Well, it seems that the issue of finding a substitute for Brad Pitt en State of Play in the end it will not be as complicated as it seemed at first. The chosen one can be Russell Crowe who is one step away from being the substitute for the husband of Angelina Jolie in the political thriller I was talking about a few days ago.
After Brad Pitt ended up leaving filming last week after numerous discussions with the director Kevin McDonald (The last king of Scotland), Universal already has Crowe almost tied up.
It must be remembered that State of Play is the adaptation of a British miniseries and that the action instead of in London, now takes place in Washington, where Edward Norton will play Stephen Collins, a congressman who sees how his meteoric political career may be cut short after the murder of his lover. Crowe (Pitt was going to do it before) will play Cal McCaffrey, a former politician now a journalist who will investigate the case and will begin a romantic relationship with the congressman's jilted wife, whom he will play Robin wright penn. Jason bateman will bring to life the reporter investigating the crime, while the great Helen Mirren She will be the editor of the newspaper where she works. The film promises a lot both for the story and for the team that is going to carry it out.
