Matthew Goode In Talks For Park Chan-Wook’s ‘Stoker’
Newly-minted Oscar-winner Colin Firth following upThe King’s Speechwith a genre vampire moviealways seemed like a stretch. Now, it turns out it was. But King George’s loss is Ozymandias’s gain asMatthew Goode, best known for playing the rich, evil member of theWatchmen, is now in talks to star inStoker, the English-language debut of directorPark Chan-wook.As we’d written in the past, he’d star along side “Oscar-winnerNicole KidmanandAlice in Wonderlandherself,Mia Waskiowska, in the story of a girl and her mother who, after the death of the father, reunite with his mysterious brother. Kidman is the mother, Waskiowska is the girl and Goode would be the mysterious uncle, who is rumored to be a vampire. Hence the Bram Stoker-influenced title.”
Prison BreakstarWentworth Millerwrote the script, which was on the2010 Black List. There’s more after the break.Variety brokethe news of Goode’s probable addition to the cast. According to their story, Firth passed on the role and though actors such as James Franco, Michael Fassbender and Joel Edgerton have all shown interest, Goode is now the front-runner.
Goode was, frankly, good inWatchmenand despite a failed attempt at leading man status with the romantic comedyLeap Year, he’s exhibited incredible chops in films likeCemetery Junction, A Single ManandMatch Point.
Ever since we first heard about this film, all the names attached piqued our interest. Goode is definitely a step back from the other big time actors who circled the role, but hopefully the material – and the filmmaker behindOldboyandSympathy for Mr. Vengeance– can make something memorable.
What are you thoughts on Goode in this role?
