The adaptation of the Edgar Rice Burroughs novels, currently being worked on by writer-director Andrew Stanton, is receiving an influx of good old British thespianism in the form of Dominic West, Polly Walker and Samantha Morton.
West, best known for playing troubled cop McNulty on the phenomenal series The Wire, is lined up to Sab Than, a Martian prince (which will at least make a change from appearing in god-awful smug coffee ads.)
The fantastic Polly Walker (lately of Caprica, formerly of Rome) will play Sarkoja, an “old green Martian chieftain”. She must be flattered!
Finally, Samantha Morton will appear as a ten-foot tall four-armed green woman called Sola.
It’s way too early in the week for a brain to process news this bizarre.
Ten-foot tall four-armed green woman plus Dominic West, how can I resist? I’d share a cup of coffee with him any time! Seriously though, bizarre as it sounds I really do like the sound of this and look forward to seeing it. Any idea when it will be available in the UK?
The movie isn’t due for a cinema release until 2012, so I wouldn’t sit too close to the edge of your seat. You might be there for a while!
Thank you, I’ll just have to get my Dominic West fix via The Wire in that case!