Liev Schreiber takes Salt
Chiwetel Ejiofor's also on board the spy thriller
BY Feb 19th 2009 6:06AMFILED UNDER: Movie news
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Liev Schreiber and Chiwetel Ejiofor are negotiating to star opposite Angelina Jolie in Phillip Noyce’s spy thriller Salt.
The film’s been through a fair few changes – it was originally intended for Tom Cruise, but then went through a cinematic sex change for Angelina to take the lead.
Jolie is Evelyn Salt, a CIA agent outed as a Russian sleeper agent by a defector.
She goes on the run to try and prove her innocence while keeping her family safe and attempting to prove who is the real traitor.
Schreiber will play her boss at the CIA, who also happens to be her boss, while Ejiofor will play an unknown character - possibly another agent?
Noyce kicks off shooting the pic next month in New York.
While Variety is reporting the story now, we’ve got to give actual scoop credit to Moviehole, which broke the news first.
[Source: Moviehole]
Should Schreiber take on this spy role? Or would you rather see him headline a John Clark franchise based on Tom Clancy’s character?
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1: mattburgess says
I'm probably completely alone in this, but How on earth does Angelina keep getting work?!?!
Posted: Feb 19th 2009 // 11:30AMAlert a moderator
2: ashley.russell says
I can't say I give a hoot about Liev. Chiwetel Ejiofor, however is a great actor and I'm interested in anything he's in.
Posted: Feb 19th 2009 // 1:43PMAlert a moderator
3: irishbrian says
Not sure what mr. russell ( above ) is going on about,Liev schreibers version of "clark" was much more believable than willem defoe ! i think he should be allowed to shine as "clark" in his own right.. ( another bourne in the wings perhaps!!! )
Posted: Feb 19th 2009 // 5:36PMAlert a moderator
4: mattburgess says
Irishbrian is absolutely right - Liev Schreiber portrayed a fantastic version of John Clark in Tom Clancey's The Sum of All Fears. I'm still hoping they'll hire him to be Clark in Without Remorse.
Posted: Feb 26th 2009 // 6:39PMAlert a moderator
5: irishbrian says
Cannot agree more with you matt, this would make a great first film for john clark, would also link up with jack ryans father !!! Mmmm interesting.
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