The Inglourious Basterds star will replace Sean Penn in the film
It was said that Penn seemed to be a lock for the role, but when a deal couldn't be made, Waltz stepped in and will be playing a villainous circus animal trainer in this Depression-era love-triangle story that also stars Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon. Pattinson will play a young veterinary student who joins a two-bit circus and falls for the star of the show (Witherspoon), even though she is married to Waltz's character.
Francis Lawrence is directing from a script by Richard LaGravanese, which is adapted from the Sara Gruen novel. It wasn't clear when the film would go before cameras as of yet.
Water for Elephants was released April 22nd, 2011 and stars Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, Christoph Waltz, Paul Schneider, Jim Norton, Hal Holbrook, Mark Povinelli, Richard Brake. The film is directed by Francis Lawrence.
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Err
elephants don't drink water anyway, they drink kool-aid and natty ice.
nothing else.
so this whole concept is flawed.
3 years agoby @err2005Flag
Cripple
Agreed Fallen, Lawrence has got a busy schedule.
3 years agoby @crippleFlag
Null and Void.
Uhmmmm....sure.
3 years agoby @soylentgreenFlag
the Narrator
I still want to see his film that shows supposedly, what happens when people are no longer on Earth.. at all. That would have been interesting. Also want to see his project with Smith (The World That Sailed), and Sgt. Rock. He better get busy.
3 years agoby @narratorFlag