CANDIDATE #1: Kristin Scott Thomas
I've only seen The English Patient but I like what I saw from her. She reminded me of Taylor in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof since both played women stuck in dead end marriages.
NO
I can't think of anything.
CANDIDATE #2: Marion Cotillard
Cotillard is someone I'm curious about with the way her career's going. She has this certain aura that, like Taylor, has people notice her.
NO
Her accent might be a bit of a problem.
CANDIDATE #3: Rachel Weisz
Weisz is a good actress and knows how to handle a heavy role, judging by her work in The Constant Gardener.
NO
I don't see much resemblance between Weisz and Taylor.
So who would you cast to play the violet-eyed legend?
I love KST (you know I do) but it's all Rachel for me. Maybe the resemblance isn't striking, but physicality wise I can see her doing this.
ReplyDeleteYou can see that Rachel has some Liz Taylor capability when she played in "Suddenly Last Summer":
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Bill Murray had once said that Saoirse Ronan has a Elizabeth Taylor-like aura around her. I like the fact that they are both gorgeous child actors with mesmerising eyes. I'm gonna go the Murray-way and choose Ronan... even though she has a long career ahead of her.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely NOT KST. She is a great actress, but her appearance, far from Liz's, is just a big "no". They just don't resemble much. I would vote for Cotillard. Btw, weren't there rumors that Weisz is actually going to play Taylor in a biopic??
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