Jack Nicholson in Scorsese's The Departed
02-03-05 | 05:49 PM
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Jack Nicholson in Scorsese's The Departed
Jack Departs for Leo, Marty, Matt
Thursday February 3 1:30 PM ET
Jack's back! And this time, he's super bad.
After a two-year hiatus from movie making, Jack Nicholson has agreed to star with Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon in Martin Scorsese's next film, the Warner Bros. police drama The Departed.
The film, an English-language remake of a trio of Hong Kong gangster flicks collectively known as Infernal Affairs or Wu Jian Dao, will move the story to Boston and focus on a war between Irish-American gangsters and corrupt police officers.
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The three-time Oscar winner will play an Irish gang boss caught between a cop (DiCaprio) deep undercover inside the organization and a Mob mole (Damon) who infiltrates the Boston police force. Things spiral out of control when one of the plants gets wind of the other and both men must race to get out. The Departed will also costar Mark Wahlberg.
Nicholson tells Variety that he's been looking to get back in front of the camera again and was attracted to the idea of working with Scorsese, whom he's called a friend for "many years," as well as DiCaprio and Damon, both of whom he's met on several occasions--the latter while working on a charity benefit.
"[The part] could be interesting," Nicholson says, adding that he and the Raging Bull filmmaker have been "looking for something to do together" for some time.
"[I've been] looking for a bad guy," the 67-year-old thespian tells the trade, noting that his last three films were all comedies: 2002's About Schmidt, 2003's Anger Management and Something's Gotta Give.
Nicholson quips that because his father, also named Jack, was Irish, "I won't have to act much."
The project will be produced by Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt's company, Plan B (the company remains together even though the couple has split).
With Nicholson on board, there's only one key role that remains to be cast--the lead female role of a police psychiatrist.
One reason the casting is taking so long is due to the busy schedules of DiCaprio and Scorsese, who have been making the award-show rounds to collect hardware for The Aviator, their second collaboration together after 2002's Gangs of New York. The biopic on oddball billionaire Howard Hughes snagged Best Drama and Best Actor for DiCaprio at last month's Golden Globe Awards and is the front-runner with 11 nominations going into Feb. 27's 77th Academy Awards.
Nicholson's last two movies, Something's Gotta Give with Diane Keaton, and Anger Management with Adam Sandler, proved he's still a big draw at the box office, grossing $124 million and $133 million, respectively.
The Departed is slated to begin shooting in April for a 2006 release.
Thursday February 3 1:30 PM ET
Jack's back! And this time, he's super bad.
After a two-year hiatus from movie making, Jack Nicholson has agreed to star with Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon in Martin Scorsese's next film, the Warner Bros. police drama The Departed.
The film, an English-language remake of a trio of Hong Kong gangster flicks collectively known as Infernal Affairs or Wu Jian Dao, will move the story to Boston and focus on a war between Irish-American gangsters and corrupt police officers.
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The three-time Oscar winner will play an Irish gang boss caught between a cop (DiCaprio) deep undercover inside the organization and a Mob mole (Damon) who infiltrates the Boston police force. Things spiral out of control when one of the plants gets wind of the other and both men must race to get out. The Departed will also costar Mark Wahlberg.
Nicholson tells Variety that he's been looking to get back in front of the camera again and was attracted to the idea of working with Scorsese, whom he's called a friend for "many years," as well as DiCaprio and Damon, both of whom he's met on several occasions--the latter while working on a charity benefit.
"[The part] could be interesting," Nicholson says, adding that he and the Raging Bull filmmaker have been "looking for something to do together" for some time.
"[I've been] looking for a bad guy," the 67-year-old thespian tells the trade, noting that his last three films were all comedies: 2002's About Schmidt, 2003's Anger Management and Something's Gotta Give.
Nicholson quips that because his father, also named Jack, was Irish, "I won't have to act much."
The project will be produced by Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt's company, Plan B (the company remains together even though the couple has split).
With Nicholson on board, there's only one key role that remains to be cast--the lead female role of a police psychiatrist.
One reason the casting is taking so long is due to the busy schedules of DiCaprio and Scorsese, who have been making the award-show rounds to collect hardware for The Aviator, their second collaboration together after 2002's Gangs of New York. The biopic on oddball billionaire Howard Hughes snagged Best Drama and Best Actor for DiCaprio at last month's Golden Globe Awards and is the front-runner with 11 nominations going into Feb. 27's 77th Academy Awards.
Nicholson's last two movies, Something's Gotta Give with Diane Keaton, and Anger Management with Adam Sandler, proved he's still a big draw at the box office, grossing $124 million and $133 million, respectively.
The Departed is slated to begin shooting in April for a 2006 release.
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02-03-05 | 06:24 PM
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this could be an excellent movie!!
02-03-05 | 06:28 PM
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If "Aviator" loses Best Picture and/or Director this year, I would bank on this not seeing release until December of its target year, even if it is all wrapped (post-production and all) by March.
02-03-05 | 06:32 PM
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I loved Infernal Affairs and generally dislike the idea of this remake (or any, especially when the original isn't that old), but with that cast, I'm looking forward to it.
02-03-05 | 06:37 PM
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THANK YOU GOD! I remember reading over at another forum the cinematographer said in a German Magazine that he was doing the film which had Nicholson.
NOW it is true.
THANK YOU GOD!
NOW it is true.
THANK YOU GOD!
02-03-05 | 07:08 PM
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wow, i'm looking forward to this one! suppose i should see the original (which i had avoided b/c i'd heard bad things about contrived plot points and over-the-top melodrama. is that true?)
02-03-05 | 08:42 PM
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While this seems like a good movie and I believe the performances will be top notch, I hope Scorsese isn't starting a trend where in the December of even numbered years he will be putting out a "gimme my oscar!" themed flick with Leo.
Don't tell me this won't be a late 06 release if he loses this year, or even if he wins.
Don't tell me this won't be a late 06 release if he loses this year, or even if he wins.
02-03-05 | 09:29 PM
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They could cast God and the Pope and remakes of foreign films would still suck.
02-03-05 | 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by eXcentris
They could cast God and the Pope and remakes of foreign films would still suck.
I'd definately see a Scorcese movie starring God though. I've never heard God say "fuck" before.
02-04-05 | 12:49 AM
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[QUOTE=jaeufraser
I'd definately see a Scorcese movie starring God though. I've never heard God say "fuck" before.[/QUOTE]
you must not read the NIV bible....
just kidding...
sounds like a good time, i'll see it
I'd definately see a Scorcese movie starring God though. I've never heard God say "fuck" before.[/QUOTE]
you must not read the NIV bible....
just kidding...
sounds like a good time, i'll see it
02-04-05 | 07:21 AM
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This sounds very promising. DeNiro isn't in it so Scorsese must be wise as to which actors still have some committment to the art of acting.
02-04-05 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by The Ferret
Have they been in something together already? I was joking too, if you didn't catch that.
Yeah, I got the jist that you were joking. I just wanted to look like I was smart for knowing they had been in a movie already.
02-04-05 | 10:39 PM
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So Leo gets the good cop gone undercover role that Tony Leung had in Infernal Affairs. Damn, I wanted Matt Damon to get that role instead... I thought Leo would be better as a "bad guy pretending to be good" and Matt Damon better as the good cop stuck as an undercover agent.
to Marky Mark.