Pattinson will play Eric Packer, a 28-year-old multibillionaire asset manager traveling in his custom-made stretch limousine across town to get a haircut. His rolling office is lined with monitors, tickers, and various other by-the-minute devices, which allows Packer to bet heavily (his impossibly large fortune) against the yen on a crawling, chaotic trip through the city. Along the way Packer stops to meet his brand new wife (Marion Cotillard was attached), several mistresses, and the funeral of a Sufi rap artist he listens to in his private elevator.
Paul Giamatti has been rumored as Packer’s stalker, an embittered 40-something man who used to work for the wunderkind. But, again, this was when Farrell was attached as the lead and he’s now headlining Len Wiseman’s big-budget remake ofTotal Recall.
This unorthodox, high-minded project will mark Pattinson’s first film role after completing the Twilight saga, which he’s currently filming with co-stars Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner, and is sure to baffle his ardent fans, particularly the younger crowd. The philosophical language alone, which Cronenberg lifts neatly from DeLillo’s pages, will soar right over their heads. As someone who detested Cronenberg’s adapted script, I’m wondering if it may be more fulfilling to witness the reaction of a die-hard RPattz fan than watch as nothing much happens to his Eric Packer character.
The 24-year-old actor has been distancing himself from the brooding vampire Edward with a variety of vastly different roles, including his starring part inWater for Elephants. Role like these and his upcoming film Bel Amishow an admirable strategy of longevity over box office busters, but Pattinson has been widely criticized for his actual acting ability, especially in Little AshesandRemember Me. While I applaud his career choices, I’m not sure Pattinson has shown he’s capable of carrying a movie on his own. Will Cronenberg be the one to draw that performance from him?
Source:Deadline
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