Anne Hathaway got a Golden Globe over the weekend, and now she’s signed up for the sort of movie that could get her a second, as The Wrap says she’s taking on a modern take on The Taming Of The Shrew, which Shame and The Iron Lady’s Abi Morgan is writing.
It’s far from the first time someone has offered a new take to the classic tale as it was the basis for the 1953 musical Kiss Me Kate and the 1999 teen movie, 10 Things I Hate About You. The new version is about two sisters – Bianca, the younger sister who is the object of every man’s affection, and Katherina, the older sister who nobody likes. As the younger sister isn’t allowed to marry until Katherina does, a scheme is hatched to find a man who can ‘tame the shrew’.
It isn’t clear who Hathaway will play. Bianca might sound the most likely, but Katherina is probably the juicier role.