Finally: Roman Polanski and Matt Dillon to Make Beautiful Art Together
Word from England this morning reports that Jodie Foster and Kate Winslet will play the wives of Christoph Waltz and Matt Dillon's characters in the film version of the play God of Carnage, directed by Roman Polanski. I know, I know -- I needed the double-take myself.
In fairness, whoever picks up the independently financed adaptation of Yazmina Reza's Tony-winner will be able to push "Academy Award nominee Matt Dillon" in the trailer. But one can only imagine the early talks Polanski and DIllon must have had:
"You know Matt, Greg Kinnear's really interested in this role..."
"I take dumps bigger than Greg Kinnear."
"How do you think you'd match up with Kate Winslet?"
"Oh, man, love her on that show."
"What show?"
"The schizophrenic one. Tara? Something Tara."
"That's Toni Collette."
"Whoa. Who was the one in Titanic?"
"Can you work in Switzerland if necessary?"
"As long as it doesn't mess up my obligations for Armored."
"You're hired."
Anyway, this is happening.
· Jodie Foster and Kate Winslet To Star In Roman Polanski's God Of Carnage [Deadline]
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Why the rancor toward Matt Dillon, who has certainly been more varied and resonant in his last few movies than Jodie Foster has been in hers? Plus he's cute as hell.
Yes, his last decade of work has really taken "varied and resonant" advantage of his late '90s comeback -- definitely enough to make everyone _totally comfortable_ that he belongs in _this_ cast with _these_ actors in _this_ material by _this_ director:
_Takers_
_Armored_
_Old Dogs_
_Nothing But the Truth_
_You, Me and Dupree_
_Herbie Fully Loaded_
_Factotum_
_Loverboy_
_Crash_
_Employee of the Month_
_City of Ghosts_
_Deuces Wild_
_One Night at McCool's_
I'll give you _Factotum_. The rest? Hell yes, I'm rancorous.