Alfredson Steps in for Tucker With Kidman's 'Danish Girl'
Charlize Theron has left the production
Originally slated to be directed by Anand Tucker (Shopgirl), the Oscar bait feature The Danish Girl starring Nicole Kidman has found a new helmer in Let the Right One In director Tomas Alfredson. The film is a true-life sex-change drama based on David Ebershoff's novel. If that doesn't say Oscar then I don't know what does.
Lucinda Coxon adapted the screenplay telling the story of Danish artists Einar and Greta Wegener. Their marriage took a sharp left turn after Einar (Kidman) stood in for an female model that Greta was set to paint. When their portraits become wildly popular in 1920s Copenhagen, Greta encouraged her husband to adopt the female guise. What began as a harmless game led Einer to a metamorphosis and landmark 1931 operation that shocked the world and threatened their love.
Charlize Theron was originally attached to play the role of Greta Wegener but has left the production with no word as to why.
Strangely enough, when the film was originally announced back in November 2008 Anand Tucker was attached, but now Alfredson is quoted telling Variety, "We have been in talks for close to a year, and we are soon going into production." Tucker must have bailed almost as soon as the project was announced.
Alfredson will shoot The Danish Girl before beginning work on his previously announced John le Carre adaptation, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy for Working Title.
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