Hopkins To Play Hemingway In Garcia Epic
By WENNThursday, November 5, 2009
ANTHONY HOPKINS is to play American literary legend ERNEST HEMINGWAY in ANDY GARCIA’s new movie about the writer’s relationship with the Cuban fisherman who inspired his novel THE OLD MAN & THE SEA.
Garcia will play the fisherman, Gregorio Fuentes, in Hemingway & Fuentes, and Annette Bening has signed on to play the writer’s third wife, Mary.
Garcia will also direct the film next year (10) from a script he wrote with Hemingway’s granddaughter Hilary, according to Daily Variety.
The actor/director admits he’s thrilled to have landed a big fish like Hopkins for his new film: “Anthony is one of the greatest actors, and I’d heard he’d been interested in playing the character in the past. I’m blessed that he responded.”
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