announced this morning that Sci-Fi thriller about repo men and body organs just scored it’s female lead. No, we’re not talkin’ REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA, we’re talkin’ the repo flick, REPOSSESSION MAMBO for Universal Pictures.
Sure, it may be bizarre that two repo organ movies are essentially being made at the same time, considering the uniqueness of the story, but what are ya gonna do? MAMBO already has a killer cast, including Jude Law and Forest Whitaker, and now the female lead opposite Law has been named, and it’s…. Alice Braga. Ok, so compared to her male counterparts, she’s basically an unknown, which may seem like an odd choice, but as she’s starring in this year’s I AM LEGEND, by the time MAMBO hits, she may be up there in her star status.
Braga will be playing Law’s estranged wife, as they’re both on the run from repo men as they don’t have enough money to pay for the organs that they are now using in their bodies. The good news is: Braga is hot, and they could have cast a lot worse than her… let’s hope the movie rocks as hard as it sounds like it likely will.
MAMBO, directed by Miguel Sapochnik, is set to begin filming in Toronto October 15th.