A lot of people may be unhappy at the idea of Park Chan Wook’s Oldboy getting remade, but we’d better get used to it, as it appears it definitely going to happen. Last month it was revealed that Josh Brolin is likely to star in the remake, with Spike Lee directing, and now rumours (via Twitch) say that The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo star Rooney Mara is being sought to star as well.
Apparently there isn’t a formal offer out to Rooney Mara yet, and it isn’t known if she would accept the offer anyway. The actress is considered the favourite to play Marie, the daughter of Josh Brolin’s character. It’s also been said that Christian Bale is circling what is believed to be the villain role in Oldboy, but he won’t make a decision until after he wraps production on The Dark Knight Rises.
Mara is likely to shoot to stardom after Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, so she needs to be careful what she makes next. Whether that will be Oldboy remains to be seen.