It's concrete! Baz Luhrmann, the director of Moulin Rouge, will sign an adaptation of the story of the famous Joan of Arc on behalf of Warner Bros. Internet users immediately put forward the names of several actresses, including that of a star of one of the most recent MCU films. you tell us what you think!
Joan of Arc soon to return to theaters; but who will be the new Maid of Orleans?
At 62, Baz Luhrmannhas no desire to retire, as evidenced by the announcement of his new project! The Australian director, screenwriter and producer will sign an adaptation of the story of a famous French personality, Joan of Arc. The filmmaker is known for his musical and romantic films with splendid settings such as Elvis, Moulin Rouge, Romeo + Juliet, Australia and The Great Gatsby. According to our colleagues at Deadline, themselves directly informed by Warner Bros., which will produce the film, it will be about “the epic story of Joan of Arc, a young French peasant girl who believed that God had sent her to lead an army. She believed she could save her country during the Hundred Years' War“.
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The casting for the lead role is that of a young woman embodying “the ultimate teenage coming-of-age story, set during the Hundred Years' War“. Although the star of Beetlejuice 2, Jenna Ortega, recently revealed her dream of one day playing the Maid of Orleans (coincidence?…), Internet users would prefer to see Emma Corrin slip into the armor of this heroine. Seen in the series The Crown as well as in Deadpool 3, the 28-year-old actress has the age and build to play this character, even if we would prefer to see a Frenchwoman in the role…
After various film adaptations, including The Passion of Joan of Arc in 1928 (with Maria Falconetti), Joan of Arc in 1948 (with Ingrid Bergman) and Joan of Arc in 1999 (with Milla Jovovich), the least we can say is that this teenager fascinates the Seventh Art!