Angelina Not Boarding The Orient Express
Angelina Jolie will not star in Kenneth Branagh’s “Murder on the Orient Express†remake. With Jolie Pitt passing, the producers are now trying to interest a number of other big name stars, with Charlize Theron among the actresses being considered. In addition to directing, Kenneth Branagh will star as detective Hercule Poirot. Michael Green (“Blade Runner 2â€) is writing the screenplay based on Agatha Christie’s novel, with Steve Asbell overseeing the production for Fox. The film is based on one of Christie’s best known books. First published in 1934 it revolves around a murder of an American businessman onboard the famous train. The film follows Poirot as he tries to figure out which passenger is the murderer.
Sidney Lumet previously made a version of Christie’s novel in 1974 with Albert Finney as Poirot. The all-star list of suspects included Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman, Jacqueline Bisset, Colin Blakely, Sean Connery, John Gielgud, Anthony Perkins, Vanessa Redgrave and Michael York. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards, earning Bergman, who portrayed a Swedish missionary, an Oscar. It was also a commercial success.
