Blog — The ghost of Oscar Wilde has whispered unto me news of a Dorian Gray film! We also learn that Ben Barnes has scored the lead role thanks to comingsoon: The Hollywood Reporter says that The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian star Ben Barnes has being cast to play Oscar Wilde’s iconic character Dorian Gray in an adaptation of the author’s novel, “The Picture of Dorian Gray.” Thompson said Parker is planning to make a visceral, dark horror story and says the themes of stardom are as relevant as ever. Oscar Wilde was a man of legendary wit. His quotes are among the ...

A New The Picture of Dorian Gray In The Works
Addicted to Films — The Picture of Dorian Gray is one of my very favourite books...and I've been wanting to see this on screen for a long time. Actually scratch that...I've seen one adaptation thus far...and it was the 1945 one with Hurd Hatfield as Dorian Gray and Angela Lansbury as Sibyl Vane...and I did not quite like it. I tend to find most (not like I watch much) very old movies (like before 1950's) just very staged...very fake...the actors have this very glassy eyed looked when they're suppose to be crying and yet no tears come out and even when there are tears...its like drops of water were placed there and all we see is it rolling off ...

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