Colin Farrell May Join Tim Burton's Remake of DUMBO
As previously reported, Tim Burton will direct a live-action adaptation of the 1941 animated classic DUMBO for Walt Disney Studios. Colin Farrell, most recently seen in FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM, is currently in talks to join the film.
According to Variety, Farrell would take on the role of the father to the children who grow fond of Dumbo the elephant. A-listers who already passed on the role include Will Smith, Casey Affleck, and Chris Pine. Also rumored to be joining the film are Danny DeVito and Burton favorite Eva Green.
DUMBO will feature a script by Ehren Kruger. The film premiered in 1941 and marked the fourth Disney animated feature film. It is based upon the storyline written by Helen Aberson and illustrated by Harold Pearl. In the story, the title character is ridiculed for his big ears, but in fact he is capable of flying by using his ears as wings. Throughout most of the film, his only true friend, aside from his mother, is the mouse, Timothy - a relationship parodying the stereotypical animosity between mice and elephants.
Disney has recently announced a slew of live-action remakes of their animated classics, including a retelling of 101 Dalmations villainess Cruella De Ville, starring Emma Stone. Also on tap for Disney is a new take on the popular Disney theme park attraction Jungle Cruise, starring Dwayne Johnson.
