Kevin Spacey to be replaced by Christopher Plummer in Ridley Scott's 'All the Money in the World'; film still aiming for December 22 release
This is stunning.
Kevin Spacey's career has effectively ended in the span of just a few weeks, and it's been one of the most shocking falls from grace in Hollywood history. After a bombshell Buzzfeed report in which actor Anthony Rapp accused Spacey of sexual harassment when he was just 14, the two-time Oscar-winning actor tried to control the damage by coming out of the closet and announcing his long-rumored homosexuality. But Rapp's reveal (which came in the aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein scandal that rocked the movie industry to its core), prompted several other individuals to come forward with stories about Spacey. In response, many of those affiliated with Spacey responded swiftly- House of Cards suspended him from the show, and Netflix promised that they will not move forward with any projects involving the actor. Spacey's disturbing behavior also prompted a crisis centered around the release of Ridley Scott's All the Money in the World, in which the disgraced actor plays frugal oil baron J. Paul Getty. Originally scheduled to close AFI Fest next week, the producers pulled the film from the festival, with many expecting Sony to delay the movie until 2018.
What happened instead is far more remarkable. Yesterday, in what was frankly an insane story, Deadline broke the news that Ridley Scott had decided to cut Spacey from All the Money in the World entirely, replacing him with Christopher Plummer and re-shooting all of his scenes. There's little precedent for such a famous actor being replaced after a movie was practically finished, but the story only gets crazier from there. According to the reports, Scott is planning to commence the re-shoots immediately, aiming to get the film into theaters by December 22, its scheduled release date. That would keep the film in the Oscar race, allowing Michelle Williams (and potentially Plummer) to receive a nomination for what is rumored to be extraordinary work. Deadline also cites the fact that the cast, crew, and Sony all agreed to the re-shoots, with Williams and Mark Wahlberg available to film key scenes. All in all, this is a staggering undertaking for Scott, but I have no doubt that he'll be able to pull it off. The older generation of filmmakers (Spielberg, Eastwood, Scott) may not have a perfect batting average at this point, but they're able to execute projects with speed and precision.
I was intrigued by All the Money in the World before, but after this madness, I can't wait to see what the final product ends up looking like it. As of now, we'll find out if Scott manages to pull it off on December 22. Stay tuned.
Sources: Buzzfeed, Deadline
Images courtesy of Sony
Kevin Spacey's career has effectively ended in the span of just a few weeks, and it's been one of the most shocking falls from grace in Hollywood history. After a bombshell Buzzfeed report in which actor Anthony Rapp accused Spacey of sexual harassment when he was just 14, the two-time Oscar-winning actor tried to control the damage by coming out of the closet and announcing his long-rumored homosexuality. But Rapp's reveal (which came in the aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein scandal that rocked the movie industry to its core), prompted several other individuals to come forward with stories about Spacey. In response, many of those affiliated with Spacey responded swiftly- House of Cards suspended him from the show, and Netflix promised that they will not move forward with any projects involving the actor. Spacey's disturbing behavior also prompted a crisis centered around the release of Ridley Scott's All the Money in the World, in which the disgraced actor plays frugal oil baron J. Paul Getty. Originally scheduled to close AFI Fest next week, the producers pulled the film from the festival, with many expecting Sony to delay the movie until 2018.
What happened instead is far more remarkable. Yesterday, in what was frankly an insane story, Deadline broke the news that Ridley Scott had decided to cut Spacey from All the Money in the World entirely, replacing him with Christopher Plummer and re-shooting all of his scenes. There's little precedent for such a famous actor being replaced after a movie was practically finished, but the story only gets crazier from there. According to the reports, Scott is planning to commence the re-shoots immediately, aiming to get the film into theaters by December 22, its scheduled release date. That would keep the film in the Oscar race, allowing Michelle Williams (and potentially Plummer) to receive a nomination for what is rumored to be extraordinary work. Deadline also cites the fact that the cast, crew, and Sony all agreed to the re-shoots, with Williams and Mark Wahlberg available to film key scenes. All in all, this is a staggering undertaking for Scott, but I have no doubt that he'll be able to pull it off. The older generation of filmmakers (Spielberg, Eastwood, Scott) may not have a perfect batting average at this point, but they're able to execute projects with speed and precision.
I was intrigued by All the Money in the World before, but after this madness, I can't wait to see what the final product ends up looking like it. As of now, we'll find out if Scott manages to pull it off on December 22. Stay tuned.
Sources: Buzzfeed, Deadline
Images courtesy of Sony
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