Ponderings of the Book-to-Movie kind.

[ladyoflisquill]

Angelina Jolie is going to play Dr. Kay Scarpetta!

I like Angelina - I actually think she's a better actor than a lot of her movies would suggest - but she's not exactly who I imagined when reading the Patricia Cornwall novels. Yes, Scarpetta is sophisticated, intelligent and attractive and Jolie could easily carry all those attributes off but I always saw Scarpetta as being more like Cornwall herself.

I've heard some other names suggested and the one that interests me most and I think would suit the role is Jodie Foster. She obviously has the acting chops and as a big fan of Silence of the Lambs it would be interesting to see how she carries the role.

Will be interesting to see the finished product either way.

Comments

[neevebrody.livejournal.com]

Just scrolling through and had to comment. Jollie is NOT Kay Scarpetta... Lucy, maybe in a stretch, but I don't know that I'd go that far. I hope this is not set in ink yet - I will be extremely disappointed. Like you, I think Jodie Foster would be good.

I always saw Scarpetta as being more like Cornwall herself.

Yes, Exactly that! I sincerely hope they don't misstep in casting Marino either! I always saw Dennis Franz in that role - of course, they've let so much time go by I'm not sure he's right anymore.

[beeej.livejournal.com]

Huh. Well, she's good, so she can probably act the part, but she certainly doesn't look the part that's always been in my head. It will be interesting.

[mapleshy.livejournal.com]

Oh! I really don't like this. I love the Scarpetta novels and Jolie is just not right for the role, she can act it, but I can't picture her at all.

[(Anonymous)]

Well exactly! I'm dreading to think what they will do with Benton, Marino or even Lucy.