'Tempest' cast includes Helen Mirren

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Cronenberg & Denzel ‘Circle’ Cold War Spy Thriller, Julie Taymor Gathers Cast For ‘Tempest,’ Forest Whitaker To Star In and Direct ‘What A Wonderful World’
Published 10/8/2008 by Nick Plowman at Fataculture
... revolves around), Jeremy Irons (The King of Naples), Djimon Hounsou (an island inhabitant), Russell Brand (Trinculo the jester), Alfred Molina (Stephano, a drunken butler), Ben Wishaw (Ariel, a spirit) and Felicity Jones (as Helen Mirren’s daughter) with Geoffrey Rush currently in talks to play Gonzalo, an ally of Prospero’s. True to her experimental style of filmmaking, Taymor changed Prospero’s sex to accommodate Mirren. “Tempest” is due to begin filming in Hawaii in November. [ THR ] Forest Whitaker, who portrayed jazz musician Charlie Parker in “Bird” a few years ago and ...

Forest Whitaker Sees Trees of Green, Red Roses Too
Published 10/8/2008 at Vulture
... feature adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tempest, playing a female version of Prospera. Joining her are Jeremy Irons, Dijmon Hounsou, Alfred Molina, and the always-ridiculous Russell Brand; Geoffrey Rush is in negotiations. It's as though the film's sheer mass of Oscar winners will earn it new ones through some kind of Oscar gravity-attraction theory. SCIENCE. [HR] ...

Buzz News Roundup, 10/8
Published 10/8/2008 by BuzzSugar at BuzzSugar -- Entertainment hourly.
... and Titus, will bring Shakespeare's The Tempest to the big screen with an interesting cast: Helen Mirren, Jeremy Irons, Djimon Hounsou, Russell Brand and Alfred Molina, among others. — Hollywood Reporter ...

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Published 10/8/2008 by orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) at /Film
... Hellen Mirren, Jeremy Irons, Djimon Hounsou, Russell Brand, Alfred Molina, Ben Wishaw, Felicity Jones and Geoffrey Rush (in talks) have been cast in Across the Universe director Julie Taymor’s big screen adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. [THR] ...

Julie Taymor Gathers A Super Cast For Tempest
Published 10/10/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Flicks News) at Flicks News
Frida director Julie Taymor has assembled an impressive cast for her adaptation of William Shakespeare's The Tempest. In a twist a topsy turvy twist on the original play, the role of Prospero will switch genders and become Prospera, with Helen Mirren playing the part. The cast also includes Jeremy Irons as Alonso, the King of Naples; Djimon Hounsou as deformed slave Caliban; Russell Brand as jester Trinculo; Alfred Molina as butler Stephano; Ben Wishaw as spirit Ariel, Felicity Jones as Prospera's daughter Miranda and Geoffrey Rush is in ...