Robert Pattinson And Nicole Kidman To Co-Star in Bel Ami?

If this is true it's HUGE...He really is a movie big star now :)



From Production Weekly's Twitter:



From Screendaily.com:

Pattinson, Kidman board Bel Ami for Protagonist

4 November, 2009 | By Geoffrey Macnab

In an intriguing star pairing, Twilight sensation Robert Pattinson is teaming with Nicole Kidman to star in Bel Ami, the film of Guy De Maupassant’s erotically charged story of ambition, power and seduction. Multi-award winning UK theatre directors Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod are directing from a screenplay by Rachel Bennette.

London-based Protagonist has taken on international sales to the film.

Uberto Pasolini (The Full Monty) will produce, with Simon Fuller of 19 Entertainment acting as executive producer.The film will shoot in London and Budapest from February 2010. (Gozde: Hello! He is going back home to shoot! And Budapest? Time to use those frequent flier miles :))

Donnellan and Ormerod, whose Cheek By Jowl is widely regarded as one of the most influential theatre companies in the world, will make their feature debut with this story about a young man’s rise to the top of Parisian high society in the 1890s, via the beds of the city’s most glamorous and influential women.

In a world where politics and media jostle for influence, where sex is power and celebrity an obsession, the film has, say the producers, a contemporary relevance which should resonate with audiences worldwide.

Bel Ami is a Redwave Films production in association with 19 Entertainment, Protagonist Pictures and RaiCinema. RAI has Italian rights. All other territories will be sold by Protagonist, which has already commenced pre-sales on the film.

via Pattinson Life

44 comments:

peeling a fig said...

The VF photos probably clinched it for her. She'd like to get her cougar paws all over his lovely a$$. Can you blame her?

Haystackhair said...

HOLY SHIT!! That's awesome! Rob is on his way! And he gets to film in London, good for him! And no, can't blame Nicole, just totally jealous!!!

peeling a fig said...

Sorry, that was a bit snarky. She is a consistently good, even excellent, actress, IMO. Loved her in Moulin Rouge, The Others, and quite a few other roles.

qiupang said...

AHAHAHA. Who will NK be??? Am wondering.

Honestly want to see Remember Me and Bel Ami much much more than the Saga. Rob with his perfect British accent and he would be great portraying a scoundrel.

Still think an indian warrior like role in UC is a bit too risky for him. Maybe i am just not a big western movie fan.

But this is a great news anyway. I was a bit worried about Bel Ami as it has been in development for sooo long. .

Haystackhair said...

And of course, we can totally understand how that face and body could make women of any age gladly jump into bed with him!!!

dabby said...

this will be a very good break for rob,nicole is a very good actress,with all the awards she have.i'm excited for this..what is the movie rob is going to make with hugh jackman?please enlighten me..lol!

Unknown said...

I think Nicole is too old for the role if she will be one of Rob's many women in the movie.

Suz said...

This is absolutely ASTOUNDING News!

I am so excited for Bel Ami
and our Robert.

Squeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Pet73 said...

I don't like Nicole as an actress. I think in "Australia" she really was a disapointment alongside Hugh, who IMO did great.
But of course Rob can only benefit from a colaboration with a star like Nicole Kidman. It def. opens up oportunities for the future ...

Dagny said...

Rob with an older woman!

What a half of a dream come true!

Too bad it's not me!

Pet73 said...

I have been hoping for a long time now that he will be doing a movie (including love/sex scenes) oposite an mature woman (who is not looking as childlike as Kristen sometimes does).

jmm4832 said...

Wow, Rob in a movie with Nicole, an oscar winner. Maybe she'll leave her hubby country superstar Keith Urban for Rob (just kidding!).

Candy Girl said...

Nicole Kidman? Pfft. She can't move her face. Amy Adams would be better if they want someone a bit older than him with a clasic kind of look. Although I don't know the part. If she's playing an ice queen, then perfect.

Agnes said...

"The film will shoot in London and Budapest from February 2010."

OMG! I think I've just fainted. If it's true, I'll be in heaven with my fellow Hungarians! :)

A short video of Budapest (and Hungarian innovations): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0wkokaybWA

Anonymous said...

omg this is awesome!!! the picture is perfect gozde they look good together already. Rob is a good actor and it's about time he is paired with a good actress. em excited for this movie and rob. GOROB!

miss_uta said...

As much as I liked NK in Moulin Rouge, The Others, she's recently been box office poison. Maybe that's the reason she jumped at the chance to work with Rob. We'll see. And big 'yeah' for filming in London. It's about time we get our boy back.

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Kate said...

Just to let you know more photos added to the post below From japan! ;-)

Unknown said...

If this is true than it's wonderful.. but tgere's no information on Nicol's IMDB site about that :>

so I don't know what to think... but still ProdWeek wrote about on their official twitter..

I hope this is true :)

great news for Rob! and Nicole of course :D

Kat said...

I am very excited about filming in London and Budapest. Both of the cities are beautiful and I really love them. Besides Budapest is soooo close to Slovakia ;)

I am just afraid, that filming will be very difficult to make because of the crazy fans. Let´s hope it will not end up as filming Remember me in NYC.
Please, please, fellow Europeans, let´s not act like crazy people and make it easier for Rob to do his job for us!

minuit passé said...

Is this source reliable ?

I thought he would shoot it in Paris from january to march. I really hope he will be in Paris.

