There’s been a lot of scandal surrounding paedophile priests, but Hollywood has generally steered clear of the subject. However that may be changing, as TheWrap reports that Matt Damon is being sought to star in an ‘All the Presidents Men’ style thriller about it.
Tom McCarthy’s is behind the movie, which is about the Boston Globe’s Pulitzer Prize-winning reportage, which uncover a decades-long cover-up by the Catholic Church of dodgy priests in Massachusetts.
‘The scandal was uncovered following a year-long investigation by the Boston Globe’s spotlight team, which interviewed victims and reviewed thousands of pages of documents. Their reporting eventually led to the resignation of Cardinal Bernard Law, who hid years of serial abuse by other priests, and opened the floodgates to other disturbing revelations around the world.’
Damon has yet to say how interested he is (he apparently hasn’t even been shown the script yet), but the filmmakers want the Boston born actor to play investigative journalist Mike Rezendes, who led the charge on behalf of the Globe.
There’s no news on when it might shoot, which may be some time off, as while DreamWorks had been developing the film, they’ve recently pulled out (which is believed to be because of the potential controversy surrounding the movie). The makers are now hoping to attach Damon so they can seek other funding.