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Ellen Page books a classic with "Jane Eyre" role
Tuesday May 6 9:48 PM ET
Jane Eyre could be taking
another swoon on the big screen -- with Ellen Page playing the
iconic British character.
BBC Films has signed on to develop an adaptation of the
Charlotte Bronte novel and has attached Page to play Jane.
Moira Buffini wrote the screenplay; a director has not yet been
chosen.
The role would mark the first period piece for Page, who
has signed on to a number of contemporary films since her
Oscar-nominated turn in "Juno," including the roller-derby
comedy "Whip It!" and the dramatic thriller "Peacock." She
opted out of Sam Raimi's supernatural tale "Drag Me to Hell"
this year, citing scheduling conflicts.
Bronte's 1847 novel tells the love story of a governess and
her master, Edward Rochester, with Gothic flourishes. It's
among the most-filmed English novels of all time, with well
over a dozen productions reaching the big and small screens,
including BBC-produced miniseries in 1973 and 2006. Among the
actresses to play the title character over the years are Joan
Fontaine, Susannah York and Charlotte Gainsbourg.
Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
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