Does anyone know when he finishes the shooting of Unbound captives?

qiupang said...

Madame Madeleine Forestier or Madame Virginie Walter, I would guess.

The first is Du Roy friend's wife who he pursued from the beginning, and later became his wife after the friend died. But Nicole will be a bit old for this part?

The later is Du Roy's lover but eventually her daughter married Du Roy.

Anonymous said...

Don't get me wrong, I like Nicole, I even sat through the whole of "Australia"..(and that was a huge chore!) However, she's been the KISS of DEATH at the theatre in the past few years with just about every movie she's done losing money.

But hey, if Katherine Hepburn can bounce back from the KISS of DEATH syndrome maybe Nicole can too with Rob..poor Wolverine couldn't help her, she might need a Vampire..

She is a good actress...isn't one of the parts an older woman who helps him clime and meet other women to seduce?

qiupang said...

I know Unbound captives originally would start shooting in December but now it seems Hugh Jackman might have some schedule issue?
But Rob's only appears in half of the script (or even less), that is what I heard?

roxiegirl said...

This is fricking awesome. I'm already envisioning this movie - Rob making love to lots of women. Gaahhhhh. Maybe we get a little peek?

Unknown said...

yeah I thought that movie was about to be filmed in Paris, and now we have London. Even Rob said during one of his recent interviews that he will come to France and he can't wait. I guess we should wait for more informations about that one. Also in Unbound Captives Rob appears in the other part of the movie... and Nicole's movies are recently only loosing money.. Maybe Rob will help her.
I think we should wait for more info because everything now is too much confusing.

Kelly Louise said...

That's amazing.. Hugh Jackman and now Nicole Kidman.. I'm very proud of the man, I can't wait to see his upcoming projects. As for the rest, I agree completely with qiupang.

rpattzgirl survived Rob! said...

Omg I am so excited for Rob and this movie... I'm not. a big Nik fan... but loved her in cold mtn. This is huge for rob..and he gets to shoot at home and hv sex with an older woman?? Hell yea!

Unknown said...

She can hardly move her face, meaning, she can't act properly anymore. She is an actress in decline. With R.P on board, I'm sure they can choose better

Agnes said...

Gozde, if you actually come to Budapest one day, I'd be honoured to meet you. :)

It would be so cool to see Rob. Once I really wanted to meet Evgeny Plushenko, the skater... After work I went to his ice show from the office, there were thousands of people lining up, it was hopeless. But when the show was over I was told he would sign DVDs and a few minutes later I found myself amongst hundreds of screaming teenagers. I had to stand right beside Evgeny for about an hour, because the crowd was so massive I couldn't get away, and I think he thought I belonged to the staff because I was dressed like some smart lawyer and I just quietly smiled at him. This is my strategy. :)

zeldafitzgerald said...

have you guys read bel ami yet? you can read it here http://www.gutenberg.org/catalog/world/readfile?fk_files=1241575&pageno=1 if it doesn't work go to gutenberg.org and search. you must read this incredible novel

SluttyPattz said...

I FREAKIN LOVE IT!! Nichole has had her good and bad movies. I loved cold mountain. She is an oscar winner so that will do a lot for his street cred.

The girl I would absolutely love to see him co start with in any movie would be Rachel McAdams. She's 31 so a bit older but I think they would look great together onscreen.

SluttyPattz said...

co star not start

rpattzgirl survived Rob! said...

Teri,
I would so love to see him & RMC in a movie together....

SluttyPattz said...

I know right, that's like my dream onscreen romance rpattzgirl. She's so good. I feel so much emotion from her no matter what movie she's in.

BTW - I am almost done reading the List. I have my cousin hooked now. She's never read any ff -so I am enlightening her to a whole new world. I told her to be brave.

I can't wait for another posting of the Fallout. I know its not lemony but I LOVE IT.

indiegirl said...

im really excited to see Rob's other projects besides twilight saga. i dont mind who is the actress but if it is true NK involves, then its great. Rob could steal her luck to win oscar someday (he will, teehee)

Kat said...

@zelda
Thank you so much for the link! I wanted to read this novel for ages, but I couldn´t find a copy of it in the bookstores.

qiupang said...

Love Rachel McAdams too!

Tedracat said...

Don't forget that Nicole would only be one of the women - probably Madeleine, the ice-queen lead. She's not too old for the role, as they don't describe her other than being blonde and "a goddess". There are still several other really sexy roles for women to be cast. brunette Clotilde, redhead Virginie, prostitute Rachel....

Victoria said...

The bad thing is her movies suck. Maybe he can solve this problem.

tnan said...

I was so excited to see this project get a start date and big name star assigned, but disappointed it's Kidman. Last good thing I saw her in was Dogville. Australia was such a disappointment. I'm just not a fan of Baz Luhrman. Plus her face lately has become a such a distraction. I was kinda hoping for an English actress, someone solid without the Hollywood hype. I love period movies so really hoping for the best here.

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Alleykittty said...

God , WHY, God WHY her? I hate Nicole fucking Kidman !

GHOSTGIRL said...

I am so excited for this movie!!can't wait...but plese don't hate me!I hate nicole kidman...sorry I don't think she's that good as an actress...but she has a name...a career...I guess power names could help rob!!can't wait...I'm guessing she'd be his mom ...she's way to old for him

 
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