Brooke
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 Posted: Wed Jan 4, 2012 2:56 am Post subject: Matthew Fox lands new movie |
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http://collider.com/matthew-fox-emperor/135167/
Having taken a cinematic break after his tenure on Lost, Matthew Fox is set to star in two high-profile films in 2012: Rob Cohen’s I, Alex Cross and Marc Forster’s World War Z. Looking even further ahead, Fox is now reported to have landed a role in Emperor, by director Peter Webber (Girl with the Pearl Earring). Emperor spins a love story amidst the turmoil of the final days of World War II, as General Douglas MacArthur rules Japan as supreme commander of the occupying forces after the Japanese surrender. Fox will play General Bonner Fellers, an attaché to MacArthur who is tasked with determining Emperor Hirohito’s fate in defeat. The pic, scripted by David Klass (Walking Tall) and Vera Blasi (Tortilla Soup) is on pace to start filming at the end of January. Hit the jump for more on Fox’s character.
As reported by Variety, Emperor is equal parts historical drama and post-war love story. As Fox’s character Fellers must decide whether or not to try the emperor as a war criminal, he also finds himself in a love affair with Aya, a Japanese exchange student from his past. The two stories intertwine as Fellers’ quest to find Aya also results in finding his ability to make a monumentally difficult decision.
Producer Gary Foster had this to say regarding the subject matter:
“The end of WW2 in the far east and the relationship between General MacArthur and Japan, is a part of history which has been largely unexplored on film. With most documents burned, historians have relied on accounts which are being debated to this day.”
He also had this to say about Fox:
“We are thrilled to be working with Matthew Fox who is a fine actor and whose maturity and appeal fits perfectly with our film’s aesthetic.”
While the rest of the cast has yet to be filled, Fox has proven to be a capable male lead in a romantic capacity. As to whether or not he can portray the gravity that such a decision must have carried, we’ll just have to wait and see.
*Note: This Emperor is not to be confused with producer Marc Canton’s similarly-titled project about a young Julius Caesar. |
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