This week it was announced that the filmmaker McG, director of Charlie's Angels, is interested in the actor Will Smith for the role of Captain Nemo, in the version that the Disney is preparing the classic of Julio Verne, "20.000 Leagues Under the Sea".
McG, who in a few months will premiere Terminator: Salvation, said it would be interesting to see Smith as the boss of the famous submarine Naitilus: I'm trying to get Will Smith. I've been looking forward to working with him for a long time, he's a great guy. ", he assured. Of course, if the actor signs, the film will secure a considerable part of the box office, since the actor is, today, one of the most profitable faces in Hollywood.
Disney, the studio in charge of the project, wants to start filming before the end of the year, to anticipate a hypothetical premiere in 2010. On the other hand, the same McG announced that its version will have a completely different vision and aesthetic from the previous ones.
The writer's work Julio Verne It already had two versions in the cinema: in 1916 a silent film was made; and there was a new one in 1954, led by richard fleischer and starring KirkDouglas.