Here’s an interesting little tidbit: In a webchat with Danny Boyle, the SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE director (and odds-on favorite to win Best Director, me thinks) reveals that’s he’s been approached to direct the remake of SYMPATHY FOR LADY VENGEANCE. Unfortunately he doesn’t comment any further, so we’re left to wonder if he accepted or not. My gut says no, but then again, he doesn’t exactly say “But I turned that shite down!” either…
We’ve known for some time that Charlize Theron is attached to the project – as producer and star – although it hasn’t been moving along very speedily. While of course I would be perfectly happy to learn the movie has fallen apart, if it did indeed go ahead with Boyle at the helm, its safe to say it wouldn’t be your typical de-balled American remake. I’ll certainly take it over Will Smith as Oldboy for God’s sake.
In case you’re not sure what the F I’m going on about, here’s the synopsis for the Park Chan-Wook film. See it if you get a chance, it’s damn good.
After thirteen and half years in prison for kidnapping and murdering the boy Park Won-mo, Geum-ja Lee is released and tries to fix her life. She finds a job in a bakery; she orders the manufacturing of a special weapon; she reunites with her daughter, who was adopted by an Australian family; and she plots revenge against the real killer of Won-mo, the English teacher Mr. Baek. With the support of former inmates from prison, Geum-ja seeks an unattained redemption with her vengeance.
She can exact vengeance on me any time…
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