Daniel Radcliffe
is normally known for sporting circular glasses and a scar on his forehead as Harry Potter, but Mexican director Guillermo Del Toro is said to have
head-hunted Radcliffe to play
Pinocchio in his new film.
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| Daniel Radcliffe |
‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ director Del Toro announced his new project at Cannes Film Festival two days ago, and Daniel Radcliffe is said to be the
star, according to the Hollywood
Reporter. Radcliffe is thought to be keen to get involved with the Pinocchio film, which will use puppetry
and stop-motion animation technology.
True to form, Del Toro is also said to be putting a
dark twist on the original storyline. But he did not originally intend to
direct the adaptation himself. He said, “I began to realise I was getting more
and more involved.”, after firstly starting as Executive Producer. But with a
mind and imagination as broad and unique as his, its definitely good news!
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| Genius: Del Toro |
Guillermo Del Toro is also interested
in Christopher Walken and Tom Waits for their voice talents for
the film that is currently in the pre-production process. It is set to be
released in 3D 2014 as a “dark, atmospheric tale” according to Del Toro himself.
The dark director
has also said “There has to be darkness in any fairy tale or children’s
narrative work, something the Brothers
Grimm, Hans Christian Anderson and Walt
Disney understood. a lot of people forget how powerfully disturbing the
best animated Disney movies are,
including those kids being turned into donkeys in Pinocchio.” It’s probably best to expect something gloomy and
gothic then.
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| Disney's Pinocchio |
Pinocchio, in this latest adaption with
delve into the creepier elements of the story never seen in the Disney animated version. In parts of the
plot, Pinocchio experiences
nightmares with black rabbits, hallucinations and lots of near-death incidents.
But it’s not all bad as the directing genius will also make use of the moments
of beauty and comedy from the story.
Whether the rumours
about Daniel Radcliffe are true or
not, Del Toro’s Pinocchio is sure to
be a spectacular flick.
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