Entertainment Weekly has confirmed that Bullock will lead an
all-female reboot of “Ocean's Eleven”, with “Hunger Games” director Gary
Ross set to take over for Steven Soderbergh behind the camera.
According to the original report from The Playlist, development on
the revitalised ensemble caper started last year with producers George
Clooney, Soderbergh, and the late Jerry Weintraub. Olivia Milch, who has
recently become an in-demand writer on projects like the adaptation of
Greg Rucka's “Queen & Country” comic, has written the screenplay.
With news of the new “Ocean's Eleven” and Bullock's role as the lead
out in the open, the question will now turn to who will fill out the
rest of the roster. Eager fans of the Hunger Games will no doubt draw a
line from Ross to Jennifer Lawrence, especially as the two have seemed
keen to reconnect since the first film based on Suzanne Collins' books
launched the actress to superstardom. While that would no doubt be a
good fit, Lawrence's increasingly cramped schedule makes an potential
project a matter of timing: She recently entered into talks to star in
Darren Aronofsky's new movie.
As for the rest of the cast, the template for the ensemble really
allows anyone – regardless of age or race – to join, which could make
for a really diverse group of women.
Source: Entertainment Weekly
Sandra Bullock's latest role in “Our Brand Is Crisis” was originally
written for George Clooney, and then rewritten for the Oscar-winning
actress. Based on some recent news, it sounds like she's eager to see
that switch play itself out all over again.
