Natalie Portman's latest picture was supposed to start shooting Tuesday, but they've lost something important – the director.
Lynne Ramsay, the British filmmaker who impressed arthouse audiences with "We Need To Talk About Kevin" and "Morvern Callar," has reportedly walked off her latest project, "Jane Got A Gun." The Western was to begin photography in Santa Fe, but director Ramsay, who helped develop the project, never reported to set, and producers are now scrambling to find a replacement.
"Jane Got A Gun," which tells the story of a woman who turns to her former lover for help when a gang of outlaws storms her farm to take revenge on her husband, was originally set to star Natalie Portman, Michael Fassbender, and Joel Edgerton. However, a week before shooting was scheduled to start, Fassbender left the cast, supposedly due to conflicts brought on by his role in "X-Men: Days of Future Past." Jude Law quickly came on board, but now, with Ramsay out of the picture, "Jane" seems to be in limbo.
While Ramsay has yet to release a statement about her departure, producer Scott Steindorff has spoken to the press, and he's not happy. "I have millions of dollars invested, we’re ready to shoot, we have a great script, crew and cast," Steindorff said. "I’m shocked and so disappointed someone would do this to 150 crew members who devoted so much time, energy, commitment and loyalty to a project, and then have the director not show up. It is insane somebody would do this to other people. I feel more for the crew and their families, but we are keeping the show going on, directors are flying in, and a replacement is imminent."
While Steindorff seems eager to keep to project on schedule, finding a director willing to step in overnight on a project tailored to another filmmaker's tastes should be a tall order. The new director would presumably also have to meet the approval of Ms. Portman, who in addition to playing the leading role is also a co-producer on "Jane Got A Gun" with Steindorff.
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