News of McG directing the Jules Verne classic came out in January.Production Weekly made the announcement today about the McG helmed adventure along with a short synopsis of the film.
20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA: CAPTAIN NEMOWill Smith was originally rumoured to be attached to this film as Captain Nemo. It's not clear whether Dwayne Johnson will be playing the mysterious Captain or another character.STATUS - Active Development LOCATION - Australia
PRODUCER: Sean Bailey - Jeanne Allgood WRITER: Justin Marks - Bill Marsilli
DIRECTOR: McG LP: Brent O'Connor CAST: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
A fugitive whaler teams up with a naturalist, a mysterious woman and a captain of a futuristic submarine, to search for a lost underwater civilization that holds libraries of vast knowledge and a weapon with the power to destroy mankind.
Would he be a good Nemo? Well the script review I posted a while back shows a film geared towards the action side of things, so maybe The Rock is what the studio think is the perfect fit. I don't really see it myself, but then I'm an old school James Mason as Nemo fan. However, I am looking forward to Dwayne playing Black Adam in the Captain Marvel film.
It looks as if this is getting further and further from the Jules Verne novel.
Can you smell what The Rock is cooking? I'd love to know what you think of this piece of casting news - would Dwayne make a good Nemo or do you think he is playing another character? Who would be the perfect Nemo?
Source: IESB
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